The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 10 local governments in Prentiss County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
3
0
School districts (school boards)
4
0
Special districts (elected boards)
2
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Prentiss County
25,184people
38.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$49,724 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
16.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
19.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$122,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.8%U.S.: 8.4%
30.3%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
13.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.5% · White 79.5% · Black 12.8% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 5.7% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Prentiss County
3.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.5%. Mississippi: 3.3%.
316people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
9,586people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
9,902in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
3.2%
316
9,586
9,902
August 2026
3.1%
305
9,467
9,772
July 2026
3.7%
364
9,591
9,955
June 2026
3.9%
390
9,646
10,036
May 2026
3.4%
338
9,744
10,082
April 2026
2.8%
287
9,813
10,100
March 2026
3.8%
388
9,693
10,081
February 2026
4.2%
423
9,696
10,119
January 2026
3.6%
356
9,590
9,946
December 2025
2.8%
286
9,907
10,193
November 2025
3.4%
348
9,803
10,151
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
3.5%
354
9,840
10,194
August 2025
4.1%
413
9,681
10,094
July 2025
4.5%
460
9,807
10,267
June 2025
4.3%
455
10,076
10,531
May 2025
3.5%
373
10,150
10,523
April 2025
2.8%
296
10,293
10,589
March 2025
3.5%
364
10,051
10,415
February 2025
3.8%
396
9,998
10,394
January 2025
3.7%
378
9,955
10,333
December 2024
3.2%
340
10,151
10,491
November 2024
3.4%
349
10,055
10,404
October 2024
3.2%
332
10,004
10,336
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
3.6%
375
9,960
10,335
2024
3.1%
317
9,941
10,258
2023
3.0%
311
10,046
10,357
2022
3.6%
376
10,215
10,591
2021
4.7%
502
10,119
10,621
2020
7.4%
763
9,600
10,363
2019
5.4%
572
10,099
10,671
2018
4.8%
500
10,003
10,503
2017
5.0%
526
9,906
10,432
2016
6.1%
621
9,638
10,259
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Mississippi's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Prentiss County
192.4 per 100,0002025. Mississippi: 226.9.
1,326.2 per 100,0002025. Mississippi: 1,263.8.
0murders2025, 46 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
46
192.4
317
1,326.2
2024
73
311.4
395
1,685.2
2023
52
226.3
436
1,897.4
2022
46
198.7
521
2,250.5
2021
41
178.5
366
1,593.2
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Prentiss County Sheriff's Office
2025
12
74
14,487
Booneville Police Department
2025
34
243
9,416
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Mississippi · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.42 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 23,903 people.
34sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
30civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Prentiss County Sheriff's Office
17
24
14,487
Booneville Police Department
17
6
9,416
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
34
1.42
30
2
2024
34
1.45
27
2
2023
39
1.70
19
2
2022
36
1.56
22
2
2020
38
1.64
25
2
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Prentiss County Chancery Clerk?
David (Bubba) Pounds is the Chancery Clerk of Prentiss County, Mississippi.
Who is the Prentiss County Circuit Clerk?
Michael R. Kelley is the Circuit Clerk of Prentiss County, Mississippi.
Who is the Prentiss County Coroner?
Greg Sparks is the Coroner of Prentiss County, Mississippi.
Who is the Prentiss County County Prosecuting Attorney?
Allison A. Worley is the County Prosecuting Attorney of Prentiss County, Mississippi.
Who is the Prentiss County Election Commissioner, District 1?
Barbara M. Shackleford is the Election Commissioner, District 1 of Prentiss County, Mississippi.
Who is the Prentiss County Election Commissioner, District 2?
Joe D. Eaton is the Election Commissioner, District 2 of Prentiss County, Mississippi.
Who is the Prentiss County Election Commissioner, District 3?
Cindi Burns is the Election Commissioner, District 3 of Prentiss County, Mississippi.
Who is the Prentiss County Election Commissioner, District 4?
Kay Depoyster Crow is the Election Commissioner, District 4 of Prentiss County, Mississippi.
Who is the Prentiss County Election Commissioner, District 5?
Christine Grove is the Election Commissioner, District 5 of Prentiss County, Mississippi.
Who is the Prentiss County Sheriff?
Randy Tolar is the Sheriff of Prentiss County, Mississippi.
Who is the Prentiss County Tax Assessor?
Bob Maddox is the Tax Assessor of Prentiss County, Mississippi.
Who is the Prentiss County Tax Collector?
Homer (Rusty) Cole, Jr is the Tax Collector of Prentiss County, Mississippi.
Who are the Prentiss County commissioners?
Rick Owen (Supervisor, District 1); Richard Tollison (Supervisor, District 2); Kyle Murphy (Supervisor, District 3); Robert W. Botts (Supervisor, District 4); Edward Smith (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Prentiss County?
About 25,184 people, with a median age of 38.1; the median household income is $49,724 and 16.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Prentiss County?
3.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 316 people unemployed in a labor force of 9,902, against 3.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Prentiss County?
10 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 4 school district and 2 special district governments.
Officeholders as of May 6, 2026, from the Mississippi Secretary of State's County Offices and Directory; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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