The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Prentiss has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Prentiss a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small town, Prentiss doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Prentiss are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.71% of adults in Prentiss have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Prentiss in 2022 was $19,658, which is lower middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $78,632 for a family of four. However, Prentiss contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Prentiss is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Prentiss home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Prentiss residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Prentiss include Irish, English, Italian, German, and French Canadian.
The most common language spoken in Prentiss is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
