Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
PO Box 1137
Prentiss, MS 39474
Phone: (601) 792-4204
Fax: (601) 792-2894
In south-central MS, northwest of Hattiesburg; organized Mar 31, 1906 from Covington and Lawrence counties. Name Origin: For Jefferson Davis (1808-89), president of the Confederate States of America (1862-65).
Area (sq mi): 409.10 (land 408.41; water 0.70). Pop per sq mi: 32.20.
Pop 2005: 13,158. State rank: 65. Pop change: 2000-20005 -5.80%; 1990-2000 -0.60%. Pop 2000: 13,962 (White 41.40%; Black or African American 57.40%; Hispanic or Latino 0.80%; Asian 0.20%; Other 0.80%). Foreign born: 0.30%. Median age: 35.00.
Income 2000: per capita $11,974; median household $21,834; Pop below poverty level: 28.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $15,241-$17,781.
Unemployment 2004: 8.10%. Change from 2000: -2.50%. Median travel time to work: 37.20 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 59.20%.
Prentiss, MS 39474
Phone: (601) 792-4204
Fax: (601) 792-2894
In south-central MS, northwest of Hattiesburg; organized Mar 31, 1906 from Covington and Lawrence counties. Name Origin: For Jefferson Davis (1808-89), president of the Confederate States of America (1862-65).
Area (sq mi): 409.10 (land 408.41; water 0.70). Pop per sq mi: 32.20.
Pop 2005: 13,158. State rank: 65. Pop change: 2000-20005 -5.80%; 1990-2000 -0.60%. Pop 2000: 13,962 (White 41.40%; Black or African American 57.40%; Hispanic or Latino 0.80%; Asian 0.20%; Other 0.80%). Foreign born: 0.30%. Median age: 35.00.
Income 2000: per capita $11,974; median household $21,834; Pop below poverty level: 28.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $15,241-$17,781.
Unemployment 2004: 8.10%. Change from 2000: -2.50%. Median travel time to work: 37.20 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 59.20%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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