Prentiss is a town in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, home to about 938 people across 3.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39474.
Homes sold for a median of $73 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Prentiss. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)114 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA107 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX351 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Prentiss; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Prentiss had 976 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 206th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Jefferson Davis County grew from 12,860 residents in 1910 to 11,321 in 2020.
Jefferson Davis County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 60.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monticello, MS weather station (14 miles away).
1,531 jobs at 123 businesses in Jefferson Davis County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Prentiss.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Jeff Davis County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. E. Johnson Elementary SchoolPrentiss | Pre-K–5 | 335 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Jeff Davis County Middle SchoolPrentiss | 6–8 | 262 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Davis Outreach MinistyPrentiss | 1–6 | 16 | Church of God | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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