# Prentiss, Mississippi — #919 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.65 of 10. FIPS 28117. Population 25,135. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 25,100 people live in Prentiss, Mississippi. It ranks #919 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #1 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.48% of a home's value each year, less than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 97% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.4 years, shorter than in 81% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 57% of counties. On this site's state scores, Mississippi gets 5.69 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 5.69 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.74 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.28 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.32 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.73 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.31 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #1226 Itawamba, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28057.md
- #2301 Alcorn, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28003.md
- #1867 Tippah, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28139.md
- #973 Union, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28145.md
- #2329 Lee, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28081.md
- #1943 Tishomingo, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28141.md

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