Moving to Booneville, Mississippi

About Booneville, Mississippi
Booneville

Booneville is a city in the U.S. state of Mississippi and is the county seat of Prentiss County. It is located in the hilly North Mississippi region, and ecologically is part of the Southeastern Plains region.

The city of Booneville is nicknamed "the City of Hospitality," in reference to the town's southern hospitality. The city flag, welcome sign, and city website bear the image of a magnolia blossom, a symbol of hospitality as well as the state flower of Mississippi. Booneville was incorporated in 1861 and named after R.H. Boone, a relative of Daniel Boone. The population was 8,743 at the 2010 census. It is one of 21 certified Mississippi retirement cities.

Booneville is home to Northeast Mississippi Community College, the tenth-largest community college by enrollment in the state.

Gender
Gender Booneville Mississippi Country
Female 54.4% 51.6% 50.8%
Male 45.6% 48.4% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Booneville Mississippi Country
Less than $10,000 17.4% 9.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 11% 6.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 10% 12.3% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.9% 11% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.5% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 12.9% 17% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 10.1% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 11.5% 11.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 4% 4.1% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.7% 3.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Booneville Mississippi Country
< 9th Grade 3% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 11% 10% 7.0%
High School or GED 32% 30% 27.0%
Other College 15% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 17% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 10% 14% 20.0%
Master's Degree 8% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Booneville Mississippi Country
White 75.7% 56.4% 60.1%
African American 14.6% 37.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 0.1% 1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 7.7% 1.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 1.9% 3.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity