Median Household Income
$51,646
Median Home Value
$96,400
Median Gross Rent
$625/mo
Poverty Rate
11.8%
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
Homeownership Rate
75.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.2%
Median Age
45.7
Population Over Time
Prairie County shrank 4.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
8,475
2016
8,334
2018
8,244
2020
8,138
2022
8,217
2024
8,064
Business & Industry
Prairie County has 136 business establishments employing 1,076 people.
Other services (except public administration)
18
Accommodation and food services
13
Construction
11
Wholesale trade
9
Health care and social assistance
7
Finance and insurance
7
Professional, scientific, and technical services
7
Real estate and rental and leasing
5
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.