Prairie County

County Population : 9,539
County Houses : 4,790
Land area : 645.9 sq. mi.
Water area : 29.8 sq. mi.
Industries providing employment : Manufacturing (18.8%), Educational,health and social services (15.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.0%), Retail trade (11.8%).
Races in Prairie County :
- White Non-Hispanic (84.5%)
- Black (13.7%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)