Pontotoc County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28115 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
31,550
Rank #1,430 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Household Income
$51,484 −31.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,691 of 3,222
16th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.7% +32.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,253 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Home Value
$157,100 −44.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,098 of 3,222
35th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.5% −45.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,261 of 3,222
30th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −41.5% vs nat'l
Rank #733 of 3,222
77th %ile

At a Glance

69.8% Homeownership
87.8% Insured
18.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.8%31.7%47.5%63.4%74.0%14.7%7.1%3.6%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About Pontotoc County, Mississippi

Pontotoc County, Mississippi has a total population of 31,550, making it the 1,430th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pontotoc County is 35.9 years, which is 7.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pontotoc County is $51,484, which ranks #2,691 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Pontotoc County is $157,100, 44.3% below the national median. Renters in Pontotoc County pay a median gross rent of $864 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pontotoc County, 18.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.5 min.

Pontotoc County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 74.0% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (14.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.1%).

All data for Pontotoc County, Mississippi comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.