Pontotoc city, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,156
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,156
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,046
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,637
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,630
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,640
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,625
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.1%
Female persons, percent 56.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 54.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 22.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 11.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 15.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 53.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 262
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 53.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $155,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,379
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $462
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $803
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,086
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.70
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,069
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 79,672
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 241,257
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $41,899
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,167
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,266
Persons in poverty, percent 17.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 504.5
Population per square mile, 2010 503.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 11.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 11.18
FIPS Code 2859160