Pontotoc County, Oklahoma
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,528
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,528
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 38,310
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 38,064
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 38,068
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 38,065
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 37,492
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.7%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 21.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 9.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,882
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,609
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $175,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,352
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $457
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $889
Building Permits, 2025 27
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,134
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 91,097
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 576,113
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 113,714
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 620,992
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,328
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,017
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,480
Persons in poverty, percent 13.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 969
Total employment, 2023 13,368
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 656,710
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,979
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 602
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 271
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 62
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 385
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 398
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 52.8
Population per square mile, 2010 52.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 720.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 720.44
FIPS Code 40123