Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,096
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,096
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 32,014
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 31,189
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 31,189
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 31,184
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 29,957
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.9%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 16.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,007
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,662
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $157,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,240
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $385
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $864
Building Permits, 2025 94
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,819
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.65
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 78.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,920
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 89,325
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 97,303
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 358,251
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,421
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,484
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,826
Persons in poverty, percent 14.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 540
Total employment, 2023 12,209
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 443,736
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -11.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,498
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 444
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 265
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 355
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 382
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 62.6
Population per square mile, 2010 60.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 497.81
Land area in square miles, 2010 497.69
FIPS Code 28115