Pontotoc is a city located in Pontotoc County Mississippi. Pontotoc has a 2020 population of 6,430. It is also the county seat of Pontotoc County. Pontotoc is currently growing at a rate of 1.37% annually and its population has increased by 14.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,597 in 2010.
The average household income in Pontotoc is $61,188 with a poverty rate of 14.28%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $692 per month, and the median house value is $143,000. The median age in Pontotoc is 38 years, 32 years for males, and 41.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pontotocwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 3,370 | 55.52% |
Black or African American | 1,820 | 29.98% |
Asian | 9 | 0.15% |
Some Other Race | 771 | 12.70% |
Two or More Races | 100 | 1.65% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,035 | 2.89 | 56.6 |
Married | 833 | 4.03 | 69.1 |
Male | 127 | 2.61 | 27.6 |
Female | 268 | 3.85 | 17.9 |
Non Family | 807 | 1.43 | 61.1 |
3.76
Average Family Size
2.89
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 709 | 17.00% |
9th to 12th Grade | 294 | 7.05% |
High School Graduate | 930 | 22.30% |
Some College | 1,036 | 24.84% |
Associates Degree | 328 | 7.87% |
Bachelors Degree | 471 | 11.29% |
Graduate Degree | 402 | 9.64% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 1,184 | 944 | 340 |
White | 2,526 | 2,068 | 471 |
Other Race | 363 | 123 | 42 |
Hispanic | 552 | 151 | 62 |
2+ Races | 60 | 4 | |
Asian | 9 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 81.87%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 28.72%.
$30,357
Average Earnings
$39,483
Average Male
$17,480
Average Female
86.91% of Pontotoc residents speak only English, while 13.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.09% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 1,123 | 476 | 42.39% |
Black | 1,750 | 310 | 17.71% |
White | 3,169 | 188 | 5.93% |
Other | 331 | NaN% |
14.28%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.98%
Male Poverty Rate
19.78%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pontotoc is Hispanic, with 42.39% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pontotoc is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.58%.
44.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.8%
Male Marriage Rate
37.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 246 | 8.99% |
Black | 69 | 5.39% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
12.75%
Veteran Disability Rate
52.6%
Labor Force Participation
52%
Employment Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
66.03%
Born in Pontotoc
90.89%
Native Born
9.11%
Foreign Born
8.76%
Non Citizen
0.35%
Naturalized
90.89% of Pontotoc residents were born in the United States, with 66.03% having been born in Mississippi. 8.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1970 | 3,453 | 0.00% | |
1980 | 4,723 | 1,270 | 3.18% |
1990 | 4,570 | -153 | -0.33% |
2000 | 5,253 | 683 | 1.40% |
2010 | 5,597 | 344 | 0.64% |
2011 | 5,556 | -41 | -0.73% |
2012 | 5,662 | 106 | 1.91% |
2013 | 5,748 | 86 | 1.52% |
2014 | 5,787 | 39 | 0.68% |
2015 | 5,818 | 31 | 0.54% |
2016 | 5,961 | 143 | 2.46% |
2017 | 6,026 | 65 | 1.09% |
2018 | 6,082 | 56 | 0.93% |
2019 | 6,169 | 87 | 1.43% |
2020 | 6,256 | 87 | 1.41% |
2021 | 6,343 | 87 | 1.39% |
2022 | 6,430 | 87 | 1.37% |