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Pontotoc, Mississippi Population 2021

6,343

Pontotoc is a city located in Pontotoc County Mississippi. It is also the county seat of Pontotoc County. With a 2020 population of 6,343, it is the 56th largest city in Mississippi and the 4191st largest city in the United States . Pontotoc is currently growing at a rate of 1.39% annually and its population has increased by 12.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,625 in 2010. Pontotoc reached it's highest population of 6,343 in 2021. Spanning over 11 miles, Pontotoc has a population density of 567 people per square mile.

The average household income in Pontotoc is $61,188 with a poverty rate of 15.80%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $714 per month, and the median house value is $128,100. The median age in Pontotoc is 38 years, 32 years for males, and 41.1 years for females.

Pontotoc Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pontotoc was:

White: 60.42%
Black or African American: 27.35%
Other race: 10.51%
Two or more races: 1.56%
Asian: 0.17%
Native American: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Pontotoc, Mississippi is 6,343 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 6,082.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 5,625.

Pontotoc, Mississippi Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	3,634	60.42%
Black or African American	1,645	27.35%
Some Other Race	632	10.51%
Two or More Races	94	1.56%
Asian	10	0.17%

Pontotoc Population by Race

Pontotoc Population Pyramid $2021

Pontotoc Population by Age

Pontotoc Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Pontotoc Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Non Family	66.8%	33.2%
Married	63.7%	36.3%
All	54.1%	45.9%
Male	24.3%	75.7%
Female	20.9%	79.1%

54.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Pontotoc Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	1,906	3.05	54.1
Married	862	3.88	63.7
Non Family	564	1.42	66.8
Female	311	3.9	20.9
Male	169	2.72	24.3

3.63

Average Family Size

3.05

Average Household Size

Pontotoc Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	607	15.27%
9th to 12th Grade	399	10.04%
High School Graduate	1,111	27.95%
Some College	1,031	25.94%
Associates Degree	178	4.48%
Bachelors Degree	468	11.77%
Graduate Degree	181	4.55%

Pontotoc Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pontotoc Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	2,610	2,055	450
Black	971	762	134
Hispanic	395	152	65
Other Race	300	114	47
2+ Races	46
Asian	10

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 78.74%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.24%.

Pontotoc Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$31,020	$37,217	$24,729
Less Than 9th Grade	$30,349	$32,267	$20,208
High School Graduate	$35,570	$41,324	$23,504
Some College	$28,544	$30,921	$27,822
Bachelors Degree	$36,676	$41,497	$28,409
Graduate Degree	$	$178,565	$54,500

$31,020

Average Earnings

$37,217

Average Male

$24,729

Average Female

Pontotoc Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pontotoc Language by Age

Pontotoc Language

89.20% of Pontotoc residents speak only English, while 10.80% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.80% of the population.

Pontotoc Language

Pontotoc Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Hispanic	876	429	48.97%
Other	632	317	50.16%
Black	1,589	308	19.38%
White	3,388	275	8.12%

15.80%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.63%

Male Poverty Rate

19.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pontotoc

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pontotoc is Other, with 50.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pontotoc is White, with 8.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.15%.

Pontotoc Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	24.71%
High School	11.81%
Bachelors or Greater	2.75%
Some College	0.08%

Pontotoc Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	0.00%
Female Employed	11.86%
Male Employed	3.16%
Male Unemployed	0.00%

Pontotoc Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pontotoc Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$49,063	$61,188
Families	$58,622	$71,818
Married Families	$77,759	-
Non Families	$27,436	$29,304

Income by Household Type

Pontotoc Marital Status

Marriage Rates

42.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.9%

Male Marriage Rate

41.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Pontotoc Married by Age and Sex

Pontotoc Marriage

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 35-44.

Pontotoc Marital Status by Race

Pontotoc Marital Status

319

Number of Veterans

305

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Second Gulf War	124
Vietnam	111
Korea	37
First Gulf War	13
World War II

Pontotoc Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
18 to 34	111
55 to 64	76
75+	61
65 to 74	58
35 to 54	13

Pontotoc Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	216	7.50%
Black	103	8.90%
Hispanic	12	2.40%

Pontotoc Veterans by Race

Pontotoc Veterans by Education

3.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pontotoc Veterans by Education

48.5%

Labor Force Participation

46.5%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Pontotoc Employment by Age

Pontotoc Employment by Race

Pontotoc Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

63.14%

Born in Pontotoc

93.27%

Native Born

6.73%

Foreign Born

6.57%

Non Citizen

0.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.27% of Pontotoc residents were born in the United States, with 63.14% having been born in Mississippi. 6.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Pontotoc Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	6,343	87	1.39%
2020	6,256	87	1.41%
2019	6,169	87	1.43%
2018	6,082	56	0.93%
2017	6,026	65	1.09%
2016	5,961	143	2.46%
2015	5,818	31	0.54%
2014	5,787	39	0.68%
2013	5,748	86	1.52%
2012	5,662	106	1.91%
2011	5,556	-41	-0.73%
2010	5,597	344	0.64%
2000	5,253	683	1.40%
1990	4,570	-153	-0.33%
1980	4,723	1,270	3.18%
1970	3,453		0.00%

Pontotoc, Mississippi Population 2021

Pontotoc Demographics

Pontotoc, Mississippi Population 2021

Population by Race

Pontotoc Population by Race

Pontotoc Population Pyramid $2021

Pontotoc Median Age

Pontotoc Adults

Pontotoc Age Dependency

Pontotoc Sex Ratio

Pontotoc Population by Age

Pontotoc Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Pontotoc Household Types

Pontotoc Households and Families

Pontotoc Households by Type

Pontotoc Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pontotoc Educational Attainment by Race

Pontotoc Educational Attainment by Race

Pontotoc Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pontotoc Language by Age

Pontotoc Language

Pontotoc Language

Pontotoc Poverty by Race

Poverty in Pontotoc

Pontotoc Poverty

Pontotoc Poverty Rate by Education

Pontotoc Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pontotoc Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Pontotoc Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Pontotoc Married by Age and Sex

Pontotoc Marriage

Pontotoc Marital Status by Race

Pontotoc Marital Status

Pontotoc Veterans by War

Pontotoc Veterans by Age

Pontotoc Veterans by Race

Pontotoc Veterans by Education

Pontotoc Veterans by Education

Pontotoc Employment by Age

Pontotoc Employment by Race

Pontotoc Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Pontotoc Place of Birth

Pontotoc Population by Year