Pontotoc County, Oklahoma's estimated population is 38,320 with a growth rate of 0.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pontotoc County, Oklahoma is the 30th largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 Population was 37,595 and has seen a growth of 1.93% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1900 | 23,057 | 0.00% | |
1910 | 24,331 | 1,274 | 5.53% |
1920 | 30,949 | 6,618 | 27.20% |
1930 | 32,469 | 1,520 | 4.91% |
1940 | 39,792 | 7,323 | 22.55% |
1950 | 30,875 | -8,917 | -22.41% |
1960 | 28,089 | -2,786 | -9.02% |
1970 | 27,867 | -222 | -0.79% |
1980 | 32,598 | 4,731 | 16.98% |
1990 | 34,119 | 1,521 | 4.67% |
2010 | 37,595 | 3,476 | 10.19% |
2011 | 37,749 | 154 | 0.41% |
2012 | 38,060 | 311 | 0.82% |
2013 | 38,159 | 99 | 0.26% |
2014 | 38,286 | 127 | 0.33% |
2015 | 38,336 | 50 | 0.13% |
2016 | 38,512 | 176 | 0.46% |
2017 | 38,371 | -141 | -0.37% |
2018 | 38,272 | -99 | -0.26% |
2019 | 38,284 | 12 | 0.03% |
2020 | 38,296 | 12 | 0.03% |
2021 | 38,308 | 12 | 0.03% |
2022 | 38,320 | 12 | 0.03% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 25,878 | 67.42% |
Black or African American | 922 | 2.40% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 5,726 | 14.92% |
Asian | 305 | 0.79% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 38 | 0.10% |
Some Other Race | 372 | 0.97% |
Two or More Races | 5,144 | 13.40% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 14,234 | 2.59 | 65.2 |
Married | 6,771 | 3.22 | 84.8 |
Male | 728 | 3.86 | 37.2 |
Female | 1,846 | 3.17 | 46.9 |
Non Family | 4,889 | 1.31 | 49 |
3.18
Average Family Size
2.59
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 651 | 2.62% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,021 | 8.13% |
High School Graduate | 7,930 | 31.90% |
Some College | 5,521 | 22.21% |
Associates Degree | 1,574 | 6.33% |
Bachelors Degree | 4,483 | 18.03% |
Graduate Degree | 2,681 | 10.78% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 122 | 116 | 52 |
White | 17,982 | 16,412 | 5,715 |
2+ Races | 2,215 | 1,978 | 532 |
Native American | 3,300 | 2,792 | 693 |
Other Race | 205 | 164 | 38 |
Black | 490 | 421 | 86 |
Hispanic | 971 | 637 | 103 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 95.08%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.62%.
$37,664
Average Earnings
$42,032
Average Male
$33,613
Average Female
95.48% of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 4.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.49% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 17 | 17 | 100.00% |
Hispanic | 2,106 | 508 | 24.12% |
Asian | 297 | 65 | 21.89% |
Native | 5,441 | 863 | 15.86% |
Multiple | 5,068 | 803 | 15.84% |
Black | 839 | 104 | 12.40% |
White | 23,743 | 2,850 | 12.00% |
Other | 44 | NaN% |
13.63%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.76%
Male Poverty Rate
14.45%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.77%.
46.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.4%
Male Marriage Rate
44.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,684 | 8.01% |
Black | 31 | 4.10% |
Native American | 197 | 5.02% |
Other Race | 39 | 15.18% |
2+ Races | 108 | 3.66% |
Hispanic | 56 | 4.47% |
4.90%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.44%
Veteran Disability Rate
59.1%
Labor Force Participation
56.2%
Employment Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
72.43%
Born in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma
98.11%
Native Born
1.89%
Foreign Born
1.15%
Non Citizen
0.74%
Naturalized
98.11% of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 72.43% having been born in Oklahoma. 1.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.