Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Population 2024

38,033

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 38,033 with a growth rate of -0.14% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pontotoc County, Oklahoma is the 28th largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 37,594 and has seen a growth of 1.17% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202937,763-54-0.14%
202837,817-54-0.14%
202737,871-54-0.14%
202637,925-54-0.14%
202537,979-54-0.14%
202438,033-54-0.14%
202338,087-54-0.14%
202238,141-54-0.14%
202138,1951080.28%
202038,087-265-0.69%
201938,352240.06%
201838,328-20-0.05%
201738,348-151-0.39%
201638,4991560.41%
201538,343510.13%
201438,2921300.34%
201338,162980.26%
201238,0643130.83%
201137,7511570.42%
201037,59400%
199034,1191,5214.67%
198032,5984,73116.98%
197027,867-222-0.79%
196028,089-2,786-9.02%
195030,875-8,917-22.41%
194039,7927,32322.55%
193032,4691,5204.91%
192030,9496,61827.2%
191024,3311,2745.53%
190023,057-14,706-38.94%
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2024 Growth Rate
-0.14% (-54)
County Seat
2020 Population
38,087
Area
720 mi²
Density
53 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.14% (-54)
Founded
1907

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,10965.88%
Native American6,73017.66%
Two or more races4,68712.3%
Black or African American9342.45%
Asian3300.87%
Other race2860.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander400.1%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Median Age

37.3

Total

36.2

Male

38.4

Female

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 28,742 adults, (6,436 of whom are seniors) in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma.

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

70.9

Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42

Child Dependency Ratio

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female19,48751.13%
Male18,62948.87%

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,8012.4865.834.2
Married6,9753.1383.416.6
Non Family4,9901.253.246.8
Female1,8973.0447.452.6
Male9393.3738.861.2

3.06

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

65.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.09%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 30.74%.

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$43,049

Average Earnings

$47,806

Average Male

$37,876

Average Female

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Language

95.88% of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 4.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.14% of the population.

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Language

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White23,4052,81412.02%
Native6,48891114.04%
Multiple4,63772415.61%
Hispanic2,23438317.14%
Black83418422.06%
Asian3256520%
Islander2222100%
Other286144.9%

13.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.66%

Male Poverty Rate

13.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma is Other, with 4.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.44%.

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.34%
High School13.11%
Some College9.63%
Bachelors or Greater3.24%

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.63%
Male Unemployed16.95%
Female Employed6.9%
Male Employed5.78%

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.4%

Male Marriage Rate

45.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Marriage

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.

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,092

Number of Veterans

1,956

Male Veterans

136

Female Veterans

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Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

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Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

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Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60%

Labor Force Participation

57.4%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.61%

Born in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma

98.21%

Native Born

1.79%

Foreign Born

0.7%

Non Citizen

1.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.21% of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 70.61% having been born in Oklahoma. 0.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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