Pontotoc County, Mississippi

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 31,312
Median household income: $52,741
Median home value: $141,700

Pontotoc County is a county in Mississippi with a population of 31,312. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $52,741 is in line with the Mississippi median ($54,915).

From 2019 to 2023, Pontotoc County's population held roughly steady from 31,618 to 31,312, while its median household income rose 17.8% from $44,759 to $52,741.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 74.8% of the population. 86.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,312
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $52,741
Median home value: $141,700
Median gross rent: $848
Housing units: 14,076
Homeownership rate: 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,61831,312

Median household income

$44,759$52,741

Median home value

$106,500$141,700

Median gross rent

$722$848

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,618	$44,759	$106,500	$722
2020	31,996	$48,980	$115,300	$740
2021	31,136	$52,150	$116,700	$759
2022	31,202	$54,414	$136,700	$820
2023	31,312	$52,741	$141,700	$848

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,128	6.8%
5 to 17	6,112	19.5%
18 to 24	2,494	8.0%
25 to 34	4,442	14.2%
35 to 44	3,648	11.7%
45 to 54	3,855	12.3%
55 to 64	3,876	12.4%
65 to 74	2,776	8.9%
75 and over	1,981	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,419	74.8%
Black or African American	4,616	14.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	109	0.3%
Two or more races	1,002	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,148	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.1%

High school graduate27.4%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,350	21.1%
High school graduate	5,629	27.4%
Some college or associate's	6,954	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,162	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,483	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone86.0%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,723	86.0%
Carpooled	1,482	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	0.2%
Bicycle	2	0.0%
Worked from home	248	1.8%
Other means	156	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,463	25.9%
15 to 29 min	4,543	33.9%
30 to 44 min	3,447	25.7%
45 to 59 min	882	6.6%
60+ min	1,055	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 14.9% (4,626 of 31,017)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,321	71.2%
Nonfamily households	3,361	28.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,682	83.0%
Vacant	2,394	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,242	70.6%
Renter-occupied	3,440	29.4%

1-unit, detached68.0%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other27.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,566	68.0%
1-unit, attached	74	0.5%
2 to 4 units	475	3.4%
5 to 19 units	80	0.6%
20 or more units	76	0.5%
Mobile home & other	3,805	27.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 28115
State: Mississippi
Land area: 498 sq mi
Water area: 3.21 sq mi
Center point: 34.2271, -89.0372