Pontotoc

Population: 5,717
Median household income: $50,230
Median home value: $144,300

Pontotoc is a community in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, home to 5,717 residents. At $50,230, its median household income sits below Pontotoc County's $52,741.

From 2019 to 2023, Pontotoc's population declined 5.0% from 6,015 to 5,717, while its median home value rose 12.6% from $128,100 to $144,300.

83.6% of workers drive to work alone. 78.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,717
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $50,230
Median home value: $144,300
Median gross rent: $830
Housing units: 2,327
Homeownership rate: 47.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0155,717

Median household income

$49,063$50,230

Median home value

$128,100$144,300

Median gross rent

$714$830

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,015	$49,063	$128,100	$714
2020	6,070	$49,250	$143,000	$692
2021	5,621	$49,036	$123,400	$675
2022	5,676	$49,235	$145,900	$756
2023	5,717	$50,230	$144,300	$830

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1724.4%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	226	4.0%
5 to 17	1,396	24.4%
18 to 24	354	6.2%
25 to 34	904	15.8%
35 to 44	528	9.2%
45 to 54	724	12.7%
55 to 64	660	11.5%
65 to 74	495	8.7%
75 and over	430	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,675	46.8%
Black or African American	1,522	26.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	63	1.1%
Two or more races	495	8.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	962	16.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's35.7%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	607	16.2%
High school graduate	1,060	28.3%
Some college or associate's	1,334	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	438	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	302	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means3.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,176	83.6%
Carpooled	247	9.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	69	2.7%
Other means	92	3.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,304	51.5%
15 to 29 min	597	23.6%
30 to 44 min	469	18.5%
45 to 59 min	16	0.6%
60+ min	148	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 18.4% (1,023 of 5,556)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,279	64.8%
Nonfamily households	696	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,975	84.9%
Vacant	352	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	944	47.8%
Renter-occupied	1,031	52.2%

1-unit, detached78.6%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units10.9%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,829	78.6%
1-unit, attached	21	0.9%
2 to 4 units	253	10.9%
5 to 19 units	71	3.1%
20 or more units	50	2.1%
Mobile home & other	103	4.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2859160
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 34.2509, -89.0083