Pontotoc County, Mississippi

Pontotoc County, Mississippi, had an estimated population of 32,096 in 2025 across 1,289 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Mississippi's counties and nationally.

Population: 32,096; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,289 km²
Density: 25; per km²
Median income: $51,484; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 35.9; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	77.5%	55 / 82	2,907 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$864	26 / 82	1,640 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$157,100	21 / 82	2,089 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	69.8%	56 / 82	2,263 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	16.9%	39 / 82	1,163 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	15.5%	70 / 82	2,702 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	31 / 82	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.0%	71 / 82	2,833 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.7	11 / 82	472 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	14.7%	73 / 82	582 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	2.5%	18 / 82	1,721 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	7.1%	3 / 82	1,207 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	35.9	75 / 82	2,804 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,010	65 / 82	1,294 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	6.6%	7 / 82	1,342 / 3,144
Under 182024	26.1%	7 / 82	246 / 3,144
Veterans2024	4.3%	70 / 82	2,918 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	74.0%	13 / 82	1,893 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	16.7%	69 / 82	889 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	9.7%	71 / 82	1,990 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.437	74 / 82	1,890 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$51,484	33 / 82	2,691 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$27,826	42 / 82	2,720 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	3.1%	77 / 82	2,391 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	18.5%	39 / 82	2,184 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	78.5%	77 / 82	3,008 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	12.2%	28 / 82	634 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	19.0%	45 / 82	792 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Population2025	32,096	25 / 82	1,394 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	25	22 / 82	1,229 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.1%	37 / 82	1,727 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	2.2%	81 / 82	2,985 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	26.2	44 / 82	1,086 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	2.5%	68 / 82	3,068 / 3,144

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