Pontotoc County, Mississippi demographics
Population: 31,136
Median age: 36.0
Median household income: 52,150
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Pontotoc County, Mississippi.
Population
| 2021 | 31,136 |
| 2020 | 31,996 |
| 2019 | 31,618 |
| 2018 | 31,315 |
| 2017 | 31,075 |
| 2016 | 30,862 |
| 2015 | 30,517 |
| 2014 | 30,374 |
| 2013 | 30,207 |
| 2012 | 29,962 |
| 2011 | 29,682 |
| 2010 | 29,523 |
| 2009 | 28,775 |
Pontotoc County, MS cities
Algoma town - 620
Ecru town - 1,339
Pontotoc city - 5,621
Sherman town - 602
Thaxton town - 546
Toccopola town - 329
Census data for Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Demographic and housing estimates in Pontotoc County, Mississippi
| Total population | 31,136 |
| Male | 15,049 |
| Female | 16,087 |
| Total population | 31,136 |
| Under 5 years | 2,180 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,368 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,365 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,020 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,783 |
| 25 to 34 years | 4,298 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,714 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,949 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,932 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,899 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,674 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,488 |
| 85 years and over | 466 |
| Median age (years) | 36.0 |
| Under 18 years | 8,341 |
| 16 years and over | 23,648 |
| 18 years and over | 22,795 |
| 21 years and over | 21,865 |
| 62 years and over | 5,916 |
| 65 years and over | 4,628 |
| Total population | 31,136 |
| One race | 30,265 |
| White | 23,638 |
| Black or African American | 4,813 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 4 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 1,810 |
| Two or more races | 871 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 21,917 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 10,558 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 11,359 |
Social characteristics in Pontotoc County, Mississippi
| Total households | 11,394 |
| Family households (families) | 6,253 |
| Married-couple family | 497 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,858 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,333 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,786 |
| Average household size | 3,431 |
| Average family size | 2.71 |
Economic characteristics in Pontotoc County, Mississippi
| Total households | 11,394 |
| Less than $10,000 | 634 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 481 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,188 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,544 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,666 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,064 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,671 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,507 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 446 |
| $200,000 or more | 193 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 52,150 |
Housing characteristics in Pontotoc County, Mississippi
| Total housing units | 13,771 |
| Occupied housing units | 11,394 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,377 |
| Total housing units | 13,771 |
| 1-unit, detached | 9,819 |
| 1-unit, attached | 43 |
| 2 units | 270 |
| 3 or 4 units | 93 |
| 5 to 9 units | 52 |
| 10 to 19 units | 63 |
| 20 or more units | 49 |
| Mobile home | 3,382 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 13,771 |
| Built 2014 or later | 31 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,365 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,043 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,687 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,813 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,134 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,229 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,185 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 270 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,014 |
| Total housing units | 13,771 |
| 1 room | 396 |
| 2 rooms | 247 |
| 3 rooms | 700 |
| 4 rooms | 1,570 |
| 5 rooms | 3,251 |
| 6 rooms | 2,982 |
| 7 rooms | 2,176 |
| 8 rooms | 1,193 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,256 |
| Median rooms | 5.7 |
| Total housing units | 13,771 |
| No bedroom | 396 |
| 1 bedroom | 818 |
| 2 bedrooms | 2,977 |
| 3 bedrooms | 6,970 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,119 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 491 |
| Occupied housing units | 11,394 |
| Owner-occupied | 8,543 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,851 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.73 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.67 |
| Occupied housing units | 11,394 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,184 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,835 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,727 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,516 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,602 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,530 |
| Owner-occupied units | 8,543 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,551 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,096 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,647 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,393 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,197 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 601 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 24 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 34 |
| Median (dollars) | 116,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 8,543 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 4,327 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,216 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,373 |
| Less than $500 | 346 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,829 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 198 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 759 |
| No rent paid | 478 |
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