Pontotoc County, MS Demographic Data
Pontotoc County, MS Summary
Pontotoc County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 30,188
- Area: 501.02 sq. miles
- Land Area: 497.69 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.33 sq. miles
- Population Density: 60.25 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 421.59 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Pontotoc County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,469
50%
50.8
Male
15,393
50%
49.2
Total Population
30,862
323,128,000
Pontotoc County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,133
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,279
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,368
7.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,283
7.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,871
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,605
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,937
12.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,358
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,933
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,726
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,454
8.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,293
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
622
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
22,574
73.1%
77.2
Female
11,498
50.9%
51.3
Male
11,076
49.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
21,475
69.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,243
17.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,369
14.2%
15.2
Female
2,492
57.0%
55.8
Male
1,877
43.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Pontotoc County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
30,470
98.7%
96.8
White
24,863
80.6%
72.6
Black or African American
4,671
15.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
32
0.1%
0.8
Asian
97
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
87
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
8
0.0%
0.2
Korean
2
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
807
2.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
392
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,886
6.1%
17.8
Mexican
1,771
5.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
32
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
83
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
28,976
93.9%
82.2
Pontotoc County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,811
9.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,823
14.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,693
33.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,047
20.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,618
8.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,059
10.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
877
4.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,634
23.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,294
76.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,936
14.7%
31.2
Pontotoc County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,092
29.4%
33.7%
Now Married
11,814
49.1%
47.5
Divorced
2,999
12.5%
11.0%
Separated
679
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,498
6.2
5.8%
Pontotoc County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
27,059
94.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,670
5.8%
21.6%
Spanish
1,302
4.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
327
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
21
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
20
0.1%
1.1%
Pontotoc County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
955
8.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
884
8.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,246
11.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,508
14.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,804
16.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,225
20.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,092
10.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
767
7.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
147
1.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
173
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
39,869
57,617
Per capita income
19,743
31,128
Pontotoc County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
161
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
875
6.6%
9.8
Construction
733
5.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,396
18.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
557
4.2%
6.6
Information
113
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,894
29.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
337
2.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
571
4.3%
11.4
Public administration
449
3.4%
4.6
Retail trade
2,440
18.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
587
4.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
180
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,010
7.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,168
23.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,361
32.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,407
25.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,347
10.1%
18.1%
Pontotoc County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,007
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,263
86.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,214
9.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7
0.1%
5.1
Walked
77
0.6%
2.7
Other means
201
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
245
1.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.7
26.6
Pontotoc County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
513
4.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,047
28.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,172
38.6%
37.1
3 or more
3,069
28.4%
21.0
Pontotoc County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,801
86.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,887
73.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,914
27.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,752
14.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5
Pontotoc County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,553
1 room
71
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
81
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
527
4.2%
9.1
4 rooms
2,077
16.5%
16.5
5 rooms
3,408
27.1%
19.8
6 rooms
2,979
23.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,361
10.8%
12.0
8 rooms
1,297
10.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
752
6.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Pontotoc County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,553
1-unit, detached
8,652
68.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
131
1.0%
5.9
2-units
235
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
123
1.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
135
1.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
20
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
15
0.1%
9.0
Mobile home
3,232
25.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
10
0.1%
0.1
Pontotoc County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
690
5.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
305
2.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
755
6.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,137
9.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,716
21.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,038
16.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,783
22.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,783
14.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
317
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
29
0.2%
1.4%
Pontotoc County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,640
33.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,291
12.0%
4.7
Electricity
5,616
52.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
9
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
223
2.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
22
0.2%
1.1
Pontotoc County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,863
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
32
0.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
129
3.3%
11.8%
Less than $500
168
4.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
327
8.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,021
26.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,186
56.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,060
53.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
591
15.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
270
7.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
206
5.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
724
18.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
Pontotoc County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,410
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
163
6.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
559
23.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,688
70.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
504
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
653
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
579
24.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
365
15.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
359
15.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
136
5.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
105
4.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
829
34.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
541
0.0%
0.0%
Pontotoc County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,887
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,907
24.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,392
30.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,537
19.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,166
14.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
691
8.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
133
1.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
31
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
30
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
87,800
205,000
