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Pontotoc County, Mississippi

Pontotoc County, Mississippi · ZIP 38801, 38826, 38828

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 32,014 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 11,682Households
  • $52,741Median household income
  • $141,700Median home value
  • 7Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Pontotoc County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+16.7%
26k28k30k32k2000: 26,72620002010: 29,95720102020: 31,184202026,72631,184
Population of Pontotoc County at each census
CensusPopulation
200026,726
201029,957
202031,184

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Pontotoc County
Under $50k47%
$50k to $100k29.9%
$100k to $150k13.9%
$150k to $200k7.1%
$200k and over2%

Median household income $52,741 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Pontotoc County
Owner occupied
8,242 units
Renter occupied
3,440 units
Vacancy rate
17%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Pontotoc County2023
Manufacturing7,524
Retail trade1,027
Health care and social assistance961
Accommodation and food services734
Transportation and warehousing421
Other services (except public administration)339
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services253
Finance and insurance196

12,209 employees in 540 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Pontotoc County compared with its state
Pontotoc County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePontotoc CountyMississippi
Population31,3122,951,438
Median household income$52,741$54,915
Median age35.738.4
Median home value$141,700$161,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.7%24.2%
Foreign-born residents3.1%2.4%
Owner-occupied homes70.6%69.5%
Mean commute to work27.2 minutes25.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Pontotoc County7 with a page · sort by any column

Type
PontotocCity6,04611.2 sq mi
EcruTown1,1096.66 sq mi
AlgomaTown7296.60 sq mi
ThaxtonTown70110.4 sq mi
RandolphCensus designated place6501.58 sq mi
ShermanTown6351.74 sq mi
ToccopolaTown2938.45 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 28 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Pontotoc County

Jobs across Pontotoc County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.