Pontotoc County, MS

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2022 Population

31,202

0.212% 1-year growth

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

35.7

0.833% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

16.7%

15.2% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$54,414

4.34% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$136,700

17.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Pontotoc County, MS had a population of 31.2k people with a median age of 35.7 and a median household income of $54,414. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Pontotoc County, MS grew from 31,136 to 31,202, a 0.212% increase and its median household income grew from $52,150 to $54,414, a 4.34% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pontotoc County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.4%), Other (Hispanic) (5.68%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.79%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.788%).

None of the households in Pontotoc County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.5% of the residents in Pontotoc County, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pontotoc County, MS are KC's School of Hair Design (374343) (42 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Pontotoc County, MS was $136,700, and the homeownership rate was 72.1%.

Most people in Pontotoc County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Pontotoc County, MS was 2 cars per household.

Pontotoc County, MS borders Lee County, MS, Calhoun County, MS, Chickasaw County, MS, Lafayette County, MS, and Union County, MS.

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Population & Diversity

Pontotoc County, MS is home to a population of 31.2k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.16% of Pontotoc County, MS residents were born outside of the country (986 people).

In 2022, there were 5.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.4k people) in Pontotoc County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.77k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

96.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.5% of Pontotoc County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Pontotoc County, MS was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pontotoc County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pontotoc County, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
23.4k ± 140
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.5k ± 322
Other (Hispanic)
1.77k ± 258

7.45%

Hispanic Population

2.33k people

7.45% of the people in Pontotoc County, MS are hispanic (2.33k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pontotoc County, MS as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.16%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

986 people

3.83%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.19k people

As of 2022, 3.16% of Pontotoc County, MS residents (986 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pontotoc County, MS was 3.83%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pontotoc County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
505 ± 164
Vietnam
432 ± 147
Gulf War (1990s)
284 ± 154

Pontotoc County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pontotoc County, MS employs 13.7k people. The largest industries in Pontotoc County, MS are Manufacturing (3,285 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,819 people), and Retail Trade (1,658 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,732), Utilities ($66,161), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($51,447).

Employment

Occupations

13.7k

2022 Value

± 937

−0.957%

1 Year decline

± 9.57%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pontotoc County, MS declined at a rate of −0.957%, from 13.8k employees to 13.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pontotoc County, MS, are Production Occupations (2,215 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,771 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,212 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pontotoc County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.7k

2022 Value

± 937

−0.957%

1 Year decline

± 9.57%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pontotoc County, MS declined at a rate of −0.957%, from 13.8k employees to 13.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pontotoc County, MS, are Manufacturing (3,285 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,819 people), and Retail Trade (1,658 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pontotoc County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Pontotoc County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,864

Median earning men ± $2,388

$34,222

Median earning women ± $1,632

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,543), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,195), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,300).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($47,670), Public Administration ($45,847), and Manufacturing ($41,308).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

280
Manufacturing
146
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
137
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pontotoc County, MS went to Donald J. Trump with 80.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.717%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (80.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.717%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pontotoc County, MS for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Pontotoc County, MS awarded 42 degrees. The student population of Pontotoc County, MS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 57 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pontotoc County, MS are White (27 and 64.3%), followed by Black or African American (11 and 26.2%), Unknown (3 and 7.14%), and Asian (1 and 2.38%).

The largest universities in Pontotoc County, MS by number of degrees awarded are KC's School of Hair Design (374343) (42 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pontotoc County, MS are General Cosmetology (35 and 83.3%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (7 and 16.7%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pontotoc County, MS was $136,700 in 2022, which is 0.485 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $116,700 to $136,700, a 17.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Pontotoc County, MS is 72.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Pontotoc County, MS have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pontotoc County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pontotoc County, MS is $54,414. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Pontotoc County, MS was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $61,509, followed by Census Tract 9504 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $60,394 and $53,623.

Property

$136,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,301

$8,391

Median Property Taxes

±$681

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pontotoc County, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pontotoc County, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.1%

Homeownership

2022

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 72.1% of the housing units in Pontotoc County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pontotoc County, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9504
Census Tract 9505

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pontotoc County, MS was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $61,509, followed by Census Tract 9504 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $60,394 and $53,623.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Pontotoc County, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,414

Median Household Income

± $5,061

11.6k

Number of Households

± 807

In 2022, the median household income of the 11.6k households in Pontotoc County, MS grew to $54,414 from the previous year's value of $52,150.

The following chart displays the households in Pontotoc County, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pontotoc County, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (85%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Worked At Home (1.62%)

In 2022, 85% of workers in Pontotoc County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (1.62%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pontotoc County, MS have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.84% of the workforce in Pontotoc County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pontotoc County, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pontotoc County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pontotoc County, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pontotoc County, MS (5.17k out of 30.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pontotoc County, MS is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88% of the population of Pontotoc County, MS has health coverage, with 44% on employee plans, 20.5% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pontotoc County, MS see 4058 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.7% decrease from the previous year (4596 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 10482 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2859 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,058 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pontotoc County, MS

Primary care physicians in Pontotoc County, MS see an average of 4,058 patients per year. This represents a 11.7% decrease from the previous year (4,596 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pontotoc County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.7% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12%

Uninsured

44%

Employer Coverage

20.5%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

1.35%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pontotoc County, MS declined by 6.23% from 12.8% to 12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pontotoc County, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 76.7 in Pontotoc County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pontotoc County, MS.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.8% in Pontotoc County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pontotoc County, MS.