Pontotoc County, MS

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2021 Population
31,136
2.69% 1-year decline
US Senator
Roger Wicker
Republican Party
US Senator
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
36
2.7% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
14.5%
5.37% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$52,150
6.47% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$116,700
1.21% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Pontotoc County, MS had a population of 31.1k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $52,150. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Pontotoc County, MS declined from 31,996 to 31,136, a −2.69% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,980 to $52,150, a 6.47% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pontotoc County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.7%), Other (Hispanic) (5.76%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.31%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.755%).

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.

96.7% 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) (23 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Pontotoc County, MS was $116,700, and the homeownership rate was 75%.

Most people in Pontotoc County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Pontotoc County, MS was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Pontotoc County, MS is home to a population of 31.1k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.83% of Pontotoc County, MS residents were born outside of the country (1.19k people).

In 2021, there were 5.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.5k people) in Pontotoc County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.58k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.79k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.7%
2021 Citizenship
97.1%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.7% of Pontotoc County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Pontotoc County, MS was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pontotoc County, MS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    23.5k ± 107
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.58k ± 303
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.79k ± 307
7.31%
Hispanic Population
2.28k people

In 2021, there were 5.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.5k people) in Pontotoc County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.58k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.79k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.31% of the people in Pontotoc County, MS are hispanic (2.28k people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

3.83%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.19k people
3.36%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.07k people

As of 2021, 3.83% of Pontotoc County, MS residents (1.19k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pontotoc County, MS was 3.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    536 ± 165
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    410 ± 160
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    229 ± 143

Pontotoc County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Pontotoc County, MS employs 13.8k people. The largest industries in Pontotoc County, MS are Manufacturing (3,673 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,823 people), and Retail Trade (1,718 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,981), Utilities ($61,190), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,705).

Occupations

13.8k
2021 Value
± 902
0.182%
1 Year growth
± 9.28%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Pontotoc County, MS grew at a rate of 0.182%, from 13.8k employees to 13.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pontotoc County, MS, are Production Occupations (2,465 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,796 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pontotoc County, MS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

13.8k
2021 Value
± 902
0.182%
1 Year growth
± 9.28%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Pontotoc County, MS grew at a rate of 0.182%, from 13.8k employees to 13.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pontotoc County, MS, are Manufacturing (3,673 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,823 people), and Retail Trade (1,718 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,457
Median earning men ± $2,791
$31,800
Median earning women ± $1,688

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($55,114), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,863), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,663).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($40,191), Manufacturing ($37,433), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,292).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 280
    Manufacturing
  2. 146
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 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.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Mississippi to other states, or from other states to Mississippi.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $30.9B
  2. $28.9B
  3. $11.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Mississippi product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $30.9B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($28.9B) and Electronics ($11.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Mississippi products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$180B
2020 Value in Mississippi
$374B
Projected 2050 Value in Mississippi
108% growth

In 2020, total outbound Mississippi trade was $180B. This is expected to increase 108% to $374B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Mississippi trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Mississippi to other states, or from other states to Mississippi.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $24.4B
  2. $10.7B
  3. $10.7B

In 2020, the top outbound Mississippi domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Alabama with $24.4B, followed by Louisiana with $10.7B and Tennessee and $10.7B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Mississippi shares with each state (excluding itself).

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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.

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker
Senator from Mississippi1
Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Senator from Mississippi2
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.

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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.

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In 2021, universities in Pontotoc County, MS awarded 23 degrees. The student population of Pontotoc County, MS in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 55 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pontotoc County, MS are White (17 and 73.9%), followed by Black or African American (4 and 17.4%), Asian (1 and 4.35%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 4.35%).

The largest universities in Pontotoc County, MS by number of degrees awarded are KC's School of Hair Design (374343) (23 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pontotoc County, MS are General Cosmetology (17 and 73.9%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (5 and 21.7%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (1 and 4.35%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.976% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (683k), Some college (549k), and Secondary Education (407k).

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.

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The median property value in Pontotoc County, MS was $116,700 in 2021, which is 0.477 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $115,300 to $116,700, a 1.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Pontotoc County, MS is 75%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Pontotoc County, MS have an average commute time of 25.6 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 $52,150. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Pontotoc County, MS was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $57,523, followed by Census Tract 9501.01 and Census Tract 9504, with respective values of $56,815 and $54,340.

Property

$116,700
Median Property Value 2021
±$9,455
$8,543
Median Property Taxes
±$710

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.

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Rent vs Own

75%
Homeownership
2021
67.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 75% of the housing units in Pontotoc County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9502
  2. Census Tract 9501.01
  3. Census Tract 9504

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pontotoc County, MS was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $57,523, followed by Census Tract 9501.01 and Census Tract 9504, with respective values of $56,815 and $54,340.

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

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Household Income

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$52,150
Median Household Income
± $4,103
11.4k
Number of Households
± 788

In 2021, the median household income of the 11.4k households in Pontotoc County, MS grew to $52,150 from the previous year's value of $48,980.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pontotoc County, MS is from Mississippi.
0.45
2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi
0.45
2020 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2021, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.159% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (87.3%)
  2. Carpooled (10%)
  3. Other (1.16%)

In 2021, 87.3% of workers in Pontotoc County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.16%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pontotoc County, MS have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.73% of the workforce in Pontotoc County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pontotoc County, MS (4.47k out of 30.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 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.

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87.2% of the population of Pontotoc County, MS has health coverage, with 44.2% on employee plans, 19.9% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pontotoc County, MS see 4596 patients per year on average, which represents a 13.4% decrease from the previous year (5306 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 8115 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2705 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,596 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pontotoc County, MS

Primary care physicians in Pontotoc County, MS see an average of 4,596 patients per year. This represents a 13.4% decrease from the previous year (5,306 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.8% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

12.8%
Uninsured
44.2%
Employer Coverage
19.9%
Medicaid
10.5%
Medicare
11.3%
Non-Group
1.25%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pontotoc County, MS declined by 9.39% from 14.2% to 12.8%.

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.

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Health Outcomes

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In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 76.7 in Pontotoc County, MS.

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Health Behaviors

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In 2022, 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 40.2% in Pontotoc County, MS.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 18.6% in Pontotoc County, MS.

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