Pontotoc County, MS Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Pontotoc County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Population 32,099 2,949,037 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 64.1 60.8 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.21% -0.18% 0.57%
Median age 37.2 36.3 37.1
Households 11,673 1,131,698 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Pontotoc County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Pontotoc County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $53,269 $55,084 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.33% 4.47% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.2% 5.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Pontotoc County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $150,592 $119,791 $242,182
Median rent $847 $923 $1,342
Homeownership rate 70.6% 69.5% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Pontotoc County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.4 21.4 22.5
Work from home 1.8% 5.3% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Pontotoc County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Pontotoc County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 16.9% 21.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.65 2.52 2.54

Health

Pontotoc County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Pontotoc County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.8 74.7 78.3
Self-rated poor health 20.0% 23.5% 16.3%
Smokers 20.8% 22.1% 19.0%