City in Pontotoc County, Mississippi · 11.2 sq mi · 560 people per sq mi
About 6,300 people live in Pontotoc. The typical household earns $46,167, and the median resident is 34 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,645 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.37%
Men 30.1 · Women 38.6
1870–2026
6,256
2026 projection
10.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
6,256
2026 projection
10.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,256 | +100 | 1.62% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,156 | +109 | 1.80% |
| 2024 | 6,047 | +145 | 2.46% |
| 2023 | 5,902 | +136 | 2.36% |
| 2022 | 5,766 | +63 | 1.10% |
| 2021 | 5,703 | +58 | 1.03% |
| 2020 | 5,645 | -517 | 8.39% |
| 2019 | 6,162 | +94 | 1.55% |
| 2018 | 6,068 | +56 | 0.93% |
| 2017 | 6,012 | +71 | 1.20% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 58 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 50% | 30% |
| Never married | 36% | 40% | 33% |
| Divorced | 10% | 4% | 15% |
| Widowed | 10% | 1% | 16% |
| Separated | 6% | 5% | 7% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau