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Pontotoc County, Mississippi

Pontotoc County had 32,014 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 497.8 square miles of land. It ranks 25th of 82 in Mississippi by population and 49th by land area.

Population
32,014
#25 of 82 in Mississippi · #1,392 in US
Area
497.8 sq mi
#49 of 82 in Mississippi · #2,093 in US
Density
64 / sq mi
#22 of 82 in Mississippi · #1,248 in US
Median household income
$51,490
#28 of 82 in Mississippi · #2,603 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Pontotoc County within Mississippi. Pin: Jackson.

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Pontotoc County population, land area and income

Pontotoc County had 32,014 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 497.8 square miles of land. It ranks 25th of 82 in Mississippi by population and 49th by land area. That works out to 64.3 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Mississippi has 21,443 residents; Pontotoc County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $51,490 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

32,014

3144th1st

1392nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

498 sq mi

3144th1st

2093rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

64.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

1248th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$51,490

3143rd1st

2603rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Mississippi (82)

Population

32,014

82nd1st

25th of 82 (MS)

Land area

498 sq mi

82nd1st

49th of 82 (MS)

Density

64.3 / sq mi

82nd1st

22nd of 82 (MS)

Median household income

$51,490

82nd1st

28th of 82 (MS)

How Pontotoc County's population changed since 2020

Pontotoc County gained 819 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.6%. That ranks 8th of 82 in Mississippi for growth. The median Mississippi county changed by -1.6%, and the state as a whole by -0.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Pontotoc County recorded 1,832 births and 1,670 deaths, a natural change of +162. Net international migration added +239 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +422. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 422 people.

31.2k202031.3k202131.4k202231.8k202332.0k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,832
Deaths
1,670
Net international migration
+239
Net domestic migration
+422
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+253

Where Pontotoc County is

The Census internal point of Pontotoc County is at 34.227100, -89.037200. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Mississippi's 82 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Pontotoc County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Itawamba County: +1.4%Tate County: +1.5%Lafayette County: +7.0%Marshall County: +1.7%Leake County: +1.0%Newton County: -0.9%Choctaw County: -1.4%Grenada County: -3.0%Jones County: -2.0%Kemper County: -4.5%Pontotoc County: +2.6%Stone County: +6.8%Jefferson Davis County: -1.9%Covington County: -1.6%Jasper County: -3.4%George County: +6.2%Webster County: +1.4%Panola County: -1.2%Humphreys County: -7.9%Franklin County: -1.9%Oktibbeha County: +0.5%Yalobusha County: +0.2%Alcorn County: -1.5%Perry County: -0.5%Sharkey County: -14.3%Neshoba County: -0.1%Greene County: +1.1%Noxubee County: -3.9%Clarke County: -2.5%Quitman County: -9.9%Forrest County: +0.3%Washington County: -7.8%Holmes County: -7.8%Simpson County: -1.1%Montgomery County: -3.9%Wayne County: -0.3%Lauderdale County: -2.9%Tippah County: -1.4%Scott County: -1.1%Benton County: -1.3%Smith County: -1.1%Hinds County: -6.5%Prentiss County: +2.1%Copiah County: -2.6%Issaquena County: -2.3%Yazoo County: -13.7%Union County: +2.0%Calhoun County: -3.5%Marion County: -1.5%Chickasaw County: -1.8%Wilkinson County: -8.3%Warren County: -5.5%Bolivar County: -7.9%Clay County: -2.2%Lincoln County: +0.3%Lowndes County: -2.7%Harrison County: +2.3%Madison County: +4.6%Lamar County: +3.6%Leflore County: -7.7%Sunflower County: -10.4%Winston County: -1.5%Jefferson County: -4.8%Adams County: -2.6%Hancock County: +0.8%Lee County: -0.4%Pearl River County: +5.0%Attala County: -3.3%Walthall County: -0.2%Monroe County: -1.9%Coahoma County: -5.3%Rankin County: +2.2%Lawrence County: -2.6%Amite County: -2.0%Claiborne County: -10.7%DeSoto County: +5.2%Tallahatchie County: -13.6%Tunica County: -5.9%Jackson County: +2.5%Pike County: -3.0%Carroll County: -5.7%Tishomingo County: -1.6%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -5.3%
  2. < -2.3%
  3. < -1.2%
  4. < +1.1%
  5. ≥ +1.1%
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Orange pin: Pontotoc County internal point. Dark pin: Jackson.

Internal point

Decimal
34.227100, -89.037200
DMS
34°13'37.56"N 89°02'13.92"W
UTM
16N 312356.5E 3789213.7N
Geohash
dn0dtyv56
Plus code
866G6XG7+R4

Towns in Pontotoc County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Pontotoc County, 7,155 people together, or 22% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Pontotoc County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Pontotoc with 6,046.

  1. 01Pontotoc6,046
  2. 02Ecru1,109
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Pontotoc County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Pontotoc County. The most populous is Lee County, MS, with 83,012 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jackson and the nearest big city

Jackson is 148.8 miles SSW of Pontotoc County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Memphis, TN (population 610,919), 80.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Tupelo, MS (population 37,775), 17.6 miles away.

Pontotoc County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Pontotoc County is 28115: state code 28 for Mississippi plus county code 115. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $51,490.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Pontotoc County, Mississippi?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 32,014. That is up 819 people (2.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 31,195.

What is the FIPS code of Pontotoc County?

28115. The first two digits (28) are Mississippi; the last three (115) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Pontotoc County?

Pontotoc, with 6,046 residents inside Pontotoc County in 2024.

Which counties border Pontotoc County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Lee County, MS; Lafayette County, MS; Union County, MS; Chickasaw County, MS; Calhoun County, MS.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.