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  • FIPS 40123
  • Largest town: Ada

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma

Pontotoc County had 38,310 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 720.4 square miles of land. It ranks 28th of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 50th by land area.

Population
38,310
#28 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,226 in US
Area
720.4 sq mi
#50 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,244 in US
Density
53 / sq mi
#23 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,410 in US
Median household income
$61,269
#18 of 77 in Oklahoma · #1,710 in US

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

Pontotoc County within Oklahoma. Pin: Oklahoma City.

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Pontotoc County population, land area and income

Pontotoc County had 38,310 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 720.4 square miles of land. It ranks 28th of 77 in Oklahoma by population and 50th by land area. That works out to 53.2 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Oklahoma has 20,577 residents; Pontotoc County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $61,269 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

38,310

3144th1st

1226th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

720 sq mi

3144th1st

1244th of 3,144 (US)

Density

53.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

1410th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$61,269

3143rd1st

1710th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Oklahoma (77)

Population

38,310

77th1st

28th of 77 (OK)

Land area

720 sq mi

77th1st

50th of 77 (OK)

Density

53.2 / sq mi

77th1st

23rd of 77 (OK)

Median household income

$61,269

77th1st

18th of 77 (OK)

How Pontotoc County's population changed since 2020

Pontotoc County gained 216 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.6%. That ranks 41st of 77 in Oklahoma for growth. The median Oklahoma county changed by +0.8%, and the state as a whole by +3.3%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Pontotoc County recorded 2,004 births and 2,243 deaths, a natural change of -239. Net international migration added +88 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +370. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 370 people.

38.1k202038.2k202138.1k202238.5k202338.3k2024
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
2,004
Deaths
2,243
Net international migration
+88
Net domestic migration
+370
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-196

Where Pontotoc County is

The Census internal point of Pontotoc County is at 34.721400, -96.691800. It sits in UTM zone 14N. The map shades Oklahoma's 77 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.

Kingfisher County: +4.2%Okfuskee County: +0.8%Creek County: +2.9%Carter County: +2.3%Hughes County: +0.2%Murray County: -0.9%Haskell County: +2.2%Cherokee County: +3.5%Grady County: +6.3%Canadian County: +16.9%Caddo County: -2.1%Garvin County: +1.9%Custer County: -0.6%Pushmataha County: +0.1%Mayes County: +2.8%Stephens County: +2.9%Dewey County: -4.6%Greer County: -1.1%Logan County: +8.3%Atoka County: +3.1%Nowata County: +2.5%Beckham County: -0.4%Cimarron County: -6.9%Harper County: -1.2%Cleveland County: +2.6%Texas County: -3.4%Marshall County: +5.3%Tulsa County: +3.4%McIntosh County: +4.0%Grant County: -1.3%Seminole County: -0.7%Garfield County: -1.1%Jackson County: -0.8%Blaine County: -1.5%Lincoln County: +4.4%Alfalfa County: +0.0%Jefferson County: +0.8%Okmulgee County: +1.1%Major County: -2.3%Noble County: -0.2%Oklahoma County: +2.3%Pawnee County: +3.5%Bryan County: +8.6%Payne County: +3.1%Adair County: +1.9%Harmon County: -6.5%Love County: +2.6%Craig County: +2.6%Rogers County: +6.3%Muskogee County: +0.8%Sequoyah County: +3.3%Delaware County: +3.4%Johnston County: +0.5%Pittsburg County: -0.9%Le Flore County: +3.4%McClain County: +15.6%Woodward County: -2.1%Ottawa County: +0.6%Choctaw County: -0.2%Cotton County: -0.6%Roger Mills County: -3.6%Washita County: -0.6%Coal County: +2.5%Pontotoc County: +0.6%Kiowa County: -2.8%Tillman County: -3.0%Ellis County: -3.9%Wagoner County: +12.1%Beaver County: -0.1%McCurtain County: -0.1%Kay County: -0.4%Pottawatomie County: +2.6%Osage County: +1.5%Comanche County: +0.2%Washington County: +2.8%Woods County: -0.2%Latimer County: +0.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.1%
  2. < +0.0%
  3. < +2.2%
  4. < +3.3%
  5. ≥ +3.3%
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Orange pin: Pontotoc County internal point. Dark pin: Oklahoma City.

Internal point

Decimal
34.721400, -96.691800
DMS
34°43'17.04"N 96°41'30.48"W
UTM
14N 711358.7E 3844573.8N
Geohash
9y5jx8z4v
Plus code
8665P8C5+H7

Towns in Pontotoc County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Pontotoc County, 17,981 people together, or 47% 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 Ada with 16,578.

  1. 01Ada16,578
  2. 02Byng1,403
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Pontotoc County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Pontotoc County. The most populous is Pottawatomie County, OK, with 74,446 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Oklahoma City and the nearest big city

Oklahoma City is 70.3 miles NW of Pontotoc County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Norman, OK (population 131,010), 51.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Ada, OK (population 16,578), 3.5 miles away.

Pontotoc County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Pontotoc County is 40123: state code 40 for Oklahoma plus county code 123. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $61,269.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 38,310. That is up 216 people (0.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 38,094.

What is the FIPS code of Pontotoc County?

40123. The first two digits (40) are Oklahoma; the last three (123) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Pontotoc County?

Ada, with 16,578 residents inside Pontotoc County in 2024.

Which counties border Pontotoc County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Pottawatomie County, OK; McClain County, OK; Garvin County, OK; Seminole County, OK; Murray County, OK; Hughes County, OK; Johnston County, OK; Coal County, OK.

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)

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