Demographics & People — Pontotoc, Mississippi
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 5,717 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~6,000 |
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| Median Age | 34.0 |
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| Total Households | 1,975 |
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| Family Households | 1,279 |
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| Average Household Size | 2.81 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.6071 (highly diverse) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 2,721 |
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| Black or African American | 1,522 |
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| Asian | 0 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 962 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Other groups | 2,738 |
| Unclassified or not reported | 1,264 |
| Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino | 956 |
| American | 736 |
| Hispanic: Mexican | 736 |
| Irish | 619 |
| English | 354 |
| German | 337 |
| Hispanic: Central American | 220 |
| Hispanic: Guatemalan | 125 |
Language
| English Only | 4,684 |
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| Spanish | 784 |
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| Population 5+ | 5,491 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 265 |
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| Population 18+ | 4,196 |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Pontotoc, Mississippi.
