Pontotoc County, Mississippi Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 31.18K population of Pontotoc County, MS residents comprised of 2.05K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (6.57%), and 29.14K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.43%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pontotoc County, MS, with a population of 24.13K (77.37%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Pontotoc County, MS, with a population of 4.23K (13.55%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Pontotoc County, MS, with a population of 1.39K (4.46%). The smallest racial group in Pontotoc County, MS was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 5 (0.02%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Pontotoc County, MS, with a population of 23.86K (76.51%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Pontotoc County, MS, with a population of 4.21K (13.49%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Pontotoc County, MS, with a population of 1.33K (4.25%). The smallest ethnic group in Pontotoc County, MS was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Pontotoc County, Mississippi from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Mississippi counties and also for the state of Mississippi.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 4226 | 13.55 |
| White Alone | 24126 | 77.37 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 142 | 0.46 |
| Asian Alone | 55 | 0.18 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 5 | 0.02 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 1392 | 4.46 |
| Two Or More Races | 1238 | 3.97 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 23859 | 76.51 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 4208 | 13.49 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 1325 | 4.25 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 886 | 2.84 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 352 | 1.13 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 267 | 0.86 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 86 | 0.28 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 67 | 0.22 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 56 | 0.18 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 55 | 0.18 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 18 | 0.06 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 5 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |