Pontotoc County, Mississippi Voting-age Population By Race and Ethnicity from Census 2020
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 23.29K voting-age population of Pontotoc County, MS residents comprised of 1.16K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (4.99%), and 22.12K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.01%).
Race: The White Alone voting-age population was the largest racial group in Pontotoc County, MS, with a voting-age population of 18.48K (79.36%). The Black or African American Alone voting-age population was the second largest racial group in Pontotoc County, MS, with a voting-age population of 3.16K (13.55%). The Some Other Race Alone voting-age population was the third largest racial group in Pontotoc County, MS, with a voting-age population of 801 (3.44%). The smallest racial group in Pontotoc County, MS was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a voting-age population of 1 (0.00%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone voting-age population was the largest ethnic group in Pontotoc County, MS, with a voting-age population of 18.33K (78.71%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone voting-age population was the second largest ethnic group in Pontotoc County, MS, with a voting-age population of 3.15K (13.52%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone voting-age population was the third largest ethnic group in Pontotoc County, MS, with a voting-age population of 758 (3.26%). The smallest ethnic group in Pontotoc County, MS was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a voting-age population of 0 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the voting-age 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 | Voting-age Population | % of County Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 3156 | 13.55 |
| White Alone | 18480 | 79.36 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 91 | 0.39 |
| Asian Alone | 47 | 0.20 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 1 | 0.00 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 801 | 3.44 |
| Two Or More Races | 710 | 3.05 |
| Ethnicity | Voting-age Population | % of County Voting-age Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 18328 | 78.71 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 3148 | 13.52 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 758 | 3.26 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 511 | 2.19 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 199 | 0.86 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 152 | 0.65 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 47 | 0.20 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 46 | 0.20 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 45 | 0.19 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 43 | 0.19 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 8 | 0.03 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 1 | 0.00 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 0 | 0.00 |