Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pontotoc County, MS in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 31,516 population of Pontotoc County, Mississippi comprised of 2,033 people who identified as Hispanic (6.45%), and 29,483 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.55%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pontotoc County, Mississippi with a population of 25,954 (82.35%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,826 (15.31%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 438 (1.39%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pontotoc County, Mississippi in 2016, with a population of 24,293 (77.08%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,641 (14.73%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,661 (5.27%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Pontotoc, Mississippi.

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Population By Race in Pontotoc , MS in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,826 15.31%
White Alone 25,954 82.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 164 0.52%
Asian Alone 115 0.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19 0.06%
Two Or More Races 438 1.39%
Population By Ethnicity in Pontotoc , MS in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 185 0.59%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,661 5.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 109 0.35%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 11 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 57 0.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 4,641 14.73%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 24,293 77.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 55 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 105 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 8 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 381 1.21%