Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pontotoc County, MS in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 32,280 population of Pontotoc County, Mississippi comprised of 2,347 people who identified as Hispanic (7.27%), and 29,933 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.73%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pontotoc County, Mississippi with a population of 26,383 (81.73%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,064 (15.69%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 514 (1.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pontotoc County, Mississippi in 2019, with a population of 24,491 (75.87%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,814 (14.91%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,892 (5.86%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Pontotoc County, MS in 2019

Total Population:32,280

Non Hispanic (92.73%)

Hispanic (7.27%)

Race in Pontotoc County, MS in 2019

Total Population:32,280

White Alone (81.73%)

Black or African American Alone (15.69%)

Two or more races (1.59%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.53%)

Asian Alone (0.4%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)

Ethnicity in Pontotoc County, MS in 2019

Total Population:32,280

Non-Hispanic White Alone (75.87%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (14.91%)

Hispanic White Alone (5.86%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.39%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.19%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.77%)

Population By Race in Pontotoc , MS in 2019

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	26,383	81.73%
Black or African American Alone	5,064	15.69%
Two Or More Races	514	1.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	171	0.53%
Asian Alone	129	0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	19	0.06%

Population By Ethnicity in Pontotoc , MS in 2019

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	24,491	75.87%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	4,814	14.91%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,892	5.86%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	449	1.39%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	250	0.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	114	0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	114	0.35%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	65	0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	57	0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	15	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	11	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	8	0.03%