Population By Race and Ethnicity in Pontotoc County, MS in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 31,535 population of Pontotoc County, Mississippi comprised of 2,264 people who identified as Hispanic (7.18%), and 29,271 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pontotoc County, Mississippi with a population of 25,452 (80.71%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,186 (16.45%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 569 (1.8%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pontotoc County, Mississippi in 2023, with a population of 23,662 (75.03%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,921 (15.61%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,790 (5.68%).

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 2023

Total Population:31,535

Non Hispanic (92.82%)

Hispanic (7.18%)

Race in Pontotoc County, MS in 2023

Total Population:31,535

White Alone (80.71%)

Black or African American Alone (16.45%)

Two or more races (1.8%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.56%)

Asian Alone (0.43%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Pontotoc County, MS in 2023

Total Population:31,535

Non-Hispanic White Alone (75.03%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (15.61%)

Hispanic White Alone (5.68%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.58%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.26%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.84%)

Population By Race in Pontotoc , MS in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	25,452	80.71%
Black or African American Alone	5,186	16.45%
Two Or More Races	569	1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	178	0.56%
Asian Alone	134	0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	16	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Pontotoc , MS in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	23,662	75.03%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	4,921	15.61%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,790	5.68%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	499	1.58%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	265	0.84%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	120	0.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	115	0.37%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	70	0.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	63	0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	14	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	10	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	6	0.02%