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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 38,499 population of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma comprised of 2,137 people who identified as Hispanic (5.55%), and 36,362 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma with a population of 26,568 (69.01%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 7,653 (19.88%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,001 (7.8%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma in 2016, with a population of 25,158 (65.35%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 7,196 (18.69%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,779 (7.22%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Pontotoc County, OK in 2016

Total Population:38,499

Non Hispanic (94.45%)

Hispanic (5.55%)

Race in Pontotoc County, OK in 2016

Total Population:38,499

White Alone (69.01%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (19.88%)

Two or more races (7.8%)

Black or African American Alone (2.29%)

Asian Alone (0.98%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Pontotoc County, OK in 2016

Total Population:38,499

Non-Hispanic White Alone (65.35%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (18.69%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (7.22%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.66%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.90%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (2.18%)

Population By Race in Pontotoc , OK in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	26,568	69.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	7,653	19.88%
Two Or More Races	3,001	7.8%
Black or African American Alone	880	2.29%
Asian Alone	379	0.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	18	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Pontotoc , OK in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	25,158	65.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	7,196	18.69%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,779	7.22%
White Alone - Hispanic	1,410	3.66%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	838	2.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	457	1.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	376	0.98%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	222	0.58%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	42	0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	15	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	3	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	3	0.01%