Mississippi

Pontotoc County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
76.2%
African
16%
Hispanic
7.1%
Other
0.7%

Compared with Mississippi and the United States

Pontotoc Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricPontotoc CountyMississippiUnited States
Non-Hispanic White76.2%54.7%58%
Black or African American16%36.2%—
Hispanic7.1%4.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.5%—
Indian0%0.3%—
East Asian0%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Pontotoc County next to Mississippi and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricPontotoc CountyMississippiUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.0 (−13.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—56.5 (−43.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$51,484$56,447$80,734
Median home value$157,100$169,800$332,700
Home price to income3.1×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$864/mo$954/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.1%20.3%21.0%