How many people live in Pontotoc County, MS?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 32,000 people living in Pontotoc County, MS. That makes Pontotoc County the 25th-most populous county in Mississippi. It is home to 1.1% of people living in the state.
32K
population of Pontotoc County, MS (2024)
1.1%
County share of the Mississippi population (2024)
About 32,000 people lived in Pontotoc County, MS in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Pontotoc County, MS’s age demographics?
About 5,100 Pontotoc County, MS residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 15.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of Mississippi’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 8,200 Pontotoc County residents, or 25.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23% of Mississippi’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Pontotoc County, MS's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Pontotoc County, MS’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 74.2% of the Pontotoc County, MS population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Pontotoc County, MS also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (15.8%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Pontotoc County’s Hispanic population accounts for 7.8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.4% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Pontotoc County, MS has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Mississippi as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Pontotoc County, MS is Pontotoc with about 6,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Pontotoc County, MS ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pontotoc | 6,046 |
| 2. | Ecru | 1,109 |
| 3. | Algoma | 729 |
| 4. | Thaxton | 701 |
| 5. | Sherman (pt.) | 488 |
| 6. | Toccopola | 293 |
| 7. | Balance of Pontotoc County | 22,648 |
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