Pontiac is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 61,854 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, Pontiac is the 24th largest community in Michigan.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Pontiac rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.10% of adults 25 and older in Pontiac have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Pontiac in 2022 was $23,024, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $92,096 for a family of four. However, Pontiac contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Pontiac is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pontiac home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pontiac residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Pontiac also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.63% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pontiac include German, English, Irish, Polish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Pontiac is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.