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Pontotoc, MS
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Living in Pontotoc



Pontotoc is a somewhat small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 5,765 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pontotoc is the 62nd largest community in Mississippi.

Pontotoc real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Pontotoc house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Pontotoc is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The education level of Pontotoc citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.57% of adults 25 and older in Pontotoc have a college degree.

The per capita income in Pontotoc in 2022 was $25,500, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $102,000 for a family of four. However, Pontotoc contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Pontotoc is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pontotoc home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pontotoc residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Pontotoc also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.84% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pontotoc include Irish, English, German, Scots-Irish, and Scottish.

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


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