Pontotoc is a somewhat small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 5,882 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pontotoc is the 62nd largest community in Mississippi.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Pontotoc is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pontotoc is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pontotoc who work in office and administrative support (17.37%), sales jobs (13.11%), and food service (10.50%). As is often the case in a small city, Pontotoc doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Pontotoc is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.78% of adults 25 and older in Pontotoc have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Pontotoc in 2022 was $25,292, which is middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,168 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 16.83% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pontotoc include Irish, English, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Pontotoc is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
