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The total population of Pontotoc County is estimated to be 38,116 with 18,629 males (48.87%) and 19,487 females (51.13%). There are 858 more females than males in Pontotoc County.
The median household income in Pontotoc County was $60,382 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,819(3.11%) from $58,563 in 2020. This income is 80.93% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Pontotoc County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $74,012. Overall, the median household income for the county of Pontotoc County stands at $60,382.
In Pontotoc County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,177 for males and $28,496 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,352 for males and $43,367 for females.
In Pontotoc County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $102,780, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $37,483.
In 2022, the population of Pontotoc County was 38,141, a 0.14% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pontotoc County's population was 38,195, an increase of 0.28% compared to a population of 38,087 in 2020.
The median age in Pontotoc County, OK is 36.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.47% were under the age of 15, 21.58% aged 15 to 29, 41.66% aged 30 to 64, 14.42% aged 65 to 84, and 1.86% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pontotoc County population: 66.04% are White, 2.56% are Black or African American, 16.58% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.87% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.85% are some other race and 12.95% are multiracial.