Pontotoc County, OK Population

Overview

38,102

Total Population

36.2

Median age

51.17%

Female population %

95.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

58.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,209

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Pontotoc County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pontotoc County is 36.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pontotoc County's population under 18 was 24.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pontotoc County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pontotoc County, 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.

There are 894 more females than males in Pontotoc County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.17% females and 48.83% males in Pontotoc County, OK.
The Pontotoc County, OK gender ratio is 95.4:100 i.e. 95.4 men to 100 women (0.954).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,435.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,486.

Pontotoc County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Pontotoc County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,209 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 35,893 (94.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pontotoc County is White with a population of 25,161 (66.04% of the total population).

Pontotoc County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 38,499 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Pontotoc County's population increased by 2,437 (6.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pontotoc County's population increased by 493 (1.31%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Pontotoc County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 34,944.