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Who knew Pontotoc County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Pontotoc County, OK. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Pontotoc County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 37,492 #28 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $37,484
Poverty Rate 20.5%
Median Age 35.7 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Pontotoc County Demographics Summary

population icon With 37,492 people, Pontotoc County is the 28th most populated county in the state of Oklahoma out of 77 counties. But watch out, Pontotoc County, because McClain County with 34,506 people and Lincoln County with 34,273 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Pontotoc County residents was $37,484. Pontotoc County households made slightly more than Haskell County households ($37,474) and Bryan County households ($37,230) However, 20.5% of Pontotoc County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Pontotoc County residents is 35.7 years young.

race icon The largest Pontotoc County racial/ethinic groups are White (69.3%) followed by American Indian (16.9%) and Two or more races (6.7%).

Pontotoc County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 25,973
Black 879
American Indian 6,331
Asian 244
Pacific Islander 17
Some Other Race 12
Two or More Races 2,513
Hispanic 1,523
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Pontotoc County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Pontotoc County White population is 25,973 persons or 69.3%.
  • The Pontotoc County American Indian population is 6,331 persons or 16.9%.
  • The Pontotoc County Two or more races population is 2,513 persons or 6.7%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Pontotoc County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Pontotoc County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 35.7 years
Median Age - Females 37.4 years
Median Age - Males 33.9 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 23.4% of the Pontotoc County population under 18, Pontotoc County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 23.4%
Persons Over 65 14.9%
Everyone else 61.7
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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