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Pontotoc County Schools

Pontotoc County Schools is a unified school district in Mississippi with a community population of 18,536. The median household income is $52,589 and the median age is 36.0.

18,536

Population

47

People / sq mi

$52,589

Median Income

36.0

Median Age

Pontotoc County Schools covers 398 sq mi of land at 46.6 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White83.7%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian54.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$52,589

Median Household Income

$28,014

Per Capita Income

10.5%

Poverty Rate

1.6%

Unemployment

Housing

$147,700

Median Home Value

$855

Median Rent

75.4%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

76.0%

High School+

16.4%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Pontotoc County Schools serves a community with a population of 18,536 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Mississippi.

The median household income in Pontotoc County Schools is $52,589, with a per capita income of $28,014. The poverty rate is 10.5%.

Pontotoc County Schools is 83.7% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 54.3% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Pontotoc County Schools, 76.0% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Pontotoc County Schools is $147,700, with a median rent of $855. The homeownership rate is 75.4%.

Data for Pontotoc County Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2803660).

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.