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Pontotoc
Mississippi

31K

Population

$54K

Median Income

$214K

Median Home

R+67

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$54K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$39,359

Federal Spending per Capita$205

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$54K

Avg Credit Score647

Work From Home %1.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1826.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms21

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$106K

Income (95th Percentile)$166K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.0%

Dependency Ratio1.20

Medicare Spending / Person$2,868

SS Benefits / Person$3,906

Education Wage Premium1.61x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.33x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$205K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$820/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.65%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $884

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$932/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-2.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.1%

Homeownership Rate72.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

66 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices32

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)39.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians13

Nursing Home Rating4.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients594 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,502

Uninsured (under 65)15.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.3%

Education

Math Test Scores3.05 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.02 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,881

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,008

HS Completion Rate80.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate13.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate5.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate16.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)61th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.5

January Sunshine-0.02

January Temperature0.86

Average Temp63°F

Avg High Temp75°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Annual Precipitation55.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$706K

Drought Index (2022)-0.28

Heating Degree Days2,708 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,108 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,084 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,923 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year1.8

Avg Hail Events / Year2.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)59 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)31 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed248 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed194 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)380 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)279 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)17 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)53 ms

Households with 100Mbps+64.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet27.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)324 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers220 workers

Public Transit Commuters1 workers

Walk to Work20 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)514 workers

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work0.1%

Agriculture

Farms102 farms

Farmland2,554 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden16.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities9

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.217

Nonprofit Organizations86

Veterans Share6.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults58.6%

Never-Married Adults24.2%

Divorced Adults9.6%

Religious Organizations29

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations9.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.49 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores11

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms27

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms15

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$42K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate55.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.04%

Politics

R+67

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.65%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+67R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +127

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.73x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $214K

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Local News — Pontotoc

Legacy | Obituary · 14 hours ago

MARY IRENE IRENE HEREFORD Obituary (1931 - 2026) - Pontotoc, MS - WTVA

MARY IRENE HEREFORD Obituary Mary Irene Tolbert Hereford, affectionately known as Rene was born Nove…

WTVA · 1 day ago

Southern Motion working through bankruptcy process

PONTOTOC, Miss. (WTVA) — A large employer in north Mississippi filed for bankruptcy. Southern Motion…

Sports Illustrated · 9 hours ago

Luis Marroquin - South Pontotoc Cougars Boys Soccer (Pontotoc, MS)

Check out Luis Marroquin's high school sports stats, articles and more while playing boys soccer at …

SuperTalk Mississippi Media · May 26, 2026

Pontotoc player wins $750,000 Mississippi Match 5 jackpot

The Mississippi Lottery Corporation announced that a Mississippi Match 5 ticket purchased in Pontoto…

Legacy | Obituary · 1 day ago

GRACIE MAE TERRELL Obituary (1949 - 2026) - Pontotoc, MS - WTVA

GRACIE TERRELL Obituary Gracie Mae Terrell was born September 11, 1949, to the late Ida Bell Berry, …

Legacy | Obituary · 2 weeks ago

Billy Rodgers Obituary (1947 - 2026) - Pontotoc, MS - Pontotoc Progress

PONTOTOC - Billy Clay Rodgers, 79, of Pontotoc, passed to his Eternal Home on Sunday evening, August…

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