The census data for the city of Pontotoc, Mississippi, shows that the area's population is primarily white, with just over thirteen percent black and Hispanic residents. There are three different racial and ethnic groups, with about eleven percent of residents identifying as white-collar, while forty-one percent are classified as black. The racial breakdown of the Pontotoc area reveals a diverse range of racial and ethnicity groups, which may factor into local advertising.
The average age of residents is 37.8 years. Forty-seven percent were under the age of 18, twenty-four percent were 25 to 44, twenty-one percent were fifty-four, and seventeen.8% of residents were over sixty-five. The median age of residents was thirty-seven years old, and males outnumbered females eighty-four to one for every hundred females in Pontotoc City.
There are several places to see in Pontotoc, including the Town Square Museum, located in the historic US post office near the county courthouse. There is also a full-service post office within the building. The post office was constructed during the Great Depression, and the Town Square Museum, located in the town center, is a museum of the area. The building is one of many WPA projects, under the direction of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, which created work opportunities and jobs for public buildings and employed thousands of workers.
The primary care physician population in Pontotoc County, MS saw 5306 patients per year on average. This is 16.2% less than that of dentists. Overall, there are a number of health plans available to Pontotoc residents. Eighty-seven percent of Pontotoc, MS residents are covered by employer-provided plans, 30.5% of them are on Medicare. Sixteen percent of residents are on non-group insurance plans. In addition to employer-provided insurance plans, about 16.3% of Pontotoc, MS residents have private health insurance.