Pontotoc County Information
Pontotoc in
Mississippi occupies
501 square miles and has a 2006 population of
28,887, a change from a 2000 population of
26,726 and
22,237 in 1990.
14% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.3% percent is 25-35, and
14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Pontotoc in 2004, a change from
58 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
800 people:
6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.7%.
Read more about
Pontotoc, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Pontotoc | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 501 sq. miles | Ranked 2,177 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 28,887 | Ranked 1,451 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 28,389 | |
| Population 2000 | 26,726 | Ranked 1,495 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 22,237 | Ranked 1,568 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 84.7% | |
| African American | 14.6% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | 58 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | 98 | 181 |
| Burglaries | 44 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 48 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 6 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 13,413 | 13,665 |
| Unemployed Population | 800 | 648 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6% | 4.7% |
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