Pontotoc County, MS

Micropolitan Statistical Area: Tupelo, MS
Designated Market Area: Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MS-AL
USDA County Type (2025): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

Places in Pontotoc County, MS     [Sort places by name]

Pontotoc city (pop. 5,676) Ecru town (pop. 1,404) Algoma town (pop. 834) Thaxton town (pop. 651) Randolph CDP (pop. 567) Sherman town (pop. 457) Toccopola town (pop. 263)  

Tracts in Pontotoc County, MS

Census Tract 9501.01, Pontotoc County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9501.02, Pontotoc County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9502, Pontotoc County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9503, Pontotoc County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9504, Pontotoc County, Mississippi     Census Tract 9505, Pontotoc County, Mississippi        

2024 population: 32,014   ( 825 from 2020)
Land area: 497.8 square miles
Population density: 64.3 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:	23,754	74.20%	0.2%
Black:	5,056	15.79%	7.3%
Indian:	63	0.20%	6.8%
Asian:	133	0.42%	9.9%
2+ races:	514	1.61%	16.0%
Hispanic:	2,494	7.79%	20.8%
Total non-White:	8,260	25.80%	11.7%

2020-2024 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,832	14.7
Deaths:	1,670	13.4
Net Migration:	422	3.4
Net Immigration:	239	1.9

Change in White population:	-37	-0.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	862	2.8

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	60%	Donald Trump (R)	11,740	83.5%	Kamala Harris (D)	2,214	15.7%	114 [+]	0.8%	14,068	23	34	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 52 (0.4%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 21 (0.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 13 (0.1%);
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	11,550	80.4%	Joe Biden (D)	2,614	18.2%	197 [+]	1.4%	14,361	23	34	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 103 (0.7%);
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	10,336	79.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,386	18.4%	262 [+]	2.0%	12,984	22	34	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 150 (1.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 36 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	9,448	76.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,804	22.6%	159 [+]	1.3%	12,411	21	29	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 90 (0.7%);
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	9,727	75.6%	Barack Obama (D)	2,982	23.2%	159 [+]	1.2%	12,868	19	30	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 74 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 26 (0.2%);
2004	55%	George W. Bush* (R)	8,480	75.4%	John Kerry (D)	2,660	23.7%	100 [+]	0.9%	11,240	16	25	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 55 (0.5%);
2000	49%	George W. Bush (R)	6,601	69.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,771	29.1%	138 [+]	1.5%	9,510	12	22	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 84 (0.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 36 (0.4%);
1996	43%	Robert Dole (R)	4,289	55.6%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,597	33.7%	823 [+]	10.7%	7,709	6	15	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 774 (10.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 20 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	50%	George Bush* (R)	4,595	54.9%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,965	35.4%	806 [+]	9.6%	8,366	5	18	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 777 (9.3%);
1988	49%	George Bush (R)	4,939	63.8%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,772	35.8%	29 [+]	0.4%	7,740	4	10	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 11 (0.1%);
1984	50%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,182	67.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,434	31.8%	27	0.4%	7,643	6	9	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	54%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,499	57.7%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,198	41.0%	105 [+]	1.3%	7,802	-8	-10	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 58 (0.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 33 (0.4%);
1976	51%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,066	62.6%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,245	34.6%	180 [+]	2.8%	6,491	-13	-13	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 26 (0.4%);
1972	42%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,476	89.4%	George McGovern (D)	488	9.8%	40 [+]	0.8%	5,004	11	29	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 40 (0.8%);
1968	64%	George Wallace (AIP)	4,798	78.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	733	12.0%	599 [+]	9.8%	6,130	-2	-31	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 599 (9.8%);
1964	36%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,699	79.4%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	702	20.6%	0	0.0%	3,401	-8	41	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	29%	John Kennedy (D)	1,584	58.6%	Write-ins (I)	792	29.3%	328 [+]	12.1%	2,704	-13	-37	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Richard Nixon (R) 328 (12.1%);
1956	27%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,320	82.5%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	335	11.9%	157	5.6%	2,812	-13	-45	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	27%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,281	77.9%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	648	22.1%	0	0.0%	2,929	-17	-33	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	17%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	1,535	80.2%	Harry Truman* (D)	348	18.2%	32 [+]	1.7%	1,915	-1	-44	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 28 (1.5%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 4 (0.2%);
1944	15%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,716	95.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	87	4.8%	0	0.0%	1,803	-2	-41	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	18%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,171	96.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	70	3.1%	3	0.1%	2,244	-1	-42	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	20%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,286	95.7%	Alf Landon (R)	93	3.9%	9 [+]	0.4%	2,388	1	-33	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.4%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	16%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,862	98.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	31	1.6%	7 [+]	0.4%	1,900	-2	-38	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 7 (0.4%);
1928	17%	Al Smith (D)	1,537	85.5%	Herbert Hoover (R)	261	14.5%	0	0.0%	1,798	-3	-44	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	12%	John Davis (D)	1,206	93.3%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	86	6.7%	0	0.0%	1,292	-1	-47	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1920	15%	James Cox (D)	991	68.5%	Warren Harding (R)	439	30.3%	17 [+]	1.2%	1,447	16	-30	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 17 (1.2%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	15%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,314	92.1%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	110	7.7%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,427	3	-38	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 3 (0.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	12%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,009	85.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	112	9.5%	60 [+]	5.1%	1,181	2	-19	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 47 (4.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 13 (1.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	12%	William J. Bryan (D)	879	81.2%	William Taft (R)	156	14.4%	48 [+]	4.4%	1,083	8	-37	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	10%	Alton Parker (D)	658	79.4%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	118	14.2%	53 [+]	6.4%	829	9	-42	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	12%	William J. Bryan (D)	732	75.3%	William McKinley* (R)	182	18.7%	58 [+]	6.0%	972	9	-33	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pontotoc County, MS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2024	S1	59%	Roger Wicker* (R)	11,556	83.4%	Ty Pinkins (D)	2,304	16.6%	0	0.0%	13,860	21	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2024:
2023	G	38%	Tate Reeves* (R)	6,420	70.8%	Brandon Presley (D)	2,517	27.8%	128 [+]	1.4%	9,065	20	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Gwendolyn Gray (I) 128 (1.4%);
2020	S2	62%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	10,803	75.5%	Mike Espy (D)	3,164	22.1%	337 [+]	2.4%	14,304	21	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jimmy Edwards (Libertarian) 337 (2.4%);
2019	G	42%	Tate Reeves (R)	6,599	68.4%	Jim Hood (D)	2,941	30.5%	102 [+]	1.1%	9,642	17	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2019: David Singletary (I) 84 (0.9%); Bob Hickingbottom (Constitution) 18 (0.2%);
2018	S2 RO	41%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	7,304	78.0%	Mike Espy (D)	2,062	22.0%	0	0.0%	9,366	24	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	S2	43%	Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R)	4,988	51.5%	Chris McDaniel (R)	2,683	27.7%	2,015 [+]	20.8%	9,686	38	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mike Espy (D) 1,925 (19.9%); Tobey Bartee (D) 90 (0.9%);
2018	S1	42%	Roger Wicker* (R)	7,588	79.1%	David Baria (D)	1,693	17.6%	312 [+]	3.3%	9,593	21	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Danny Bedwell (Libertarian) 230 (2.4%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 82 (0.9%);
2015	G	38%	Phil Bryant* (R)	7,008	83.3%	Robert Gray (D)	1,315	15.6%	87 [+]	1.0%	8,410	17	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2015: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 87 (1.0%);
2014	S2	29%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,539	69.7%	Travis Childers (D)	1,830	28.1%	142 [+]	2.2%	6,511	10	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 142 (2.2%);
2012	S1	56%	Roger Wicker* (R)	9,637	78.6%	Albert N. Gore (D)	2,391	19.5%	236 [+]	1.9%	12,264	21	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Thomas Cramer (Constitution) 138 (1.1%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 98 (0.8%);
2011	G	47%	Phil Bryant (R)	7,947	76.7%	Johnny DuPree (D)	2,417	23.3%	0	0.0%	10,364	16	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2011:
2008	S2	59%	Thad Cochran* (R)	9,862	78.7%	Erik Fleming (D)	2,674	21.3%	0	0.0%	12,536	17	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	S1	59%	Roger Wicker* (R)	9,230	73.7%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	3,297	26.3%	0	0.0%	12,527	19	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2007	G	40%	Haley Barbour* (R)	4,676	54.9%	John Eaves (D)	3,841	45.1%	0	0.0%	8,517	-3	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2007:
2006	S1	27%	Trent Lott* (R)	4,411	78.1%	Erik Fleming (D)	1,164	20.6%	71 [+]	1.3%	5,646	15	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Harold Taylor (Libertarian) 71 (1.3%);
2003	G	45%	Haley Barbour (R)	5,533	61.7%	Ronnie Musgrove* (D)	3,217	35.9%	218 [+]	2.4%	8,968	9	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: John Cripps (Constitution) 94 (1.0%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 72 (0.8%); Sherman Dillon (Green) 52 (0.6%);
2002	S2	25%	Thad Cochran* (R)	4,530	89.5%	Shawn O'Hara (Reform)	530	10.5%	0	0.0%	5,060	5	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
2000	S1	49%	Trent Lott* (R)	7,474	78.9%	Troy Brown (D)	1,881	19.9%	117 [+]	1.2%	9,472	13	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jimmy Giles (I) 58 (0.6%); Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 32 (0.3%); Lewis Napper (Libertarian) 27 (0.3%);
1999	G	39%	Mike Parker (R)	4,080	55.4%	Ronnie Musgrove (D)	3,175	43.1%	107 [+]	1.5%	7,362	7	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Helen Perkins (I) 60 (0.8%); Jerry Ladner (Reform) 47 (0.6%);
1996	S2	42%	Thad Cochran* (R)	6,154	80.1%	James "Bootie" Hunt (D)	1,418	18.5%	113 [+]	1.5%	7,685	9	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ted Weill (I) 113 (1.5%);
1995	G	41%	Kirk Fordice* (R)	4,573	62.5%	Dick Molpus (D)	2,742	37.5%	0	0.0%	7,315	7	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1994	S1	32%	Trent Lott* (R)	4,257	76.0%	Ken Harper (D)	1,343	24.0%	0	0.0%	5,600	7	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1991	G	38%	Kirk Fordice (R)	3,968	63.1%	Ray Mabus* (D)	2,195	34.9%	126 [+]	2.0%	6,289	12	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1991: Shawn O'Hara (I) 126 (2.0%);
1990	S2	County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988	S1	51%	Wayne Dowdy (D)	4,574	56.7%	Trent Lott (R)	3,490	43.3%	0	0.0%	8,064	-11	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1987	G	42%	Jack Reed (R)	3,832	58.4%	Ray Mabus (D)	2,735	41.6%	0	0.0%	6,567	12	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1987:
1984	S2	52%	Thad Cochran* (R)	5,026	64.2%	William Winter (D)	2,802	35.8%	0	0.0%	7,828	3	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	G	38%	Bill Allain (D)	3,333	58.1%	Leon Bramlett (R)	2,089	36.4%	315 [+]	5.5%	5,737	-2	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Charles Evers (I) 315 (5.5%);
1982	S1	32%	John Stennis* (D)	3,425	72.7%	Haley Barbour (R)	1,283	27.3%	0	0.0%	4,708	-9	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1979	G	48%	William Winter (D)	3,954	61.5%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,479	38.5%	0	0.0%	6,433	0	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	38%	Thad Cochran (R)	2,789	55.7%	Maurice Dantin (D)	1,831	36.6%	387 [+]	7.7%	5,007	11	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Charles Evers (I) 371 (7.4%); Henry Kirksey (I) 16 (0.3%);
1976	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975	G	56%	Cliff Finch (D)	4,640	66.1%	Gil Carmichael (R)	2,336	33.3%	47 [+]	0.7%	7,023	-12	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1975: Henry Kirksey (I) 47 (0.7%);
1972	S2	45%	James Eastland* (D)	3,868	73.4%	Gil Carmichael (R)	1,366	25.9%	35 [+]	0.7%	5,269	-13	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Prentiss Walker (I) 26 (0.5%); C.L. McKinley (I) 9 (0.2%);
1971	G	70%	William Waller (D)	6,873	91.9%	Charles Evers (I)	573	7.7%	34 [+]	0.5%	7,480	n/a	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1971: Tom Brady (I) 34 (0.5%);
1970	S1	29%	John Stennis* (D)	2,938	97.7%	William Thompson (I)	70	2.3%	0	0.0%	3,008	n/a	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1967	G	40%	John Bell Williams (D)	3,238	85.3%	Rubel Phillips (R)	559	14.7%	0	0.0%	3,797	-15	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1967:
1966	S2	30%	James Eastland* (D)	2,341	81.8%	Prentiss Walker (R)	466	16.3%	55 [+]	1.9%	2,862	-10	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Clifton Whitley (I) 55 (1.9%);
1964	S1	County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963	G	42%	Paul Johnson, Jr. (D)	2,454	61.0%	Rubel Phillips (R)	1,568	39.0%	0	0.0%	4,022	1	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1963:
1960	S2	26%	James Eastland* (D)	2,358	97.0%	Joe Moore (R)	73	3.0%	0	0.0%	2,431	-5	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Pontotoc County, MS

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Voter Registration Data for Pontotoc County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Pontotoc County, MS were estimated to be 37% Republican and 19% Democrat.