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Pontotoc County, Mississippi

Pontotoc County, Mississippi, has 32,096 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Pontotoc. It uses Central Time and covers 498 sq mi (1,289 km²) of land.

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Pontotoc County in Mississippi
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Pontotoc County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
32,096
Land area
498 sq mi (1,289 km²)
County seat or government
Pontotoc
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$51,484 ± $2,949
Median home value
$157,100 ± $11,824
Median rent, with utilities
$864 ± $55
Homes lived in by their owners
69.8% ± 3.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Tupelo, MS micro area and Oxford, MS micro area
Water area
3.21 sq mi (8.31 km²)
State
Mississippi
County code (FIPS)
28115
Coordinates (central point)
34.227081, -89.037239
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Pontotoc County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3880129,858 people
  2. 3886319,046 people
  3. 388265,894 people
  4. 388605,388 people
  5. 388285,120 people
  6. 388684,371 people
  7. 388413,963 people
  8. 388502,972 people
  9. 388712,337 people
  10. 388642,100 people
  11. 38869259 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Pontotoc County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Pontotoc County, largest first

  1. Pontotoc County Schools18,536 people
  2. Pontotoc City Schools13,014 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Pontotoc, Mississippi (city)5,806 people
  2. Ecru, Mississippi (town)1,550 people
  3. Algoma, Mississippi (town)897 people
  4. Thaxton, Mississippi (town)688 people
  5. Randolph, Mississippi (CDP)613 people
  6. Sherman, Mississippi (town)545 people
  7. Toccopola, Mississippi (town)280 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Union County, Mississippi18 mi north
  2. Lee County, Mississippi21 mi east
  3. Chickasaw County, Mississippi21 mi south
  4. Calhoun County, Mississippi26 mi southwest
  5. Lafayette County, Mississippi27 mi west

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.