Pontotoc is a somewhat small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 6,046 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pontotoc is the 62nd largest community in Mississippi.

Being a small city, Pontotoc does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The overall education level of Pontotoc is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.37% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Pontotoc in 2022 was $25,266, which is middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,064 for a family of four. However, Pontotoc contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Pontotoc is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pontotoc home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pontotoc residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Pontotoc also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.24% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pontotoc include Irish, English, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Pontotoc is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.