The Town Files

Pontotoc County, Oklahoma

38,235 people. The median home is worth $175,400 (typical Oklahoma town: $122,500) and the median household earns $63,017.

Towns in Pontotoc County

Towns in Pontotoc County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ada16,481$169,300$53,50732.3

People and housing

Pontotoc CountyTypical Oklahoma town
Median home value$175,400$122,500
Median rent$889$830
Median household income$63,017$54,111
Median age37.737.1
Bachelor's degree or higher30.3%16.3%
Below the poverty line12.6%18.8%

Jobs and pay

20,389 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,572 a year.

Largest industries in Pontotoc CountyHealth care & social assistan…2,690 jobs · $53,142Retail1,736 jobs · $32,212Manufacturing1,536 jobs · $59,327Hotels & restaurants1,180 jobs · $20,070Professional & technical serv…743 jobs · $57,188Construction640 jobs · $58,139
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pontotoc County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 837 storm events in Pontotoc County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Pontotoc County by type since 1996Hail289Heat59Drought75Tornado36High Wind13Lightning11Heavy Snow14Flash Flood47Winter Storm10Excessive Heat29
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pontotoc County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 30, 2024TornadoDR-4776: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 24, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4587: Severe Winter Storms
February 17, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3555: Severe Winter Storm
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4530: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3462: Covid-19
July 25, 2017TornadoDR-4324: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).