Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Pontotoc County, OK

The map below shows majority race by area in Pontotoc County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Pontotoc County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Pontotoc County overall is white, making up 62.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 18.2%. There are more white people in the south areas of the county. People who identify as native american are most likely to be living in the north places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Pontotoc County

 
Self-Identified Race
Pontotoc County, OK Population
White
62.8%
Hispanic
6.3%
Black
2.2%
Asian
1.1%
Native American
18.2%
Other
9.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Pontotoc County, OK

The map below shows diversity in Pontotoc County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Pontotoc County Diversity Score

56.0

More diverse than 85% of US counties

Pontotoc County has a diversity score of 56.0: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Pontotoc County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 85% of them. Within Pontotoc County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Pontotoc County, and the least diverse areas are in south Pontotoc County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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