Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Pontotoc, OK

The map below shows majority race by area in Pontotoc, 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 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 overall is white, making up 66.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 20.1%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as native american are most likely to be living in the northeast 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

 
Self-Identified Race
Pontotoc, OK Population
White
66.9%
Hispanic
0.7%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
20.1%
Other
12.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Pontotoc, OK

The map below shows diversity in Pontotoc. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Pontotoc Diversity Score

49.7

More diverse than 83% of US cities

Pontotoc has a diversity score of 49.7: 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 is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 83% of them. Within Pontotoc's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Pontotoc, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Pontotoc.

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.