Pontotoc County, Mississippi

For the city in Mississippi, see Pontotoc, Mississippi. For other uses, see Pontotoc (disambiguation).

Pontotoc County
County
Pontotoc County Courthouse in Pontotoc
Pontotoc County Courthouse in Pontotoc
Flag of Pontotoc County
Flag
Map of Mississippi highlighting Pontotoc County
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Map of the United States highlighting Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°14′N 89°02′W / 34.23°N 89.04°W / 34.23; -89.04
Country United States
State Mississippi
Founded1836
Named forChickasaw word for the region meaning either "cattail prairie" "land of hanging grapes"
SeatPontotoc
Largest cityPontotoc
Area
 • Total501 sq mi (1,300 km2)
 • Land498 sq mi (1,290 km2)
 • Water3.3 sq mi (9 km2)  0.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total31,184
 • Density62/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitepontotoccoms.com

Pontotoc County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,184.[1] Its county seat is Pontotoc.[2] It was created on February 9, 1836, from lands ceded to the United States under the Chickasaw Cession. Pontotoc is a Chickasaw word meaning "land of hanging grapes". The original Natchez Trace and the current-day Natchez Trace Parkway both pass through the southeast corner of Pontotoc County.

Pontotoc County is part of the Tupelo, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Pontotoc County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.