Oklahoma · County air quality · 2024
Pontotoc County, Oklahoma
Median AQI 43 (Good). 71.6% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.
- 43
- Median AQI
- 71.6%
- Good-air days
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- Unhealthy days
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- Cleaner than US counties
Pontotoc County's 2024 annual median AQI is 43 (Good), with 71.6% Good days
According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma posted a 2024 median AQI of 43 (Good) across 289 monitored days, with 71.6% rated Good and 0 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual comparison, not today's advisory.
Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)
- Cleaner than US
- Pontotoc County's 71.6% Good-day share places it cleaner than 20% of US counties in 2024.
- Closest median-AQI peer
- Jefferson County (81.0% Good, median AQI 42) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Pontotoc County.
- 2022–2024 trend
- Pontotoc County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is worsening from 2022 to 2024 (86.2% → 71.6%).
- Median AQI
- Median AQI: 43
According to the 2024 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma ranks #9 of 15 by median AQI (43) and #12 by good-day share (71.6%). San Mateo County, California is #1 of 15 by median AQI (27, 88.1% Good days) at good-day-share #5 ≠ Chattooga County, Georgia #1 by good-day share (96.3%, median AQI 39) at median-AQI #5.
Annual release change
What changed in the 2024 EPA annual release
- Pontotoc County's Good-day share rose from 70.4% to 71.6% between the 2023 and 2024 EPA annual releases, a change of +1.2 percentage points.
Data updated August 2026
- Good · 207 d · 71.6%
- Moderate · 81 d · 28.0%
- USG · 1 d · 0.3%
How did Pontotoc County's air break down in 2024?
Across 289 monitored days, 207 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 101 (USG).
EPA AQS →Share of monitored days at AQI 0-50 (Good band).
Share of monitored days above AQI 150 (Unhealthy or worse). Bar maxes at 10% (worst-county ceiling).
Where Pontotoc County sits nationally
COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2024. Pontotoc County's Good-day share is 71.6% - cleaner than 20% of that comparison set.
Pontotoc County Good-day share vs. every US county
Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release
71.6% 20th percentile higher than 20% of 951 US counties
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (AQS) · 2024
Pollutant Breakdown
Days where each pollutant was the primary driver of AQI readings in Pontotoc County.
- Ozone · 183 days · 63.3%
- PM2.5 · 105 days · 36.3%
- PM10 · 1 days · 0.3%
2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Pontotoc County
Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (289 reported days in 2024). May posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 52, peak 77); Jan was cleanest at median 28. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 47 vs 29 in Dec–Feb.
Five-year seasonal record
EPA day-level county files · 2022–2024799 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: May has the highest matched-month median AQI (53), while Dec is lowest (29). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.
Lower AQI is better. The colors summarize EPA AQI bands; gaps mean the county had no day-level record for that month.
Health Impact Assessment
Pontotoc County's air quality is rated Moderate based on 71.6% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2024.
Air quality was acceptable on 71.6% of monitored days in 2024, with a median AQI of 43. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.
The dominant pollutant is Ozone, driving AQI on 183 of 289 monitored days.
5-Year Air Quality Trend
Air quality is worsening in Pontotoc County. Highest Good-day share: 2022 (86.2%, 131 of 152 monitored days).
| Year | Good | Moderate | USG | Unhealthy | Median AQI | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 131 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 101 |
| 2023 | 252 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 93 |
| 2024 | 207 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 101 |
How does Pontotoc County compare?
How Pontotoc County compares
Data Sources
Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by County dataset, 2020–2025 (aqs.epa.gov). For current conditions (not shown here — this page is historical annual data), see EPA AirNow (airnow.gov). See our methodology for how AQI, median, and coverage figures are computed.
Informational only, not professional advice. Data from EPA AQS. See our disclaimer. Spotted a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.
Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by county summary files for Pontotoc County, Oklahoma · 2020–2025
Download this county's annual AQI row as CSV , with the same EPA fields and denominator shown on this page.
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