Tunica County, Mississippi

Tunica County, Mississippi, had an estimated population of 8,819 in 2025 across 1,176 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Mississippi's counties and nationally.

Population: 8,819; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,176 km²
Density: 7; per km²
Median income: $39,364; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 36.3; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	78.7%	50 / 82	2,839 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$977	9 / 82	1,071 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$175,900	13 / 82	1,689 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	39.5%	82 / 82	3,131 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	21.0%	17 / 82	729 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	14.7%	78 / 82	2,833 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	54 / 82	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.0%	71 / 82	2,833 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	44 / 82	1,276 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	79.9%	4 / 82	5 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	0.4%	67 / 82	3,016 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	1.8%	51 / 82	2,750 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	36.3	72 / 82	2,748 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,124	10 / 82	83 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	2.7%	39 / 82	2,450 / 3,144
Under 182024	27.7%	2 / 82	145 / 3,144
Veterans2024	3.9%	75 / 82	2,988 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	18.2%	79 / 82	3,095 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	31.1%	6 / 82	53 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	28.3%	5 / 82	85 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.502	20 / 82	219 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$39,364	67 / 82	3,079 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$23,927	64 / 82	3,018 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	13.3%	2 / 82	25 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	13.7%	65 / 82	2,884 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	81.3%	67 / 82	2,891 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	13.1%	13 / 82	517 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	10.5%	82 / 82	2,951 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Population2025	8,819	71 / 82	2,508 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	7	65 / 82	2,266 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	49 / 82	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	10.7%	10 / 82	182 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	29.4	27 / 82	563 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	1.1%	78 / 82	3,124 / 3,144

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