Tunica County, Mississippi

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,586
Median household income: $38,402
Median home value: $154,500

Home to 9,586 residents, Tunica County is one of Mississippi's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $38,402 runs below the Mississippi figure of $54,915.

Between 2019 and 2023, Tunica County's population declined 4.0% from 9,988 to 9,586, while its median household income fell 2.5% from $39,370 to $38,402.

The median resident is 34.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,586
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $38,402
Median home value: $154,500
Median gross rent: $938
Housing units: 4,712
Homeownership rate: 40.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 13.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,9889,586

Median household income

$39,370$38,402

Median home value

$107,100$154,500

Median gross rent

$785$938

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,988	$39,370	$107,100	$785
2020	9,807	$34,485	$101,800	$793
2021	9,949	$41,176	$110,900	$858
2022	9,787	$41,676	$150,800	$901
2023	9,586	$38,402	$154,500	$938

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	798	8.3%
5 to 17	1,912	19.9%
18 to 24	867	9.0%
25 to 34	1,259	13.1%
35 to 44	1,389	14.5%
45 to 54	924	9.6%
55 to 64	1,109	11.6%
65 to 74	979	10.2%
75 and over	349	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,746	18.2%
Black or African American	7,602	79.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	230	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.1%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,089	18.1%
High school graduate	2,282	38.0%
Some college or associate's	1,673	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	781	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	184	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled14.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.9%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,030	82.8%
Carpooled	540	14.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	36	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	0.9%
Other means	22	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,348	37.2%
15 to 29 min	582	16.0%
30 to 44 min	764	21.1%
45 to 59 min	534	14.7%
60+ min	400	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 33.8% (3,171 of 9,389)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,950	54.2%
Nonfamily households	1,650	45.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,600	76.4%
Vacant	1,112	23.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,468	40.8%
Renter-occupied	2,132	59.2%

1-unit, detached44.1%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units11.7%

5 to 19 units21.4%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other21.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,078	44.1%
1-unit, attached	14	0.3%
2 to 4 units	551	11.7%
5 to 19 units	1,010	21.4%
20 or more units	34	0.7%
Mobile home & other	1,025	21.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 28143
State: Mississippi
Land area: 454 sq mi
Water area: 22 sq mi
Center point: 34.6522, -90.3718