Tunica County, Mississippi

Major highways

• Interstate 69
• U.S. Route 61
• Mississippi Highway 3
• Mississippi Highway 4

Adjacent counties

2020 census

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 9,782. The median age was 35.3 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 84.6 males age 18 and over.^[21][22]

The racial makeup of the county was 19.1% White, 77.3% Black or African American, 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.5% from some other race, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.0% of the population.^[22]

<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.^[23]

There were 3,817 households in the county, of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 25.3% were married-couple households, 23.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 41.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[21]

There were 4,575 housing units, of which 16.6% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 39.8% were owner-occupied and 60.2% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 16.5%.^[21]

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 10,778 people living in the county. 73.5% were Black or African American, 23.7% White, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.2% of some other race and 0.9% of two or more races. 2.3% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

2000 census

As of the census^[24] of 2000, there were 9,227 people, 3,258 households, and 2,192 families living in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (7.7 people/km²). There were 3,705 housing units at an average density of 8 units per square mile (3.1 units/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 70.15% Black or African American, 27.54% White, 0.11% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.96% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. 2.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,258 households, out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.90% were married couples living together, 26.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.70% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.44.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 31.50% under the age of 18, 10.90% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 20.20% from 45 to 64, and 10.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 91.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $23,270, and the median income for a family was $25,443. Males had a median income of $25,244 versus $18,104 for females. The per capita income for the county was $11,978. About 28.10% of families and 33.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.40% of those under age 18 and 32.50% of those age 65 or over.

Town

• Tunica (county seat)

Census-designated places

• Austin
• Dundee
• North Tunica
• Tunica Resorts (formerly known as Robinsonville)
• White Oak

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

• Commerce
• Harbert Landing
• Penton
• Pink
• Trotter Landing