Tunica County, Mississippi Population 2024

9,061

Tunica County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 9,061 with a growth rate of -1.87% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Tunica County, Mississippi is the 71st largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 10,763 and has seen a growth of -15.81% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,196-173-2.07%
20288,369-173-2.03%
20278,542-173-1.99%
20268,715-173-1.95%
20258,888-173-1.91%
20249,061-173-1.87%
20239,234-173-1.84%
20229,407-235-2.44%
20219,642-91-0.93%
20209,7331311.36%
20199,602-314-3.17%
20189,916-73-0.73%
20179,989-149-1.47%
201610,138-126-1.23%
201510,264-232-2.21%
201410,496420.4%
201310,454160.15%
201210,438-151-1.43%
201110,589-174-1.62%
201010,76300%
19908,164-1,488-15.42%
19809,652-2,202-18.58%
197011,854-4,972-29.55%
196016,826-4,838-22.33%
195021,664-946-4.18%
194022,6101,3776.49%
193021,2338474.15%
192020,3861,7409.33%
191018,6462,16713.15%
190016,4794,32135.54%
189012,1583,69743.69%
18808,4613,10357.91%
18705,35899222.72%
18604,3663,052232.27%
18501,31449360.05%
1840821-7,375-89.98%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.87% (-173)
County Seat
Tunica
2020 Population
9,733
Area
454 mi²
Density
20 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-6.9% (-672)
Founded
1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American7,88780.59%
White1,79218.31%
Other race690.71%
Two or more races390.4%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tunica County, Mississippi Population by Race

Tunica County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Tunica County, Mississippi Median Age

33.2

Total

29.7

Male

36.7

Female

Tunica County, Mississippi Adults

There are 6,996 adults, (1,261 of whom are seniors) in Tunica County, Mississippi.

Tunica County, Mississippi Age Dependency

70.7

Age Dependency Ratio

22

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Tunica County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female4,95250.6%
Male4,83549.4%

Tunica County, Mississippi Population by Age

Tunica County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5952.6943.756.3
Non Family1,6121.333367
Married9893.2380.519.5
Female7554.5722.477.6
Male2393.733169

3.69

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

43.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tunica County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade78412.67%
Associates Degree5649.11%
Bachelors Degree77312.49%
Graduate Degree2744.43%
High School Graduate2,54441.11%
Less Than 9th Grade2293.7%
Some College1,02116.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tunica County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tunica County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black4,7413,826565
White1,3771,285482
Hispanic92750
2+ Races39330
Other Race32320

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 35%.

Tunica County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$32,869$33,566$31,250
Graduate Degree$49,177$0$47,896
High School Graduate$31,464$33,485$24,710
Less Than 9th Grade$19,265$21,746$16,557
Overall$31,361$33,402$24,194
Some College$33,087$37,348$21,700

$31,361

Average Earnings

$33,402

Average Male

$24,194

Average Female

Tunica County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tunica County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tunica County, Mississippi Language

98.56% of Tunica County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 1.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.44% of the population.

Tunica County, Mississippi Language

Tunica County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black7,7292,77035.84%
White1,7351468.41%
Hispanic1298666.67%
Other6969100%
Multiple391743.59%

31.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.69%

Male Poverty Rate

37.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tunica County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tunica County, Mississippi is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tunica County, Mississippi is White, with 8.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.63%.

Tunica County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.36%
High School28.44%
Some College12.37%
Bachelors or Greater5.44%

Tunica County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.7%
Female Employed18.01%
Male Unemployed13.97%
Male Employed10.34%

Tunica County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tunica County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,827$62,818
Households$41,676$51,004
Married Families$78,179$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,750$33,033

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tunica County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

30.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

29.8%

Male Marriage Rate

31.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Tunica County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tunica County, Mississippi Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Tunica County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tunica County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

199

Number of Veterans

159

Male Veterans

40

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam118
First Gulf War34
Second Gulf War28
Korea0
World War II0

Tunica County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7495
55 to 6479
75+15
35 to 548
18 to 342

Tunica County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1047.05%
Black951.74%

Tunica County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Tunica County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tunica County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

56.7%

Employment Rate

12.2%

Unemployment Rate

Tunica County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tunica County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tunica County, Mississippi Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.07%

Born in Tunica County, Mississippi

99.18%

Native Born

0.82%

Foreign Born

0.17%

Non Citizen

0.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.18% of Tunica County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 78.07% having been born in Mississippi. 0.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Tunica County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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