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Tunica County, MS


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Memphis, TN-AR-MS
Designated Market Area: Memphis, TN-AR-MO-MS
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Low Education, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 9,458   ( 1,320 from 2010 , 319 from 2020)
Land area: 454.1 square miles
Population density: 20.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:1,710 18.08% 31.2%
Black:7,29977.17% 7.5%
Indian:180.19% 28.6%
Asian:790.84% 21.5%
2+ races:940.99% 30.6%
Hispanic:2582.73% 5.3%
Total non-White:7,74881.92% 6.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:328 16.8
Deaths:33217.0
Net Migration: -313-16.0
Net Immigration: -1-0.1
Change in White population:-776 -7.2
Change in Non-White pop.:-544 -5.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
10,778
2,48623.07%
7,89473.24%
140.13%
650.60%
720.67%
2452.27%
8,29276.93%

2000
9,227
2,48226.90%
6,41469.51%
90.10%
410.44%
450.49%
2332.53%
6,74573.10%

1990
8,164
1,98124.27%
6,06974.34%
30.04%
100.12%
n/a
1011.24%
6,18375.73%

1980
9,652
2,59426.88%
6,93671.86%
00.00%
80.08%
n/a
1141.18%
7,05873.12%

1970
11,854
3,20327.02%
8,55572.17%
10.01%
70.06%
n/a
820.69%
8,651 72.98%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,948 21.1
97210.5
1892.0
780.8
4 0.0
1,547 16.8
1990's
NumberRate
1,640 20.1
1,01012.4
-755-9.2
170.2
501 6.1
562 6.9
1980's
NumberRate
2,011 20.8
1,010 10.5
-2,322 -24.1
n/a
-613 -6.4
-875 -9.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-4,010 -33.8
n/a
-609 -5.1
-1,593 -13.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Tunica County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
33.2
2,791 29.5%
6,667 70.5%
1,261 13.3%
3,595
2.69
1,983 55.2%
989 49.9%
490 24.7%
1,612 44.8%

2010
NumberPercent
32.1
3,217 29.8%
7,561 70.2%
1,019 9.5%
3,927
2.72
2,516 64.1%
1,187 47.2%
606 24.1%
1,411 35.9%

2000
NumberPercent
30.7
2,902 31.5%
6,325 68.5%
907 9.8%
3,261
2.80
2,217 68.0%
1,098 49.5%
491 22.1%
1,044 32.0%

1990
NumberPercent
25.3
3,100 38.0%
5,064 62.0%
976 12.0%
2,486
3.27
1,899 76.4%
1,147 60.4%
359 18.9%
587 23.6%

1980
NumberPercent
23.5
3,937 40.8%
5,715 59.2%
1,250 13.0%
2,814
3.43
2,084 74.1%
1,535 73.7%
248 11.9%
730 25.9%

2022 Housing Data for Tunica County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,637 
Median Value$150,800 
Occupied3,59577.5%
Vacant1,04222.5%
Owned1,57143.7%
Rented2,02456.3%
Median Rent$901 
Single-Family Units1,88940.7%
    Detached1,87140.3%
    Attached180.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,12024.2%
Mobile Homes1,04722.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Tunica County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00050214.0%
$10,000 to $14,9992256.3%
$15,000 to $19,9992968.2%
$20,000 to $24,9992166.0%
$25,000 to $29,999822.3%
$30,000 to $34,9992747.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991734.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991263.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991524.2%
$50,000 to $59,99946813.0%
$60,000 to $74,9993509.7%
$75,000 to $99,9992717.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991855.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991373.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991303.6%
$200,000 or more80.2%
Median Household Income41,676 
Per Capita Income20,086 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state103 
Compared to U.S.75 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1935.4%
Public Assistance671.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,13331.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,82064.3%
Unemployed5369.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,35673.3%
Not in Labor Force1,58926.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,7121,25057.8%
Non-Profit14216446.4%
Self-Employed17717650.1%
Local Government1187660.8%
State Government7520426.9%
Federal Government050.0%
Total Private + Self1,8891,42657.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.33544942.7%
Total2,2241,87554.3%
Pct. Govt.11.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3007.3%
Sales and Office Occupations82520.0%
Professional, Technical43110.5%
Service Occupations1,45835.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing421.0%
All others1,10326.8%
White Collar 37.8%
Industry
 Number%
Arts, entertainment, recreation77218.8%
Retail trade47611.6%
Accommodation and food services45711.1%
Transportation and warehousing42410.3%
Educational services3388.2%
Other services3318.0%
Health care and social assistance2927.1%
Manufacturing2305.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2024.9%
Public administration1253.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1212.9%
Wholesale trade1052.6%
Professional, scientific, technical751.8%
Construction701.7%
Finance and insurance461.1%
Utilities300.7%
Information190.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing40.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Tunica County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican940.96%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American60.06%
Costa Rican60.06%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic290.30%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English8,79098.6%
Spanish1281.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
African5966.1%
English4694.8%
Irish2342.4%
American1982.0%
German1631.7%
Scotch-Irish920.9%
Italian680.7%
European530.5%
Dutch440.4%
French Canadian390.4%
Welsh270.3%
Swedish220.2%
Scandinavian210.2%
Russian190.2%
Scottish170.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen9,77099.8%
Not a citizen170.2%
Native9,70799.2%
Foreign-born800.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Tunica County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
229 3.7%784 12.7%2,544 41.1%1,585 25.6%773 12.5%274 4.4%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 229 3.7%
9-12 Years 784 12.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,544 41.1%
Some College 1,585 25.6%
Bach. Degree 773 12.5%
Grad Degree 274 4.4%
Average years of education: 12.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Tunica County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 2,931 2,539 392 13.4% 7.6%
1991 2,954 2,519 435 14.7% 8.4%
1992 3,020 2,618 402 13.3% 8.0%
1993 3,442 3,100 342 9.9% 6.7%
1994 4,534 4,082 452 10.0% 6.3%
1995 5,019 4,371 648 12.9% 6.2%
1996 5,716 5,290 426 7.5% 6.0%
1997 5,691 5,283 408 7.2% 5.7%
1998 5,087 4,710 377 7.4% 5.3%
1999 5,710 5,344 366 6.4% 5.1%
2000 4,023 3,825 198 4.9% 5.3%
2001 4,072 3,831 241 5.9% 5.5%
2002 4,133 3,848 285 6.9% 6.4%
2003 4,465 3,993 472 10.6% 6.1%
2004 4,392 4,007 385 8.8% 6.1%
2005 4,501 4,042 459 10.2% 7.6%
2006 4,319 3,983 336 7.8% 6.4%
2007 4,357 4,013 344 7.9% 6.2%
2008 4,388 3,920 468 10.7% 6.7%
2009 4,269 3,656 613 14.4% 9.4%
2010 5,031 4,362 669 13.3% 10.1%
2011 5,146 4,418 728 14.1% 9.8%
2012 4,949 4,351 598 12.1% 8.8%
2013 4,793 4,200 593 12.4% 8.5%
2014 4,747 4,182 565 11.9% 7.6%
2015 4,643 4,207 436 9.4% 6.5%
2016 4,589 4,256 333 7.3% 5.9%
2017 4,449 4,178 271 6.1% 5.2%
2018 4,399 4,155 244 5.5% 5.0%
2019 4,336 4,057 279 6.4% 5.5%
2020 4,590 3,908 682 14.9% 8.1%
2021 4,261 3,900 361 8.5% 5.5%
2022 4,163 3,975 188 4.5% 3.9%
2023 4,036 3,896 140 3.5% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com