Tunica County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,819
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,819
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,157
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,785
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,787
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -9.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -6.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,782
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,778
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.4%
Female persons, percent 53.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 19.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 78.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 17.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 268
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,106
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 39.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $175,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,313
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $417
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $977
Building Permits, 2025 85
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,800
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 548,366
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,491
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 101,458
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,785
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,364
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $23,927
Persons in poverty, percent 25.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 184
Total employment, 2023 5,340
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 229,057
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 870
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 255
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 68
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 168
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 210
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 21.5
Population per square mile, 2010 23.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 454.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 454.67
FIPS Code 28143