Tunica County Demographics

A map of Tunica County's Population by Race

Tunica County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 9,475, a decrease from the 9,782 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.9% Black, 18.2% White, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Tunica County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Tunica has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Tunica County, that probability was 37.3% in 2020 and 32.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Tunica County is ranked the 71st most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Tunica County was ranked the 71st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Tunica County's White Population

1,724 residents of Tunica County, or 18.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Tunica County is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Tunica County ranks 78th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tunica County's White population has declined by an estimated 7.0%. White residents' share of Tunica County's population has decreased from 18.9% to 18.2%.

Tunica County is less White than neighboring Quitman County (24.4% White), Lee County (39.6% White), Tate County (64% White), DeSoto County (56.4% White), and Coahoma County (18.9% White).

Tunica County's Black Population

7,566 residents of Tunica County, or 79.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Tunica County is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Tunica County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tunica County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Tunica County's population has increased from 76.8% to 79.9%.

Tunica County is more Black than neighboring Quitman County (73.5% Black), Lee County (54.5% Black), Tate County (29.2% Black), DeSoto County (32.6% Black), and Coahoma County (74.4% Black).

Tunica County's Asian Population

0 residents of Tunica County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Tunica County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Tunica County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tunica County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Tunica County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Tunica County is less Asian than neighboring Tate County (0.1% Asian), DeSoto County (1.3% Asian), and Coahoma County (0.3% Asian).

Tunica County's Hispanic Population

171 residents of Tunica County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Tunica County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Tunica County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tunica County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 10.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Tunica County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Tunica County is more Hispanic than neighboring Quitman County (0.3% Hispanic). Tunica County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lee County (3.1% Hispanic), Tate County (3.2% Hispanic), DeSoto County (5.8% Hispanic), and Coahoma County (3.1% Hispanic).

Tunica County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Tunica County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Tunica County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Tunica County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tunica County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Tunica County's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Tunica County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Quitman County (0.3% Native American/Other), Tate County (0.4% Native American/Other), DeSoto County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Coahoma County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Tunica County's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Tunica County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Tunica County is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Tunica County ranks 79th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tunica County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 88.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Tunica County's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.1%.

Tunica County is less Multiracial than neighboring Quitman County (1.6% Multiracial), Lee County (2.7% Multiracial), Tate County (3.1% Multiracial), DeSoto County (3.3% Multiracial), and Coahoma County (2.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.