Tunica County Demographics

A map of Tunica County's Population by Race

Tunica County, Mississippi had a population of 9,782 in 2020. It was 18.9% White, 76.8% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 1.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Tunica County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Tunica County is the 71st most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Tunica County's White Population

1,853 residents of Tunica County identify as White, or 18.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Tunica County considerably less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Tunica County is ranked #78 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Tunica County is less White than neighboring Quitman County (24% White), Lee County (39.8% White), Tate County (64.2% White), DeSoto County (58.5% White), and Coahoma County (20% White).

Tunica County's Black Population

7,516 residents of Tunica County identify as Black, or 76.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Tunica County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Tunica County is ranked #5 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Tunica County is more Black than neighboring Quitman County (73.6% Black), Lee County (54.2% Black), Tate County (29.3% Black), DeSoto County (30.2% Black), and Coahoma County (75.8% Black).

Tunica County's Asian Population

27 residents of Tunica County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Tunica County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Tunica County is ranked #46 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Tunica County is more Asian than neighboring Quitman County (0.2% Asian), Lee County (0.2% Asian), and Tate County (0.2% Asian). Tunica County is less Asian than neighboring DeSoto County (1.6% Asian), and Coahoma County (0.5% Asian).

Tunica County's Hispanic Population

191 residents of Tunica County identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Tunica County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Tunica County is ranked #41 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Tunica County is more Hispanic than neighboring Quitman County (0.3% Hispanic), and Coahoma County (1.6% Hispanic). Tunica County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lee County (2.5% Hispanic), Tate County (2.9% Hispanic), and DeSoto County (5.5% Hispanic).

Tunica County's Native American/Other Population

69 residents of Tunica County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Tunica County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Tunica County is ranked #13 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Tunica County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Quitman County (0.1% Native American/Other), Lee County (0.4% Native American/Other), Tate County (0.5% Native American/Other), DeSoto County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Coahoma County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Tunica County's Multiracial Population

126 residents of Tunica County identify as Multiracial, or 1.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Tunica County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Tunica County is ranked #79 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Tunica County is less Multiracial than neighboring Quitman County (1.7% Multiracial), Lee County (3% Multiracial), Tate County (2.9% Multiracial), DeSoto County (3.6% Multiracial), and Coahoma County (1.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.