Mississippi

Tunica County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
80.5%
European
18.6%
Other
1%

Compared with Mississippi and the United States

Tunica Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricTunica CountyMississippiUnited States
Black or African American80.5%36.2%—
Non-Hispanic White18.6%54.7%58%
Hispanic1%4.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.5%—
Indian0%0.3%—
East Asian0%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Tunica County next to Mississippi and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricTunica CountyMississippiUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.0 (−13.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—56.5 (−43.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$39,364$56,447$80,734
Median home value$175,900$169,800$332,700
Home price to income4.5×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$977/mo$954/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income29.8%20.3%21.0%