Tunica County, Mississippi
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| Tunica County, Mississippi | |
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 Location in the state of Mississippi |
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 Mississippi's location in the USA |
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| Seat | Tunica |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,245 km² (481 mi²) 1,178 km² (455 mi²) 67 km² (26 mi²), 5.40% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
9,227 8/km² |
| Website: www.tunicacounty.com | |
Tunica County is a county located in the Mississippi Delta region of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population is 9,227. Its county seat is Tunica6. Tunica County is named for the Tunica Native Americans
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,245 km² (481 mi²). 1,178 km² (455 mi²) of it is land and 67 km² (26 mi²) of it (5.40%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Crittenden County, Arkansas (north)
- DeSoto County (northeast)
- Tate County (east)
- Panola County (southeast)
- Quitman County (south)
- Coahoma County & Phillips County, Arkansas (southwest)
- Lee County, Arkansas (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 9,227 people, 3,258 households, and 2,192 families residing in the county. The population density was 8/km² (20/mi²). There were 3,705 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (8/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 27.54% White, 70.15% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.96% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. 2.53% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 16,479 |
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| 1910 | 18,646 | 13.2% | |
| 1920 | 20,386 | 9.3% | |
| 1930 | 21,233 | 4.2% | |
| 1940 | 22,610 | 6.5% | |
| 1950 | 21,664 | -4.2% | |
| 1960 | 16,826 | -22.3% | |
| 1970 | 11,854 | -29.5% | |
| 1980 | 9,652 | -18.6% | |
| 1990 | 8,164 | -15.4% | |
| 2000 | 9,227 | 13.0% | |
| Est. 2005 | 10,321 | 11.9% | |
There were 3,258 households out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.90% were married couples living together, 26.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.70% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.44.
In the county the population was spread out with 31.50% under the age of 18, 10.90% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 20.20% from 45 to 64, and 10.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 91.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $23,270, and the median income for a family was $25,443. Males had a median income of $25,244 versus $18,104 for females. The per capita income for the county was $11,978. About 28.10% of families and 33.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.40% of those under age 18 and 32.50% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
- North Tunica
- Tunica
- Tunica Resorts (Robinsonville) (unincorporated)
