| Tunica County, Mississippi | |
Location in the state of Mississippi |
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Mississippi's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1836 |
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| Seat | Tunica |
| Largest city | Tunica |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
480.78 sq mi (1,245 km²) 454.81 sq mi (1,178 km²) 25.97 sq mi (67 km²), 5.40% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
10,778 21/sq mi (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 2010, the population was 10,778. Its county seat is Tunica[1]. Tunica County is named for the Tunica Native Americans.
Tunica County is part of the Memphis, TN–MS–AR Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 480.78 square miles (1,245.2 km2), of which 454.81 square miles (1,178.0 km2) (or 94.60%) is land and 25.97 square miles (67.3 km2) (or 5.40%) is water.[2]
| Crittenden County, Arkansas | DeSoto County | |||
| Lee County, Arkansas | Tate County | |||
| Tunica County, Mississippi | ||||
| Coahoma County and Phillips County, Arkansas | Quitman County | Panola County |
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 821 |
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| 1850 | 1,314 | 60.0% | |
| 1860 | 4,366 | 232.3% | |
| 1870 | 5,358 | 22.7% | |
| 1880 | 8,461 | 57.9% | |
| 1890 | 12,158 | 43.7% | |
| 1900 | 16,479 | 35.5% | |
| 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% | |
| 2010 | 10,778 | 16.8% | |
| MS Counties 1900-1990 GeoHive - 2000 & 2010 statistics |
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As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 9,227 people, 3,258 households, and 2,192 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 3,705 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). 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.
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.
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