Tunica County, Mississippi
The Tunica County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. In 2010, the County had 10,778 inhabitants and a population density of 9.1 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Tunica.
The Tunica County is part of the Memphis metropolitan area.
Geography
The County is located almost in the extreme north west of the Mississippi and Arkansas borders, of which it is separated by the Mississippi River. The Tunica County has an area of 1245 square kilometers, of which 67 square miles is water. At the Tunica County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Tunica County was formed on February 9, 1836 from the Chickasaw country.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Tunica County 10,778 people in 4039 households. The population density was 9.1 people per square kilometer. In the 4039 households lived statistically 2.59 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 25.3 percent white, 72.8 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.7 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.9 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 2.5 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
30.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 60.1 percent were between 18 and 64 and 9.8 percent were 65 years or older. 52.6 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 29,994. The per capita income was $ 15,711. 25.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Tunica County
Town
- Tunica
Census-designated place (CDP )
- North Tunica
Unincorporated communities other
- Austin
- Banks
- Bowdre
- Clack
- Clayton
- Commerce
- Dubbs
- Dundee
- Evansville
- Hollywood
- Maud
- Mhoon Landing
- Prichard
- Robinsonville
- Tunica Resorts
- White Oak
Structure
The Tunica County is divided into five numbered districts: