Tunica County, Mississippi (MS)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 719
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,688
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,177 (it was 1,570 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 48% |
| State: | 30% |
Land area: 455 sq. mi.
Water area: 26.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 21 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (29.2%), Educational, health and social services (15.2%), Retail trade (11.8%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (11.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 83%
- Government: 12%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 7,67480.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,76218.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1291.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 120.1%Two or more races
| Median resident age: | 33.9 years |
| Mississippi median age: | 38.9 years |
| Males: 4,796 |  (49.3%) |
| Females: 4,928 |  (50.7%) |
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| Tunica County: | 2.0 people |
| Mississippi: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $41,466 ($23,270 in 1999)
| This county: | $41,466 |
| Mississippi: | $52,719 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $648 (lower quartile is $533, upper quartile is $814)
| This county: | $648 |
| State: | $656 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $162,285 (it was $50,800 in 2000)
| Tunica: | $162,285 |
| Mississippi: | $162,500 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,346Detached houses: $176,348
Here: $176,348 State: $226,494 Mobile homes: $99,853
Here: $99,853 State: $73,695
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $390
Institutionalized population: 104
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 12
- Robberies: 7
- Assaults: 46
- Burglaries: 56
- Thefts: 319
- Auto thefts: 61
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 9
- Assaults: 42
- Burglaries: 70
- Thefts: 309
- Auto thefts: 67
Health of residents in Tunica County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.2. This is significantly worse than average.64.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
41.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
42.2% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
60.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 203 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 171 pounds. This is more than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 91 buildings, average cost: $225,000
- 2021: 104 buildings, average cost: $224,800
- 2020: 94 buildings, average cost: $225,300
- 2019: 71 buildings, average cost: $223,100
- 2018: 110 buildings, average cost: $229,800
- 2017: 9 buildings, average cost: $110,800
- 2016: 20 buildings, average cost: $80,300
- 2015: 14 buildings, average cost: $92,200
- 2014: 15 buildings, average cost: $80,300
- 2013: 16 buildings, average cost: $109,900
- 2012: 14 buildings, average cost: $111,700
- 2011: 10 buildings, average cost: $80,300
- 2010: 11 buildings, average cost: $80,300
- 2009: 11 buildings, average cost: $75,400
- 2008: 15 buildings, average cost: $76,700
- 2007: 26 buildings, average cost: $76,200
- 2006: 49 buildings, average cost: $76,900
- 2005: 57 buildings, average cost: $70,100
- 2004: 42 buildings, average cost: $66,400
- 2003: 57 buildings, average cost: $81,000
- 2002: 33 buildings, average cost: $94,300
- 2001: 132 buildings, average cost: $33,500
- 2000: 29 buildings, average cost: $91,400
- 1999: 32 buildings, average cost: $91,800
- 1998: 53 buildings, average cost: $58,800
- 1997: 22 buildings, average cost: $85,800
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,424 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $269 (0.3%)
| Tunica County: | 31.3% |
| Mississippi: | 19.1% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 33.9 years old
(Males: 30.3 years old, Females: 37.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.0 years old, Black residents: 32.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32.0 years old, Other race residents: 11.2 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Tunica County is $467 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $598 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $718 a month.
Cities in this county include: Tunica Resorts, North Tunica, Tunica, White Oak.
Local government website: WWW.TUNICACOUNTY.COM
Neighboring counties: Roosevelt County, New Mexico 
, Newberry County, South Carolina 
, Madison County, Alabama , Union County , Union County, Georgia , Walker County, Georgia , Wichita County, Texas .
| Here: | 2.8% |
| Mississippi: | 2.6% |
Current college students: 132
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 76 (73.9% naturalized citizens)
| Tunica County: | 0.8% |
| Whole state: | 2.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 02010 or later
- 02000 to 2009
- 01990 to 1999
- 61980 to 1989
- 91970 to 1979
- 0Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,895
- One, attached: 17
- Two: 234
- 3 or 4: 348
- 5 to 9: 616
- 10 to 19: 357
- 20 to 49: 7
- 50 or more: 43
- Mobile homes: 1,095
Housing units in Tunica County with a mortgage: 649 (8 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
| Here: | 100.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.5% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Tunica County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,224 | 11 |
| Mainline Protestant | 385 | 3 |
| Black Protestant | 262 | 2 |
| Other | 1 | - |
| Catholic | - | - |
| None | 8,906 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| Tunica County: | 2.87 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
| Tunica County: | 14.33 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
| This county: | 3.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Tunica County: | 13.6% |
| Mississippi: | 12.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Tunica County: | 41.1% |
| State: | 33.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.9% |
| State: | 14.4% |
Agriculture in Tunica County:
Average size of farms: 2053 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $545,342
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $263.37
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.69%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $559,087
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 88.06%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $503,794
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 63.27%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Corn for grain: 7433 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 4194 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 66262 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 71963 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Tunica County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 369% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 66.7 miles away from Tunica County center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 134.4 miles away from the county center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.3 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 65.1 miles away from the county center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 109.6 miles away from Tunica County center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 109.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 12, 2020, FEMA Id: 4536, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
- Mississippi Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 09, 2016 to March 29, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4268: March 25, 2016, FEMA Id: 4268, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Mississippi Flooding, Incident Period: May 03, 2011 to June 17, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1983: May 11, 2011, FEMA Id: 1983, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Mississippi Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to June 17, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3320: May 04, 2011, FEMA Id: 3320, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1972: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 1972, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Mississippi Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 24, 2001 to December 17, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1398: December 07, 2001, FEMA Id: 1398, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
- Mississippi Flooding, Incident Period: February 28, 1997 to April 21, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1178: June 13, 1997, FEMA Id: 1178, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Mississippi Severe Storm, Winter Storm, Freezing Rain And Sleet, Incident Period: February 09, 1994 to February 14, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1009: February 18, 1994, FEMA Id: 1009, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm, Freeze
- Mississippi Drought and Freezing, Incident Period: February 22, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3032: February 22, 1977, FEMA Id: 3032, Natural disaster type: Freeze, Drought
- 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Tunica County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 4, Freezes: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 3,981 (77.1%)
- Carpooled: 1,011 (19.6%)
- Bus: 55 (1.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 8 (0.2%)
- Walked: 78 (1.5%)
- Worked at home: 43 (0.8%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (16%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Health care and social assistance (11%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (19%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Health care and social assistance (13%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (17%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Transportation occupations (10%)
- Material moving occupations (10%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (16%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Personal care and service occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Cuba (35%)
- Mexico (30%)
- England (23%)
- Costa Rica (7%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- Scotland (0%)
- African (7%)
- English (4%)
- American (2%)
- Irish (1%)
- Scotch-Irish (0%)
- French Canadian (0%)
- European (0%)
47 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
People in group quarters in Tunica County, Mississippi in 2000:
- 53 people in nursing homes
- 52 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 5 people in other group homes
8.15% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($28,112 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.15% |
| Mississippi average: | 6.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.64% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($20,095 average AGI)
2.52% relocated from other states ($8,014 average AGI)
Tunica County: 2.52% Mississippi average: 2.80%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from DeSoto County, MS |  2.40% ($28,529 average AGI) |
| from Coahoma County, MS | 1.19% ($24,256) |
| from Shelby County, TN | 1.16% ($22,048) |
10.46% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($27,526 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.46% |
| Mississippi average: | 7.03% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.52% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($16,322 average AGI)
3.93% relocated to other states ($11,204 average AGI)
Tunica County: 3.93% Mississippi average: 2.99%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to DeSoto County, MS | 3.72% ($31,920 average AGI) |
| to Shelby County, TN | 1.40% ($33,865) |
| to Coahoma County, MS | 0.59% ($20,500) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 20.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 17.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 16.2
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.0%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,492 (1,009 aged, 483 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 393 (12%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Tunica County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (144)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (126)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (20)
- Congestive heart failure (11)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (10)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,153
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 68
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 304.8. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 9,724- Male householders: 1,505 (566 living alone), Female householders: 2,179 (860 living alone)
1,065 spouses (1,065 opposite-sex spouses), 222 unmarried partners, (222 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,023 children (2,747 natural, 0 adopted, 258 stepchildren), 596 grandchildren, 279 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 0 foster children, 171 other relatives, 477 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 100
Size of family households: 1,019 2-persons, 325 3-persons, 268 4-persons, 211 5-persons, 76 6-persons, 124 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,425 1-person, 146 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 41 5-persons.
391 married couples with children.
1,634 single-parent households (320 men, 1,314 women).
98.2% of residents of Tunica speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $77,744,000 ($7,723 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,939,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,956,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,784,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,666,000
Federal grants: $28,411,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,713,000 ($1,448,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,215,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,088,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,425,000
Federal Government insurance: $42,369,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,062| Here: | 103 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 78 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 527
| Here: | 51 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 51 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +34
| Here: | +3 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +4 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +541
| Here: |  +52 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -4 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.06 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 |
| State: | 4.8 |
- Year house built in Tunica County, Mississippi
- 522020 or later
- 2852010 to 2019
- 1,3572000 to 2009
- 1,2391990 to 1999
- 4431980 to 1989
- 4751970 to 1979
- 3161960 to 1969
- 1931950 to 1959
- 681940 to 1949
- 1371939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Tunica County, Mississippi
- 111 room
- 02 rooms
- 403 rooms
- 2524 rooms
- 1985 rooms
- 4126 rooms
- 2367 rooms
- 1588 rooms
- 3469+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tunica County, Mississippi
- 311 room
- 1352 rooms
- 1723 rooms
- 6134 rooms
- 5705 rooms
- 1406 rooms
- 2117 rooms
- 1328 rooms
- 59+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Tunica County, Mississippi
- 11no bedroom
- 01 bedroom
- 3082 bedrooms
- 8783 bedrooms
- 3604 bedrooms
- 665+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tunica County, Mississippi
- 33no bedroom
- 2671 bedroom
- 8802 bedrooms
- 6583 bedrooms
- 1244 bedrooms
- 405+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Tunica County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 60no vehicle
- 4871 vehicle
- 7052 vehicles
- 2123 vehicles
- 514 vehicles
- 1235+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Tunica County in renter-occupied apartments
- 267no vehicle
- 8691 vehicle
- 6872 vehicles
- 1573 vehicles
- 204 vehicles
- 175+ vehicles
89.1% of Tunica County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Mississippi.
| Tunica County: | 89.1% |
| State average: | 88.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7,517
- Other state: 2,109
- Northeast: 85
- Midwest: 493
- South: 1,501
- West: 4
- 43.0%Utility gas
- 38.6%Electricity
- 18.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 69.2%Electricity
- 27.4%Utility gas
- 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 101
| Here: | 9.7% |
| Mississippi: | 16.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 42
| Here: | 6.7% |
| Mississippi: | 14.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 87
| Here: | 25.7% |
| Mississippi: | 12.8% |
Tunica County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,542,000
Other: $1,469,000
Parks and Recreation: $967,000
Air Transportation: $736,000
Air Transportation: $671,000
Parks and Recreation: $378,000
Solid Waste Management: $273,000
Solid Waste Management: $237,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $525,000
Air Transportation: $473,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,823,000
Police Protection: $6,360,000
General - Other: $6,340,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,800,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,228,000
General - Other: $4,992,000
Regular Highways: $4,878,000
Central Staff Services: $4,034,000
Regular Highways: $3,784,000
Central Staff Services: $3,700,000
Health - Other: $2,419,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,974,000
Health - Other: $1,913,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,893,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,865,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,811,000
General Public Buildings: $1,545,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,495,000
General Public Buildings: $1,417,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,394,000
Air Transportation: $1,287,000
Air Transportation: $1,078,000
Financial Administration: $1,030,000
Financial Administration: $948,000
Solid Waste Management: $849,000
Solid Waste Management: $813,000
Public Welfare - Other: $412,000
Public Welfare - Other: $402,000
Natural Resources - Other: $202,000
Natural Resources - Other: $199,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $510,000
Air Transportation: $454,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $868,000
Interest on Debt: $703,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Central Staff Services: $612,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $508,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $335,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $295,000
Other - Libraries: $264,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $254,000
Other - Libraries: $251,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $142,000
Other - Health - Other: $75,000
Other - Health - Other: $70,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $76,000
Health and Hospitals: $69,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,125,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,641,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,027,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,298,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,916,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,729,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $432,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,239,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,074,000
Rents: $798,000
Rents: $565,000
Fines and Forfeits: $209,000
Fines and Forfeits: $194,000
Interest Earnings: $187,000
Sale of Property: $35,000
Interest Earnings: $21,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $112,000
General - Other: $63,000
Air Transportation: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,884,000
Cash and Securities: $3,214,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $145,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $23,975,000
General Local Government Support: $21,720,000
Highways: $2,070,000
Other: $743,000
Highways: $639,000
Other: $460,000
Health and Hospitals: $8,000
- Tax - Property: $10,838,000
Property: $10,329,000
Other License: $1,148,000
Other License: $698,000
Tunica County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,542,000
Other: $1,469,000
Parks and Recreation: $967,000
Air Transportation: $736,000
Air Transportation: $671,000
Parks and Recreation: $378,000
Solid Waste Management: $273,000
Solid Waste Management: $237,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $525,000
Air Transportation: $473,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,823,000
Police Protection: $6,360,000
General - Other: $6,340,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,800,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,228,000
General - Other: $4,992,000
Regular Highways: $4,878,000
Central Staff Services: $4,034,000
Regular Highways: $3,784,000
Central Staff Services: $3,700,000
Health - Other: $2,419,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,974,000
Health - Other: $1,913,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,893,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,865,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,811,000
General Public Buildings: $1,545,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,495,000
General Public Buildings: $1,417,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,394,000
Air Transportation: $1,287,000
Air Transportation: $1,078,000
Financial Administration: $1,030,000
Financial Administration: $948,000
Solid Waste Management: $849,000
Solid Waste Management: $813,000
Public Welfare - Other: $412,000
Public Welfare - Other: $402,000
Natural Resources - Other: $202,000
Natural Resources - Other: $199,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $510,000
Air Transportation: $454,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $868,000
Interest on Debt: $703,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Central Staff Services: $612,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $508,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $335,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $295,000
Other - Libraries: $264,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $254,000
Other - Libraries: $251,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $142,000
Other - Health - Other: $75,000
Other - Health - Other: $70,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $76,000
Health and Hospitals: $69,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,125,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,641,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,027,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,298,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,916,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,729,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $432,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,239,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,074,000
Rents: $798,000
Rents: $565,000
Fines and Forfeits: $209,000
Fines and Forfeits: $194,000
Interest Earnings: $187,000
Sale of Property: $35,000
Interest Earnings: $21,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $112,000
General - Other: $63,000
Air Transportation: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,884,000
Cash and Securities: $3,214,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $145,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $23,975,000
General Local Government Support: $21,720,000
Highways: $2,070,000
Other: $743,000
Highways: $639,000
Other: $460,000
Health and Hospitals: $8,000
- Tax - Property: $10,838,000
Property: $10,329,000
Other License: $1,148,000
Other License: $698,000
Tunica County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,542,000
Other: $1,469,000
Parks and Recreation: $967,000
Air Transportation: $736,000
Air Transportation: $671,000
Parks and Recreation: $378,000
Solid Waste Management: $273,000
Solid Waste Management: $237,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $525,000
Air Transportation: $473,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,823,000
Police Protection: $6,360,000
General - Other: $6,340,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,800,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,228,000
General - Other: $4,992,000
Regular Highways: $4,878,000
Central Staff Services: $4,034,000
Regular Highways: $3,784,000
Central Staff Services: $3,700,000
Health - Other: $2,419,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,974,000
Health - Other: $1,913,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,893,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,865,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,811,000
General Public Buildings: $1,545,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,495,000
General Public Buildings: $1,417,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,394,000
Air Transportation: $1,287,000
Air Transportation: $1,078,000
Financial Administration: $1,030,000
Financial Administration: $948,000
Solid Waste Management: $849,000
Solid Waste Management: $813,000
Public Welfare - Other: $412,000
Public Welfare - Other: $402,000
Natural Resources - Other: $202,000
Natural Resources - Other: $199,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $510,000
Air Transportation: $454,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $868,000
Interest on Debt: $703,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Central Staff Services: $612,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $508,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $335,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $295,000
Other - Libraries: $264,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $254,000
Other - Libraries: $251,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $142,000
Other - Health - Other: $75,000
Other - Health - Other: $70,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $76,000
Health and Hospitals: $69,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,125,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,641,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,027,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,298,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,916,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,729,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $432,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,239,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,074,000
Rents: $798,000
Rents: $565,000
Fines and Forfeits: $209,000
Fines and Forfeits: $194,000
Interest Earnings: $187,000
Sale of Property: $35,000
Interest Earnings: $21,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $112,000
General - Other: $63,000
Air Transportation: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,884,000
Cash and Securities: $3,214,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $145,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $23,975,000
General Local Government Support: $21,720,000
Highways: $2,070,000
Other: $743,000
Highways: $639,000
Other: $460,000
Health and Hospitals: $8,000
- Tax - Property: $10,838,000
Property: $10,329,000
Other License: $1,148,000
Other License: $698,000
Tunica County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $1,542,000
Other: $1,469,000
Parks and Recreation: $967,000
Air Transportation: $736,000
Air Transportation: $671,000
Parks and Recreation: $378,000
Solid Waste Management: $273,000
Solid Waste Management: $237,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $525,000
Air Transportation: $473,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,823,000
Police Protection: $6,360,000
General - Other: $6,340,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,800,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,228,000
General - Other: $4,992,000
Regular Highways: $4,878,000
Central Staff Services: $4,034,000
Regular Highways: $3,784,000
Central Staff Services: $3,700,000
Health - Other: $2,419,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,974,000
Health - Other: $1,913,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,893,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,865,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,811,000
General Public Buildings: $1,545,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,495,000
General Public Buildings: $1,417,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,394,000
Air Transportation: $1,287,000
Air Transportation: $1,078,000
Financial Administration: $1,030,000
Financial Administration: $948,000
Solid Waste Management: $849,000
Solid Waste Management: $813,000
Public Welfare - Other: $412,000
Public Welfare - Other: $402,000
Natural Resources - Other: $202,000
Natural Resources - Other: $199,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $510,000
Air Transportation: $454,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $868,000
Interest on Debt: $703,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Central Staff Services: $612,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $508,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $335,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $295,000
Other - Libraries: $264,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $254,000
Other - Libraries: $251,000
Other - Natural Resources - Other: $142,000
Other - Health - Other: $75,000
Other - Health - Other: $70,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $76,000
Health and Hospitals: $69,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,125,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,641,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,027,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,298,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,916,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,729,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $432,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,239,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,074,000
Rents: $798,000
Rents: $565,000
Fines and Forfeits: $209,000
Fines and Forfeits: $194,000
Interest Earnings: $187,000
Sale of Property: $35,000
Interest Earnings: $21,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $112,000
General - Other: $63,000
Air Transportation: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,884,000
Cash and Securities: $3,214,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $145,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $23,975,000
General Local Government Support: $21,720,000
Highways: $2,070,000
Other: $743,000
Highways: $639,000
Other: $460,000
Health and Hospitals: $8,000
- Tax - Property: $10,838,000
Property: $10,329,000
Other License: $1,148,000
Other License: $698,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 798
- Number of aged recipients: 121
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 677
- Number of recipients under 18: 151
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 432
- Number of recipients older than 64: 215
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 352
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 341
| Most common first names in Tunica County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 72 | 75.5 years |
| Willie | 66 | 72.8 years |
| James | 61 | 69.5 years |
| William | 43 | 70.7 years |
| John | 42 | 71.9 years |
| Robert | 41 | 70.8 years |
| George | 28 | 76.2 years |
| Jessie | 27 | 73.9 years |
| Joe | 27 | 68.2 years |
| Annie | 21 | 76.6 years |
| Most common last names in Tunica County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Williams | 49 | 73.9 years |
| Jones | 43 | 70.0 years |
| Johnson | 36 | 76.1 years |
| Davis | 33 | 69.1 years |
| Smith | 30 | 68.1 years |
| Harris | 28 | 78.0 years |
| Brown | 26 | 71.3 years |
| Jackson | 24 | 73.3 years |
| Wilson | 22 | 72.2 years |
| White | 19 | 65.0 years |
| Businesses in Tunica County, MS | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 1 | Microtel | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Nike | 3 | |
| Catherines | 1 | Old Navy | 1 | |
| Church's Chicken | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| DressBarn | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| Dressbarn | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 2 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 1 | Starbucks | 1 | |
| FedEx | 2 | True Value | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| Gap | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
| IZOD | 1 | Waffle House | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Lane Bryant | 1 | |||
Tunica County on our top lists:
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"