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 Tunica. Tunica County is named for the Tunica Native Americans.

As of the census 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 populations were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Communities

• Cities
     o Tunica

• Towns
     o North Tunica
     o Banks
     o Dubbs
     o Dundee
     o Evansville
     o Hollywood
     o Prichard 
     o Tunica Resorts (Robinsonville)


Helpful Links

County of Tunica

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
Tunica County Government
Tunica County Chamber of Commerce
Tunica County Public Schools
Tunica Convention & Visitors Bureau

City of Tunica

City of Tunica Government Contact Information

Other Links of Interest

Robert C. Irwin Library
The Tunica Museum
Tunica River Park
Tunica Times Newspaper

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