How Tunica County Compares

Tunica County

31.1%

Mississippi Average

31.1%

Rank #77 of 82 in state

National

12.6%

146.9% above

National Distribution

Where Tunica County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Tunica County: 31.1%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#3,094	Sharkey County, MS	30.9%
#3,095	Dallas County, AL	31.0%
#3,096	Galax city, VA	31.1%
#3,097	Tunica County, MS	31.1%
#3,098	Glacier County, MT	31.1%
#3,099	Lincoln Parish, LA	31.2%
#3,100	Perry County, AL	31.4%

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Poverty Rate in Tunica County, Mississippi

Tunica County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 31.1%, which ranks #3,097 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 146.9% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Mississippi, Tunica County ranks #77 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 4th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.