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Tunica
Mississippi

10K

Population

$42K

Median Income

$164K

Median Home

D+37

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$42K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate27.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$82,244

Federal Spending per Capita$2,133

Median Individual Earnings$31K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers17.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$41K

Avg Credit Score603

Work From Home %0.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1828.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households38.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms12

Income (20th Percentile)$15K

Income (80th Percentile)$78K

Income (95th Percentile)$144K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.3%

Dependency Ratio1.44

Medicare Spending / Person$3,008

SS Benefits / Person$3,461

Education Wage Premium1.56x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$33K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$49K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.46x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$157K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$901/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.35%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $522

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,186/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio3.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households24.1%

Homeownership Rate43.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

108 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

88.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy65.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity18.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score23

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score20.3

Healthcare Offices9

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)50.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)23.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)34.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)44.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)51.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients914 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$16,032

Uninsured (under 65)11.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.88 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.46 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,273

Bachelor's Degree Holders564

HS Completion Rate83.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate41.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate30.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities12

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)96th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.4

January Sunshine-0.02

January Temperature0.72

Average Temp64°F

Avg High Temp74°F

Avg Low Temp54°F

Median AQIAQI 55

Good Air Days104 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days15 days/yr

Annual Precipitation52.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$199K

Drought Index (2022)0.03

Heating Degree Days2,649 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,406 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,105 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,041 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)65 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)55 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed86 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed14 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)167 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)169 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)35 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)65 ms

Households with 100Mbps+56.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet32.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)63 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers8

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers35 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work66 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)172 workers

Walk to Work1.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout51.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.298

Nonprofit Organizations30

Veterans Share2.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults32.5%

Never-Married Adults49.5%

Divorced Adults10.0%

Religious Organizations3

Membership Associations3.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.74 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores7

Hotels & Lodging14

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms7

Real Estate Firms10

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$28K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$2K

Loan Delinquency Rate70.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

D+37

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.35%0.64% state avg

Politics

D+37R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -125

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.68x avg income)

Economic Mobility

29%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $164K

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Local News — Tunica

WREG.com · 3 weeks ago

DeSoto County 12th grader shot, killed at MS apartments

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Darkhorse Press · 24 hours ago

STEPPING UP TO SERVE: Rain or Shine in Tunica County

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Legal US Poker Sites · 3 days ago

RGPS Mississippi Poker Championship Runs Sept. 15–20 at Horseshoe Tunica

RGPS runs its Mississippi Poker Championship at Horseshoe Tunica Sept. 15–20, 2026, with nine trophy…

FOX13 Memphis · 1 month ago

Teen arrested for shooting at motel in Tunica County, sheriff’s office says

Exactly one month after a shooting at a Tunica County motel that left one person injured, a man is i…

Action News 5 · Mar 9, 2026

Tunica arrests nine suspects after three-day shooting spree

Five people are facing serious charges after a shooting spree over three days in Tunica County, Miss…

USA Facts · Jul 7, 2026

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