Population By Race and Ethnicity in Tunica County, MS in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 10,589 population of Tunica County, Mississippi comprised of 232 people who identified as Hispanic (2.19%), and 10,357 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.81%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Tunica County, Mississippi with a population of 7,830 (73.94%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,562 (24.2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 90 (0.85%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Tunica County, Mississippi in 2011, with a population of 7,797 (73.63%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,385 (22.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 177 (1.67%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Tunica, Mississippi.

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Population By Race in Tunica , MS in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 7,830 73.94%
White Alone 2,562 24.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 21 0.2%
Asian Alone 74 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 12 0.11%
Two Or More Races 90 0.85%
Population By Ethnicity in Tunica , MS in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 33 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 177 1.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 8 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 9 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 7,797 73.63%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 2,385 22.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 72 0.68%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 81 0.77%