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Tunica, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Tunica County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
961
Population
1,456/sq mi density
$39,958
Median Income
$35,210 per capita
$178,500
Home Value
$147,430 Zillow
$621
Median Rent
22.8% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
112
Violent Crime/100K
2,021 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$39,958 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$178,500 home value, $621/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
112 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,958
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,210
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.5%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Tunica vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Tunica’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,958
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,210
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$40,687
57%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$802
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$802
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.2%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.8%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$731M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.2%
Other
7%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
270
Restaurants
33
Healthcare
16
Retail
46
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$40,687
43% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,730
22% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $39,958 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,210 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $40,687 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $802 |
| County GDP | $731M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 270 |
| Restaurants | 33 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 46 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $40,687 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,730 |