Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Tunica County, MS

The map below shows majority race by area in Tunica County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Tunica County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Tunica County, MS map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Tunica County overall is black, making up 78.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 19.6%. There are more black people in the northeast areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Tunica County

 
Self-Identified Race
Tunica County, MS Population
White
19.6%
Hispanic
2.2%
Black
78.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Tunica County, MS

The map below shows diversity in Tunica County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Tunica County Diversity Score

35.2

More diverse than 54% of US counties

Tunica County has a diversity score of 35.2: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Tunica County is about average for diversity versus other US counties, more diverse than 54% of them. Within Tunica County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Tunica County, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Tunica County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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