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Tunica County, Mississippi: commercial real estate data.
Tunica County, Mississippi has a population of 9,475 across 455 square miles, down 6.4 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $730.7 m in 2024, 184 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals worth $9.3 m.
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Tunica County
How many people live in Tunica County
- Population9,475
- Households3,800
- Average household size2.49
- Median household income$39,364
- Median age36.3
- Median gross rent$977 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$175,900
- Home value to household income4.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income29.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over6,107
- Population under 182,626
- Share under 1827.7 percent
- Population 65 and over1,392
- Share 65 and over14.7 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 645,457
- Civilian labor force4,296
- Unemployment rate13.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.7 percent
- Rank by population among Mississippi counties71st of 82
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2528th
Tunica County is the 71st largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 4.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 27.7 percent against 14.7 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tunica County
Is Tunica County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-6.44 percent
- Census 2020 base population9,787
- Births, 2024129
- Deaths, 202488
- Natural change, 202441
- Net domestic migration, 2024-261
- Net international migration, 2024-2
- Total net migration, 2024-263
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-643
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3064th
The county has lost 6.44 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Tunica County
Where people moving to Tunica County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving309
- People arriving, from those returns645
- Adjusted gross income arriving$8.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$27,861
- Largest single originTunica County Non-migrants (3,360 households)
- Largest single destination (3,360 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunica County Non-migrants | 3,360 | 6,873 | $134.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 96 | 197 | $2.8 m |
| DeSoto County | 92 | 195 | $2.9 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 47 | 104 | $1.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 47 | 104 | $1.2 m |
| Coahoma County | 41 | 88 | $969,000 |
| Shelby County | 33 | 61 | $671,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Tunica County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Tunica County
What the Tunica County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$730.7 m
- County GDP, 2023$759.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-3.8 percent
- GDP change over five years42.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Mississippi counties49th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2102nd
- GDP per resident$77,115
Output grew -3.8 percent in the latest year and 42.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Tunica County
Who employs people in Tunica County
- Covered employment, annual average5,799
- Establishments reporting270
- Average annual pay$41,726
- Average weekly wage$802
- Sector 31-33, employment385
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$51,976
- Sector 11, employment235
- Sector 11, average annual pay$43,067
- Sector 44-45, employment195
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$29,681
- Sector 23, employment111
- Sector 23, average annual pay$71,232
- Sector 53, employment89
- Sector 42, employment52
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 385 | 8 | $51,976 |
| Sector 11 | 235 | 44 | $43,067 |
| Sector 44-45 | 195 | 42 | $29,681 |
| Sector 23 | 111 | 11 | $71,232 |
| Sector 53 | 89 | 20 | $42,085 |
| Sector 42 | 52 | 7 | $68,982 |
| Sector 52 | 42 | 10 | $44,257 |
| Sector 81 | 38 | 8 | $60,693 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 385 jobs, 6.6 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Tunica County
What businesses operate in Tunica County
- Establishments, all industries184
- Employment at those establishments5,340
- Annual payroll$229.1 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.4
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Tunica County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202490
- Declared construction value permitted$20.2 m
- Single family units authorised90
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$224,946
- Units authorised per 1,000 households23.7
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Tunica County
How much SBA lending happens in Tunica County
- 7(a) approvals recorded8
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$9.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,156,938
- Median 7(a) approval$1,088,000
- 10th percentile approval$103,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,981,500
- Largest single approval$1,981,500
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)78
- Jobs per approval9.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active5
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer87.5 percent
- Loans on real estate terms7
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans5
- Franchise share of approvals62.5 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (4)
- Most active lenderRenasant Bank (3)
The average approval of $1,156,938 sits close to the median of $1,088,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 87.5 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Tunica County
Do SBA loans in Tunica County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure3
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Cancelled3
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Tunica County
Which parts of Tunica County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending2
- Robinsonville, approvals7
- TUNICA, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Robinsonville | 7 | $9,152,500 |
| TUNICA | 1 | $103,000 |
Robinsonville accounts for 7 approvals against 1 in TUNICA. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Tunica County
How big is Tunica County
- Land area455 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Mississippi counties60th of 82
- Width, east to west21.5 mi
- Height, north to south30.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land21
- Establishments per square mile0.40
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Tunica County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Tunica County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population9,475
- Households3,800
- Average household size2.49
- Median household income$39,364
- Median age36.3
Common questions
Tunica County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tunica County, Mississippi?
9,475, in 3,800 households, ranking 71st of 82 Mississippi counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Tunica County growing?
The population has fallen 6.44 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 129 births against 88 deaths, with net migration of -263. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Tunica County?
$39,364. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $175,900, which is 4.5 times income, and median gross rent is $977 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Tunica County?
184 establishments, employing 5,340 people with an annual payroll of $229.1 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Tunica County?
Average annual pay is $41,726, or $802 a week, across 5,799 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Tunica County?
8 7(a) approvals totalling $9.3 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, with a median approval of $1,088,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Tunica County?
90 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $20.2 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Tunica County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Tunica County come from?
The largest single origin is Tunica County Non-migrants, with 3,360 households. Arriving households report an average income of $27,861 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Tunica County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Tunica County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.