The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 9 local governments in Tunica County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
1
0
School districts (school boards)
1
0
Special districts (elected boards)
6
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Tunica County
9,475people
36.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$39,364 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
31.1%below the U.S.: 12.5%
13.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$175,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
13.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
0.4%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
3.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
13.1%U.S.: 8.4%
57.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
32.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.8% · White 18.2% · Black 79.9% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 0.1% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Tunica County
4.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.7%. Mississippi: 3.3%.
171people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
3,475people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
3,646in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.7%
171
3,475
3,646
August 2026
5.0%
183
3,463
3,646
July 2026
6.0%
224
3,490
3,714
June 2026
6.3%
234
3,496
3,730
May 2026
5.4%
200
3,525
3,725
April 2026
5.0%
185
3,526
3,711
March 2026
5.2%
197
3,574
3,771
February 2026
5.6%
211
3,540
3,751
January 2026
5.2%
194
3,550
3,744
December 2025
4.3%
161
3,596
3,757
November 2025
4.6%
174
3,574
3,748
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.7%
176
3,604
3,780
August 2025
4.8%
180
3,582
3,762
July 2025
5.4%
207
3,617
3,824
June 2025
5.8%
221
3,584
3,805
May 2025
5.4%
204
3,567
3,771
April 2025
5.3%
202
3,582
3,784
March 2025
5.2%
199
3,598
3,797
February 2025
5.9%
222
3,557
3,779
January 2025
5.4%
204
3,600
3,804
December 2024
4.7%
177
3,625
3,802
November 2024
4.8%
180
3,594
3,774
October 2024
4.5%
170
3,599
3,769
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.2%
195
3,587
3,782
2024
4.1%
153
3,595
3,748
2023
3.7%
139
3,626
3,765
2022
4.7%
183
3,709
3,892
2021
8.9%
360
3,703
4,063
2020
15.6%
665
3,607
4,272
2019
6.8%
281
3,836
4,117
2018
6.0%
247
3,904
4,151
2017
6.5%
273
3,904
4,177
2016
7.9%
335
3,931
4,266
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Mississippi's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Tunica County
419.4 per 100,0002025. Mississippi: 226.9.
3,840.6 per 100,0002025. Mississippi: 1,263.8.
3murders2025, 38 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
38
419.4
348
3,840.6
2024
52
571.3
388
4,262.8
2023
80
855.2
517
5,527.0
2022
66
683.2
494
5,113.3
2021
73
792.6
456
4,951.1
2020
58
611.9
488
5,148.8
2019
40
408.1
383
3,907.4
2018
53
534.2
444
4,475.4
2017
48
474.2
420
4,149.4
2016
34
332.2
417
4,074.3
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Tunica County Sheriff's Office
2025
36
325
8,230
Tunica Police Department
2025
2
23
831
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Mississippi · the U.S.
Police staffing
5.19 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 9,061 people.
47sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
41civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Tunica County Sheriff's Office
40
41
8,230
Tunica Police Department
7
0
831
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
47
5.19
41
2
2024
46
5.05
44
2
2023
49
5.24
41
2
2022
57
5.90
45
2
2019
45
4.59
55
1
2018
49
4.94
55
1
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Tunica County Chancery Clerk?
Rechelle R. Siggers is the Chancery Clerk of Tunica County, Mississippi.
Who is the Tunica County Circuit Clerk?
Sharon G. Reynolds is the Circuit Clerk of Tunica County, Mississippi.
Who is the Tunica County Coroner?
Glenn Grant is the Coroner of Tunica County, Mississippi.
Who is the Tunica County County Prosecuting Attorney?
Lindsay Klimek Jones is the County Prosecuting Attorney of Tunica County, Mississippi.
Who is the Tunica County Election Commissioner, District 1?
Jalen Dunn is the Election Commissioner, District 1 of Tunica County, Mississippi.
Who is the Tunica County Election Commissioner, District 2?
Evelyn Paige is the Election Commissioner, District 2 of Tunica County, Mississippi.
Who is the Tunica County Election Commissioner, District 3?
Virginia Tenia Fullilove is the Election Commissioner, District 3 of Tunica County, Mississippi.
Who is the Tunica County Election Commissioner, District 4?
Marilyn Gordon is the Election Commissioner, District 4 of Tunica County, Mississippi.
Who is the Tunica County Election Commissioner, District 5?
Lela Powers is the Election Commissioner, District 5 of Tunica County, Mississippi.
Who is the Tunica County Sheriff?
K.C. Hamp is the Sheriff of Tunica County, Mississippi.
Who is the Tunica County Tax Assessor?
Norma J. Anderson is the Tax Assessor of Tunica County, Mississippi.
Who is the Tunica County Tax Collector?
Norma J. Anderson is the Tax Collector of Tunica County, Mississippi.
Who are the Tunica County commissioners?
James Earl Dunn (Supervisor, District 1); Michael E. Johnson, Jr (Supervisor, District 2); Phillis Williams (Supervisor, District 3); Henry Nickson, Jr (Supervisor, District 4); McKinley Daley (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Tunica County?
About 9,475 people, with a median age of 36.3; the median household income is $39,364 and 31.1% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Tunica County?
4.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 171 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,646, against 4.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Tunica County?
9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 1 school district and 6 special district governments.
Officeholders as of May 6, 2026, from the Mississippi Secretary of State's County Offices and Directory; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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