Tunica County, Mississippi

County Distress Index: Serious · 75.2 | 9,234 people · 10th most distressed in Mississippi
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Tunica County, MS shows significant household financial distress with a score of 75.2 — 64th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within Mississippi, it ranks 10th of 82 counties. Among its 8 neighboring counties, 6 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Tunica County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 94.0 — worse than roughly 94% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 94.0
Debt in Collections 95
Medical Debt 89
Student Loan Delinquency 95
Auto Loan Delinquency 95
Credit Card Delinquency 95
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 95
Income & Poverty 93.3
Poverty Rate 95
Income vs. State Median 90
Child Poverty Rate 95
Housing Cost Burden 89.8
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 95
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 95
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 69
Homeownership Rate 95
Rent-to-Income Ratio 95
Employment & Wages 53.9
Unemployment Rate 67
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 90
Business Formation Rate 5
Community Vulnerability 44.8
Uninsured Rate 82
Disability Rate 8

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Tunica County compares to its 8 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Tunica County
Tunica County, MS 75.2 Serious —
Phillips County, AR 79.2 Serious +4.1
Lee County, AR 78.8 Serious +3.7
Coahoma County, MS 74.9 Serious -0.3
Quitman County, MS 72.1 Serious -3.1
Crittenden County, AR 71.2 Serious -3.9
Panola County, MS 70.4 Serious -4.8
Tate County, MS 60.1 Elevated -15.0
DeSoto County, MS 44.9 Normal -30.2

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Tunica County
East Carroll Parish, LA 75.0 Serious -0.2
Esmeralda County, NV 75.5 Serious +0.3
San Augustine County, TX 75.6 Serious +0.4
Sharkey County, MS 75.8 Serious +0.7
Crosby County, TX 76.0 Serious +0.9

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Legal aid organizations serving Tunica County residents at no cost.

Mississippi Center for Legal Services 1-800-498-1804
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Tunica County, Mississippi?

    Tunica County has a County Distress Index score of 75.2 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 64th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 10th in Mississippi out of 82 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Tunica County?

    The primary driver of distress in Tunica County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 94.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Tunica County compare to neighboring counties?

    Tunica County (75.2) can be compared to its 8 neighboring counties: Phillips County, AR (79.2); Lee County, AR (78.8); Coahoma County, MS (74.9).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Tunica County?

    Tunica County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 9,234 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a tiny county.