North Tunica is a

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(CDP) in

Tunica County Tunica County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,782. Its county seat is Tunica. The county is named for the Tunica Native Americans. Most migrated to central Louisiana during th ...

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. The population was 1,450 at the 2000 census.

Geography

North Tunica is located at (34.701643, -90.378253). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 760 people, 281 households, and 181 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,450 people, 425 households, and 333 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 449 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 4.69%

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, 94.90%

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, 0.21%

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, and 0.21% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.41% of the population. There were 425 households, out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.4% were married couples living together, 46.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size was 3.76. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 36.4% under the age of 18, 13.6% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.3 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $14,891, and the median income for a family was $16,466. Males had a median income of $16,250 versus $16,985 for females. The

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for the CDP was $6,972. About 45.5% of families and 50.7% of the population were below the

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, including 60.1% of those under age 18 and 31.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

North Tunica is served by the Tunica County School District.

References

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{{authority control Census-designated places in Mississippi Census-designated places in Tunica County, Mississippi Memphis metropolitan area Mississippi placenames of Native American origin