Tunica County, Mississippi

Tunica County
County
Tunica County Courthouse in Tunica
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°40′N 90°23′W / 34.66°N 90.38°W / 34.66; -90.38
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	1836
Named for	Tunica-Biloxi tribe
Seat	Tunica
Largest town	Tunica Resorts
Area
• Total	481 sq mi (1,250 km2)
• Land	455 sq mi (1,180 km2)
• Water	26 sq mi (70 km2)  5.4%
Population  (2020)
• Total	9,782
• Density	20/sq mi (7.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.tunicacountymississippi.com

Tunica County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,782.^[1] Its county seat is Tunica.^[2] The county is named for the Tunica Native Americans. Most migrated to central Louisiana during the colonial period.

Tunica County is part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located in the Mississippi Delta region.

Since the late 20th century, it is known for Tunica Resorts (formerly Robinsonville), an unincorporated community that is the site of six casino resorts. It is one of the top six destinations in the country in terms of gambling revenues.^[3]