When was Tunica County founded?

Tunica County was founded in 1836, formed from Washington County and Tallahatchie County, and named after Tunica-Biloxi.

What is the county seat of Tunica County?

The county seat of Tunica County is Tunica.

Is there an online parcel map for Tunica County?

Yes. Tunica County publishes a parcel map of 6,440 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Tunica County's boundary or name changed?

Tunica County was created in 1836 from Washington County and Tallahatchie County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Coahoma County, Panola County and Quitman County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Tunica County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

Tunica County, Mississippi: parcels, history and offices

Where it is

Tunica on the map of Mississippi

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History

Formed in 1836 from Washington County and Tallahatchie County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Tunica County was created in 1836 from Washington County and Non-County Area 12, which was attached to Tallahatchie County. The county was named after the Tunica-Biloxi people. Tunica County experienced several boundary changes over its first decades: it lost territory to Panola County in 1841 and to Coahoma County in 1842 and 1844, but gained territory from Coahoma in 1848 and from Panola in 1871. The county lost additional territory to Tate County in 1876 and to the newly created Quitman County in 1877.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1836
Tunica County created Tunica created from Washington and Non-County Area 12 attached to Tallahatchie.
from Washington from Tallahatchie
1 March 1836 · Miss. Laws 1836, reg. sess., par. 10/p. 12
1841
Lost territory Tunica lost to Panola.
to Panola
5 February 1841 · Miss. Laws 1841, adj. sess., ch. 66/p. 200
1842
Lost territory Tunica lost to Coahoma.
to Coahoma
26 February 1842 · Miss. Laws 1842, reg. sess., ch. 109/pp. 235-236
1844
Lost territory Tunica lost to Coahoma.
to Coahoma
21 February 1844 · Miss. Laws 1844, reg. sess., ch. 109/p. 300
1848
Gained territory Tunica gained all of Non-County Area 6; Non-County Area 6 eliminated. 4 February 1848 · Miss. Laws 1848, reg. sess., ch. 115/p. 229

Show all 11 changes (6 more)

1836
Tunica County created Tunica created from Washington and Non-County Area 12 attached to Tallahatchie.
from Washington from Tallahatchie
1 March 1836 · Miss. Laws 1836, reg. sess., par. 10/p. 12
1841
Lost territory Tunica lost to Panola.
to Panola
5 February 1841 · Miss. Laws 1841, adj. sess., ch. 66/p. 200
1842
Lost territory Tunica lost to Coahoma.
to Coahoma
26 February 1842 · Miss. Laws 1842, reg. sess., ch. 109/pp. 235-236
1844
Lost territory Tunica lost to Coahoma.
to Coahoma
21 February 1844 · Miss. Laws 1844, reg. sess., ch. 109/p. 300
1848
Gained territory Tunica gained all of Non-County Area 6; Non-County Area 6 eliminated. 4 February 1848 · Miss. Laws 1848, reg. sess., ch. 115/p. 229
1848
Gained territory Tunica gained from Coahoma.
from Coahoma
23 February 1848 · Miss. Laws 1848, reg. sess., ch. 111/p. 226
1871
Gained territory Tunica gained from Panola.
from Panola
13 May 1871 · Miss. Rev. Code 1871, ch. 2, art. 2, pars. 20-89/pp. 12-29
1876
Lost territory Tunica lost to Tate.
to Tate
6 March 1876 · Miss. Laws 1876, reg. sess., ch. 163/p. 270
1877
Lost territory Tunica lost to creation of Quitman.
to Quitman
1 February 1877 · Miss. Laws 1877, reg. sess., ch. 35, secs. 1, 10/pp. 51, 54
1880
Changed Redefinition of Tunica boundary with De Soto unintentionally implied a change that never took effect (no change).
De Soto
5 March 1880 · Miss. Rev. Code 1880, reg. sess., ch. 2, pars. 24-87/pp. 49-70
1906
Boundary clarified Tunica boundary with De Soto was clarified, correcting mistake of 5 March 1880 (no change).
with De Sotono change
21 April 1906 · Miss. Code Ann. 1906, ch. 18, secs. 427, 477/pp. 250, 263

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Tunica

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 6,440 parcels from Tunica County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 6 June 2024 · checked 16 October 2026
Address points Missing

No public address points layer found for Tunica County yet.
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Tunica by the Census

Population

9,782 2020 Census count

Housing units

4,575 2020 Census count

Land area

454 square miles

Water area

22 square miles

People per sq mi

22 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Tunica County's official site

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County government

County government
The official website of Tunica County.
tunicacounty.com

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Questions

Common questions about Tunica County

When was Tunica County founded?: Tunica County was founded in 1836, formed from Washington County and Tallahatchie County, and named after Tunica-Biloxi.
What is the county seat of Tunica County?: The county seat of Tunica County is Tunica.
Is there an online parcel map for Tunica County?: Yes. Tunica County publishes a parcel map of 6,440 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Tunica County's boundary or name changed?: Tunica County was created in 1836 from Washington County and Tallahatchie County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Coahoma County, Panola County and Quitman County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Tunica County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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