North Tunica, Mississippi — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Tunica County up to the age of 65. Those 65 and over are assumed to be automatically covered under Medicare, and are therefore not included in this sample. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's "Small Area Health Insurance Estimates."

Insurance Coverage
79.4%
Total
77.6%
Men
81.1%
Women
92.8%
Under 19
65.6%
18-40
80%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Mississippi United States
Total 79.0% +0.4% 83.8% -4.4%
Men 77.7% -0.1% 82.3% -4.7%
Women 80.3% +0.8% 85.2% -4.1%
Under 19 91.0% +1.8% 92.4% +0.4%
18 - 40 66.1% -0.5% 72.2% -6.6%
40 - 64 80.4% -0.4% 85.2% -5.2%

Medicare Spending in Tunica County

Price-adjusted Medicare spending per enrollee, per year in Tunica County, Mississippi. Source: County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Mississippi United States
$10,908.66 - $489.66 $9,278.82 + $1140.18

Medicare Enrollment in Tunica County

Percentage of the total population enrolled in Medicare in Tunica County, Mississippi. Source: Community Health Status Indicators Report (CDC).

Percentage by Segment
12.4%
Total
8.9%
Elderly
3.5%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Mississippi United States
Total 14.9% -2.5% 13.5% -1.1%
Elderly 11.5% -2.6% 11.6% -2.7%
Disabled 3.5% ±0.0% 2.0% +1.5%