Buckatunna, Mississippi

Buckatunna, Mississippi
CDP
Buckatunna, Mississippi is located in the United States
Buckatunna, Mississippi
Buckatunna, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°32′21″N 88°31′41″W / 31.53917°N 88.52806°W / 31.53917; -88.52806
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyWayne
Area
[1]
 • Total
6.22 sq mi (16.10 km2)
 • Land6.19 sq mi (16.02 km2)
 • Water0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
383
 • Density61.9/sq mi (23.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39322
Area code601
FIPS code28-09380

Buckatunna is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community located in Wayne County, Mississippi, United States.[2] The population was 383 at the 2020 census. Buckatunna is located in the southeast corner of Wayne County, just west of the Alabama state line. Buckatunna has a post office with the zip code 39322.[3]

The community takes its name from nearby Buckatunna Creek.[4]

Buckatunna is the hometown of professional football player Jerrell Powe.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010516—
2020383−25.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Buckatunna first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[6]

Racial and ethnic composition

Buckatunna CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[7] Pop 2020[8] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 247 145 47.87% 37.86%
Black or African American alone (NH) 259 220 50.19% 57.44%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 4 13 0.78% 3.39%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6 5 1.16% 1.31%
Total 516 383 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 383 people, 97 households, and 97 families residing in the CDP.

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Buckatunna". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  4. ↑ "What's in a Name: Buckatunna". WDAM. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Mississippi" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 11, 2025.
  7. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Buckatunna CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Buckatunna CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.


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