Buckatunna, Mississippi

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]

Buckatunna, Mississippi
CDP
Buckatunna, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°32′21″N 88°31′41″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Wayne
Area [1]
• Total	6.21 sq mi (16.10 km2)
• Land	6.18 sq mi (16.02 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	383
• Density	61.93/sq mi (23.91/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	39322
Area code	601
FIPS code	28-09380

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

Buckatunna is the hometown of professional football player Jerrell Powe.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	383		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Buckatunna racial composition as of 2020^[6]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)^[a]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	145	37.86%
Black or African American (NH)	220	57.44%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	13	3.39%
Hispanic or Latino	5	1.31%
Total	383

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