Grenada County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,868
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,868
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,931
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,627
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,627
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,629
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,906
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.6%
Female persons, percent 52.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 53.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 44.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 52.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,015
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,493
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $132,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,126
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $454
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $807
Building Permits, 2025 54
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,464
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 57,744
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 129,217
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 42,013
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 608,881
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $28,810
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,804
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,048
Persons in poverty, percent 19.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 532
Total employment, 2023 8,367
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 374,645
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,714
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 369
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 122
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 231
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 231
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 51.2
Population per square mile, 2010 51.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 422.12
Land area in square miles, 2010 422.11
FIPS Code 28043