Grenada County, Mississippi Population 2024

20,996

Grenada County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 20,996 with a growth rate of -0.33% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Grenada County, Mississippi is the 44th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 21,837 and has seen a growth of -3.85% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,651-69-0.33%
202820,720-69-0.33%
202720,789-69-0.33%
202620,858-69-0.33%
202520,927-69-0.33%
202420,996-69-0.33%
202321,065-69-0.33%
202221,134-196-0.92%
202121,330-247-1.14%
202021,5778454.08%
201920,732-284-1.35%
201821,016-35-0.17%
201721,051-174-0.82%
201621,225-236-1.1%
201521,461-150-0.69%
201421,611690.32%
201321,542-80-0.37%
201221,622130.06%
201121,609-228-1.04%
201021,83700%
199021,5555122.43%
198021,0431,1895.99%
197019,8541,4457.85%
196018,409-421-2.24%
195018,830-222-1.17%
194019,0522,25013.39%
193016,8023,19523.48%
192013,607-2,120-13.48%
191015,7271,61511.44%
190014,112-862-5.76%
189014,9742,90324.05%
188012,0711,50014.19%
187010,571-10,080-48.81%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.33% (-69)
County Seat
Grenada
2020 Population
21,577
Area
422 mi²
Density
50 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.69% (-581)
Founded
1870

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,90251.08%
Black or African American9,55944.79%
Two or more races6913.24%
Other race1600.75%
Asian200.09%
Native American100.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Grenada County, Mississippi Population by Race

Grenada County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Grenada County, Mississippi Median Age

38.9

Total

37.8

Male

40

Female

Grenada County, Mississippi Adults

There are 16,175 adults, (3,947 of whom are seniors) in Grenada County, Mississippi.

Grenada County, Mississippi Age Dependency

74.5

Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Grenada County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female11,08751.95%
Male10,25548.05%

Grenada County, Mississippi Population by Age

Grenada County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,5352.4762.937.1
Non Family3,3771.4648.251.8
Married3,1873.0886.313.7
Female1,5293.2850.749.3
Male4422.9549.550.5

3.02

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

62.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Grenada County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,64811.29%
Associates Degree1,3979.57%
Bachelors Degree2,05514.08%
Graduate Degree1,3989.58%
High School Graduate4,58631.43%
Less Than 9th Grade6184.23%
Some College2,89119.81%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Grenada County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Grenada County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,8046,8382,145
Black6,2084,9551,113
2+ Races39236632
Other Race160146143
Asian202020
Hispanic19100
Native American920

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Grenada County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,427$48,147$48,610
Graduate Degree$38,750$29,628$59,063
High School Graduate$33,767$42,125$22,672
Less Than 9th Grade$36,319$31,250$45,051
Overall$35,789$38,405$32,083
Some College$35,109$41,500$27,243

$35,789

Average Earnings

$38,405

Average Male

$32,083

Average Female

Grenada County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Grenada County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Grenada County, Mississippi Language

97.31% of Grenada County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 2.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.13% of the population.

Grenada County, Mississippi Language

Grenada County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black9,2472,59328.04%
White10,7411,89917.68%
Multiple69116023.15%
Native10770%
Other16053.13%

22.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.36%

Male Poverty Rate

23.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grenada County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grenada County, Mississippi is Native, with 70% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grenada County, Mississippi is Other, with 3.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.12%.

Grenada County, Mississippi Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.89%
Some College22.01%
High School18.82%
Bachelors or Greater9.63%

Grenada County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed67.59%
Male Unemployed24.05%
Female Employed7.28%
Male Employed6.76%

Grenada County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Grenada County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,654$85,530
Households$47,998$70,611
Married Families$82,817$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,615$43,944

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Grenada County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.1%

Male Marriage Rate

41.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Grenada County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Grenada County, Mississippi Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Grenada County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Grenada County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,213

Number of Veterans

1,028

Male Veterans

185

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam398
Second Gulf War375
First Gulf War181
Korea26
World War II0

Grenada County, Mississippi Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64420
65 to 74316
18 to 34163
75+162
35 to 54152

Grenada County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6938.05%
Black5087.33%
2+ Races102.21%
Hispanic1052.63%
Native American222.22%

Grenada County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Grenada County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grenada County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.6%

Labor Force Participation

53.2%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Grenada County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Grenada County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Grenada County, Mississippi Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.31%

Born in Grenada County, Mississippi

99.08%

Native Born

0.92%

Foreign Born

0.89%

Non Citizen

0.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.08% of Grenada County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 85.31% having been born in Mississippi. 0.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Grenada County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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