Grenada County, Mississippi

Grenada County, Mississippi, had an estimated population of 20,868 in 2025 across 1,093 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Mississippi's counties and nationally.

Population: 20,868; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,093 km²
Density: 19; per km²
Median income: $48,804; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 39.2; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	83.4%	29 / 82	2,355 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$807	35 / 82	2,051 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$132,200	30 / 82	2,468 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	66.6%	62 / 82	2,545 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	19.0%	27 / 82	926 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	18.8%	35 / 82	1,913 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	54 / 82	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.0%	71 / 82	2,833 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	44 / 82	1,276 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	44.7%	30 / 82	126 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	0.9%	48 / 82	2,727 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	0.5%	72 / 82	3,085 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	39.2	49 / 82	2,246 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,075	36 / 82	265 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	2.9%	35 / 82	2,379 / 3,144
Under 182024	24.2%	27 / 82	636 / 3,144
Veterans2024	6.3%	24 / 82	2,146 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	50.3%	48 / 82	2,719 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	24.6%	27 / 82	170 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	11.7%	62 / 82	1,572 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.500	22 / 82	242 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$48,804	46 / 82	2,840 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$28,048	39 / 82	2,698 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	4.9%	55 / 82	1,195 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	21.8%	19 / 82	1,617 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	87.0%	26 / 82	2,215 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	10.6%	56 / 82	924 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	20.8%	31 / 82	497 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Population2025	20,868	44 / 82	1,781 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	19	28 / 82	1,468 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Mississippi	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	49 / 82	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	7.9%	26 / 82	555 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	19.7	80 / 82	2,509 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	3.5%	48 / 82	2,948 / 3,144

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