Greenwood, MS

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

36,827

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

2.68% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.9%

5.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$39,534

4.81% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$103,600

2.78% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

13,858

1.27% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Greenwood, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Greenwood, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Greenwood, MS are Mississippi Valley State University (242 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Greenwood, MS was $103,600, and the homeownership rate was 61.6%.

Most people in Greenwood, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Greenwood, MS was 2 cars per household.

Greenwood, MS borders Grenada, MS and Indianola, MS.

United States Mississippi

Population & Diversity

Greenwood, MS is home to a population of 36.8k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.4% of Greenwood, MS residents were born outside of the country (516 people).

In 2024, there were 2.01 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.5k people) in Greenwood, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 680 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Greenwood, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greenwood, MS was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Greenwood, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenwood, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
23.5k ± 304
White (Non-Hispanic)
11.7k ± 97
Other (Hispanic)
680 ± 210

2.37%

Hispanic Population

874 people

2.37% of the people in Greenwood, MS are hispanic (874 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greenwood, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

516 people

1.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

587 people

As of 2024, 1.4% of Greenwood, MS residents (516 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greenwood, MS was 1.58%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Greenwood, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
421 ± 166
Gulf War (2001-)
147 ± 97
Gulf War (1990s)
69 ± 54

Greenwood, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.86 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Greenwood, MS.

Health

87.9% of the population of Greenwood, MS has health coverage, with 31.7% on employee plans, 33.4% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 1.13% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1,875 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,875 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1939 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 436 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

1,875 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mississippi

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see an average of 1,875 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,875 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Mississippi in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.1%

Uninsured

31.7%

Employer Coverage

33.4%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

1.13%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greenwood, MS declined by 4.51% from 12.7% to 12.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Greenwood, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Greenwood, MS employs 13.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenwood, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,091 people), Educational Services (2,028 people), and Retail Trade (1,928 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,650), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,700), and Wholesale Trade ($68,966).

Employment

Occupations

13.9k

2024 Value

± 1,050

1.27%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenwood, MS grew at a rate of 1.27%, from 13.7k employees to 13.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenwood, MS, are Production Occupations (1,503 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,503 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,467 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenwood, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

13.9k

2024 Value

± 1,050

1.27%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenwood, MS grew at a rate of 1.27%, from 13.7k employees to 13.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenwood, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,091 people), Educational Services (2,028 people), and Retail Trade (1,928 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenwood, MS, though some of these residents may live in Greenwood, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,716

Median earning men ± $5,355

$30,221

Median earning women ± $2,704

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,587), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,000), and Wholesale Trade ($69,057).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,531), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,830), and Construction ($47,159).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

90
Retail Trade
55
Other Services (except Public Administration)
39
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$100k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$84.6k
Wholesale Trade
$72k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Greenwood, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Greenwood, MS awarded 242 degrees. The student population of Greenwood, MS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,035 male students and 1,170 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Greenwood, MS are Black or African American (221 and 91.3%), Hispanic or Latino (8 and 3.31%), White (6 and 2.48%), and Two or More Races (3 and 1.24%).

The largest universities in Greenwood, MS by number of degrees awarded are Mississippi Valley State University (242 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Greenwood, MS are General Studies (50 and 20.7%), General Business Administration & Management (41 and 16.9%), and Sport & Fitness Management (29 and 12%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,492 for in-state students and $7,492 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Greenwood, MS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 32.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,205 (46.9% men and 53.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,205 students enrolled in Greenwood, MS, 46.9% men and 53.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 1,948 records, of which 54.1% were women and 45.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
50 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
30 degrees awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
15 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Greenwood, MS was General Studies with 50 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Greenwood, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Mississippi Valley State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

242 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mississippi Valley State University with 242 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 98 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Greenwood, MS, which is 0.681 times less than the 144 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 221 degrees mean that there were 27.6 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 8 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,492) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenwood, MS was $103,600 in 2024, which is 0.311 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $100,800 to $103,600, a 2.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenwood, MS is 61.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenwood, MS have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenwood, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$103,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,132

$8,914

Median Property Taxes

±$755

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Greenwood, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Greenwood, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.6%

Homeownership

2024

57.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.6% of the housing units in Greenwood, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greenwood, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$39,534

Median Household Income

± $5,211

14.5k

Number of Households

± 998

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.5k households in Greenwood, MS grew to $39,534 from the previous year's value of $37,718.

The following chart displays the households in Greenwood, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greenwood, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (4.2%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in Greenwood, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (4.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenwood, MS have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.04% of the workforce in Greenwood, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Greenwood, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Greenwood, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Greenwood, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenwood, MS (9.79k out of 35.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greenwood, MS is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.