Greenwood, MS

Census Place

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2024 Population

14,086

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.52% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28.4%

1.36% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$35,473

2.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$108,900

10.6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

5,131

4.38% 1-year decline

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.

99.1% of the residents in Greenwood, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Greenwood, MS was $108,900, and the homeownership rate was 52.6%.

Most people in Greenwood, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Greenwood, MS was 2 cars per household.

United States Mississippi Leflore County, MS Greenwood, MS North Central Region PUMA, MS

Population & Diversity

Greenwood, MS is home to a population of 14.1k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.15% of Greenwood, MS residents were born outside of the country (162 people).

In 2024, there were 2.73 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.83k people) in Greenwood, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.6k White (Non-Hispanic) and 334 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% 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 99.4%, 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)
9.83k ± 484
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.6k ± 358
Other (Hispanic)
334 ± 292

3.26%

Hispanic Population

459 people

3.26% of the people in Greenwood, MS are hispanic (459 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 Place 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

1.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

162 people

1.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

244 people

As of 2024, 1.15% of Greenwood, MS residents (162 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 1.74%, 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
135 ± 108
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 39

Greenwood, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.66 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

87.6% of the population of Greenwood, MS has health coverage, with 31.3% on employee plans, 34% on Medicaid, 9.29% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 0.53% 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, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.7% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.4%

Uninsured

31.3%

Employer Coverage

34%

Medicaid

9.29%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

0.53%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greenwood, MS declined by 10.3% from 13.8% to 12.4%.

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 5.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenwood, MS were Educational Services (959 people), Manufacturing (943 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (722 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($103,229), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,350), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,991).

Employment

Occupations

5.13k

2024 Value

± 729

−4.38%

1 Year decline

± 20.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenwood, MS declined at a rate of −4.38%, from 5.37k employees to 5.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenwood, MS, are Production Occupations (709 people), Management Occupations (528 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (502 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

5.13k

2024 Value

± 729

−4.38%

1 Year decline

± 20.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenwood, MS declined at a rate of −4.38%, from 5.37k employees to 5.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenwood, MS, are Educational Services (959 people), Manufacturing (943 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (722 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

$35,373

Median earning men ± $8,466

$32,598

Median earning women ± $7,485

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($103,229), Manufacturing ($74,811), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,950).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,669), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,258), and Public Administration ($40,750).

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.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenwood, MS was $108,900 in 2024, which is 0.327 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $98,500 to $108,900, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenwood, MS is 52.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenwood, MS have an average commute time of 21.9 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

$108,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,617

$2,828

Median Property Taxes

±$478

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 None range.

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

Rent vs Own

52.6%

Homeownership

2024

52.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.6% of the housing units in Greenwood, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.1%.

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.

$35,473

Median Household Income

± $8,451

5.37k

Number of Households

± 665

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.37k households in Greenwood, MS grew to $35,473 from the previous year's value of $34,659.

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 $10k - $15k 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 (82.7%)
Carpooled (7.15%)
Worked At Home (4.42%)

In 2024, 82.7% of workers in Greenwood, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.15%) and those who worked at home (4.42%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenwood, MS have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.75% 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

28.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenwood, MS (3.78k out of 13.3k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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.