Grenada, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

12,375

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

1.58% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.6%

0.406% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,303

9.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$145,600

Population & Diversity

Grenada, MS is home to a population of 12.4k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.24% of Grenada, MS residents were born outside of the country (154 people).

In 2024, there were 1.49 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.17k people) in Grenada, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.82k White (Non-Hispanic) and 202 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Grenada, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grenada, MS was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grenada, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.17k ± 357
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.82k ± 329
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
202 ± 152

0.00808%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.00808% of the people in Grenada, MS are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grenada, 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

1.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

154 people

1.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

177 people

As of 2024, 1.24% of Grenada, MS residents (154 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 Grenada, MS was 1.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
247 ± 114
Gulf War (1990s)
161 ± 145
Gulf War (2001-)
156 ± 98

Grenada, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Grenada, MS employs 5.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grenada, MS were Manufacturing (1,110 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (663 people), and Educational Services (629 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,145), Finance & Insurance ($66,298), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,880).

Employment

Occupations

5.37k

2024 Value

± 695

2.21%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grenada, MS grew at a rate of 2.21%, from 5.26k employees to 5.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grenada, MS, are Production Occupations (743 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (687 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (503 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grenada, 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

5.37k

2024 Value

± 695

2.21%

1 Year growth

± 18.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grenada, MS grew at a rate of 2.21%, from 5.26k employees to 5.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grenada, MS, are Manufacturing (1,110 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (663 people), and Educational Services (629 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grenada, MS, though some of these residents may live in Grenada, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,557

Median earning men ± $5,006

$28,281

Median earning women ± $8,336

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,247), Other Services Except Public Administration ($54,182), and Information ($52,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,063), Manufacturing ($40,603), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,793).

Education

The student population of Grenada, MS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 20 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Grenada, MS are White (14 and 82.4%) and Black or African American (3 and 17.6%).

The largest universities in Grenada, MS by number of degrees awarded are Academy of Hair Design-Grenada (17 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Grenada, MS are General Cosmetology (17 and 100%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 21 students enrolled in Grenada, MS, 4.76% men and 95.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

17 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Grenada, MS was General Cosmetology with 17 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Grenada, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Academy of Hair Design-Grenada

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

17 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Academy of Hair Design-Grenada with 17 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Grenada, MS, which is 0 times less than the 17 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 14 degrees mean that there were 4.67 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 3 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grenada, MS was $145,600 in 2024, which is 0.438 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,100 to $145,600, a 4.27% decrease. The homeownership rate in Grenada, MS is 56.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grenada, MS have an average commute time of 17 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grenada, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$145,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,254

$2,783

Median Property Taxes

±$453

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 Grenada, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.3% of the housing units in Grenada, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grenada, 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.

$46,303

Median Household Income

± $6,750

4.95k

Number of Households

± 624

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.95k households in Grenada, MS grew to $46,303 from the previous year's value of $42,470.

The following chart displays the households in Grenada, 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 Grenada, 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 (84.9%)
Carpooled (8.04%)
Worked At Home (4.09%)

In 2024, 84.9% of workers in Grenada, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.04%) and those who worked at home (4.09%).

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

17 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grenada, MS have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.76% of the workforce in Grenada, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grenada, MS (3.2k out of 12.1k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grenada, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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