Grenada, MS City Data

Grenada, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 14,879 people who live in Grenada and approximately 23,263 who live in Grenada County. We want to help people moving to or living in Grenada to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Grenada. We have included Grenada housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Grenada Information

Grenada County where Grenada resides is 449.38 square miles. The resident population of this county is 23,263 and has a population rank of 1,630 out of all the places in the United States.

Grenada has a total of 14,879 people and of those residents there are 6,728 males and 8,151 females. The median age of the male population is 32.6 and the female population is 37.3. There are approximately 331 births each year and around 334 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Grenada varies per year, but currently 14,795 are one race and 84 are two or more races.

Of the 14,879 people who live in Grenada, there are 4,512 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Grenada is 2,255 male and 2,257 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 10,794.

General Grenada Information
Total area in square miles - Grenada County	449.38
Water area in square miles - Grenada County	N/A
Resident population - Grenada County	23,263
Population rank - Grenada County	1,630
Total population	14,879
Total population (male)	6,728
Total population (female)	8,151
Population median age (male)	32.6
Population median age (female)	37.3
Births - Grenada County	331
Deaths- Grenada County	334
Population of one race	14,795
Population of two or more races	84
Population under 20 years	4,512
Population under 20 years (male)	2,255
Population under 20 years (female)	2,257
Total population 18 years and over	10,794

Grenada Social Characteristics

There are 8,820 households in Grenada. Families make up 6,337 of these households. The table below breaks down the Grenada families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,310), male householder with no wife present (390) and female householder with no husband present (1,603). The remainder of the Grenada households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,519. Grenada, MS moving companies help people in Grenada move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Grenada. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Grenada is based, there are 9,712 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,142 never married, 4,778 now married, 338 separated, 1,434 widowed, and 1,020 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 283 separated, 291 widowed and 776 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Grenada social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Grenada.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Grenada County)
Total households	8,820
Family households (families)	6,337
With own children under 18 years	3,429
Married-couple family	4,310
With own children under 18 years	1,887
Male householder, no wife present, family	390
With own children under 18 years	166
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,603
With own children under 18 years	988
Nonfamily households	2,519
Householder living alone	2,228
65 years and over	932

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,222
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,578
Average household size	2.52
Average family size	3.1

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	12,263
Householder	3,872
Spouse	2,386
Child	4,555
Other relatives	284
Nonrelatives	279
Unmarried partner	148
Roomer or boarder	27
Housemate or roommate	37
Unmarried partner	254
Foster child	16
Other	51

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,090
Male householder	722
Male householder living alone	613
Male householder not living alone	109
Female householder	1,107
Female householder living alone	1,003
Female householder not living alone	104
Nonrelatives	261
Unmarried partner	106
Roomer or boarder	45
Housemate or roommate	61
Foster child	5
Other	44

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,712
Never married	2,142
Now married	4,778
Separated	338
Widowed	1,434
Divorced	1,020
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	283
Widowed	291
Divorced	776

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	14,879
Male	6,728
Under 5 years	563
5 to 9 years	579
10 to 14 years	562
15 to 17 years	344
18 and 19 years	207
20 years	113
21 years	106
22 to 24 years	245
25 to 29 years	429
30 to 34 years	402
35 to 39 years	479
40 to 44 years	481
45 to 49 years	430
50 to 54 years	390
55 to 59 years	311
60 and 61 years	98
62 to 64 years	143
65 and 66 years	123
67 to 69 years	129
70 to 74 years	219
75 to 79 years	178
80 to 84 years	108
85 years and over	89
Female	8,151
Under 5 years	524
5 to 9 years	567
10 to 14 years	618
15 to 17 years	328
18 and 19 years	220
20 years	109
21 years	109
22 to 24 years	296
25 to 29 years	503
30 to 34 years	542
35 to 39 years	582
40 to 44 years	552
45 to 49 years	526
50 to 54 years	470
55 to 59 years	354
60 and 61 years	122
62 to 64 years	213
65 and 66 years	121
67 to 69 years	192
70 to 74 years	369
75 to 79 years	301
80 to 84 years	240
85 years and over	293

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	14,879
One race	14,795
White	7,333
Black or African American	7,342
American Indian and Alaska Native	24
Asian	75
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	1
Two or more races	84

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	14,353
People who are White alone	7,046
People who are Black or African American alone	7,104
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	24
People who are Asian alone	74
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	102
People who are Some other race alone	18

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,663
Same house	12,892
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,186
Different state or abroad	1,441
Different state	1,297
Abroad	144

PLACE OF BIRTH (Grenada County)
Total resident population	23,263
Born in United States	18,371
State of residence	19,750
Different state	3,248
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	33
Foreign born	232

Grenada Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Grenada. That total enrollment is 6,164 for the population of the country, which includes Grenada. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,286 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,935 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 739.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Grenada population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,164
Pre-kindergarten	536
Public	343
Private	193
Kindergarten	420
Public	394
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,255
Public	2,972
Private	283
Elementary and high school	4,468
Public	4,020
Private	448
High school grades 9 to 12	1,213
Public	1,048
Private	165
College, undergraduate years	673
Public	630
Private	43
Graduate or professional school	67
Public	47
Private	20
Not enrolled in school	16,228

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,675
Less than 9th grade	2,003
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,303
High school graduate	4,054
Some college, no degree	2,748
Associate's degree	584
Bachelor's degree	1,983
Graduate or professional degree	13.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	63.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,375

Grenada Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,575 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Grenada. The Grenada occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,211), service occupations (1,187), sales and office occupations (2,385), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (86), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (854) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,552). The 17,575 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,215 private wage and salary workers, 1,383 government workers, 656 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Grenada County)
Population 16 years and over	17,575
In labor force	9,914
Civilian labor force	9,870
Employed	9,275
Unemployed	595
Percent Unemployed	6
Armed Forces	44
Females 16 years and over	9,509
In labor force	4,644
Civilian labor force	4,638
Unemployed Civilian labor force	324
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	8,066
In labor force	5,270
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	271
Armed forces	38

COMMUTING TO WORK (Grenada County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,174
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,298
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,544
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	99
Other means	73
Worked at home	66
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	182,965

OCCUPATION (Grenada County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,211
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,211
Service occupations	1,187
Sales and office occupations	2,385
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	86
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	854
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,552

INDUSTRY (Grenada County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,211
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	211
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,570
Wholesale trade	392
Retail trade	1,271
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	410
Information	83
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	338
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	288
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,709
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	616
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	397

CLASS OF WORKER (Grenada County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,211
Private wage and salary workers	7,215
Government workers	1,383
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	656
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Grenada Housing Characteristics

In Grenada, MS there are 9,973 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,820 occupied and 1,153 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Grenada, there are 7,115 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 98 units in Grenada. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Grenada, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Grenada, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Grenada. There are 343 housing units with rent less than $200, 476 with rent between $200-299, 1,000 with rent between $300-499 and 608 with rent for $500 and above. Full Grenada gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Grenada, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Grenada County)
Total housing units	9,973
Occupied housing units	8,820
Vacant housing units	1,153

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Grenada County)
Total housing units	9,973
1-unit, detached	7,115
1-unit, attached	98
2 units	372
3 or 4 units	271
5 to 9 units	282
10 to 19 units	110
20 to 49 units	128
50 or more units	79
Mobile home	1,459

HOUSING TENURE (Grenada County)
Occupied housing units	8,820
Owner-occupied	6,100
Renter-occupied	2,720

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Grenada County)
Occupied housing units	8,820
No vehicles available	1,169
2 vehicle available	4,700
3 vehicles available	1,103
4 vehicles available	285
5 or more vehicles available	63

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Grenada County)
Occupied housing units	8,820
Utility gas	4,292
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,732
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24
Coal or coke
Wood	95
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	4

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Grenada County)
Occupied housing units	8,820
Less Than $50,000	6,100
$50,000 to $99,999	2,493
$100,000 to $149,999	489
$150,000 to $199,999	303
$200,000 to $299,999	146
$300,000 to $499,999	13
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	68,300

GROSS RENT (Grenada County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,720
Less than $200	343
$200 to $299	476
$300 to $499	1,000
$500 to $699	450
$700 to $999	91
$1,000 to $1,499	36
$1,500 or more	30