Census place 2829460

Grenada

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Grenada city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Grenada.

According to the 2025 estimate, Grenada has a population of 12,088 and 403 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 41 covered Mississippi places are: population density is 403/sq mi, below the comparison median of 928/sq mi; median gross rent is $802, below the comparison median of $1,047; and typical commute is 17 minutes, below the comparison median of 21.5 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
403/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 928/sq mi
median gross rent
$802
Below the comparison median of $1,047
typical commute
17 minutes
Below the comparison median of 21.5 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Grenada's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,088
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
403/sq mi
30 sq mi land area
Median age
37.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$46,303
Median home value
$145,600
Median gross rent
$802
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.3%
Typical commute
17 min
Drive-alone commute
84.9%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
43.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
56.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.3%
Working from home
4.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
82.7%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
10%
Households with children
28%
Residents with a disability
23.2%
Residents without insurance
9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Grenada County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Severe Storm declarations
7
Hurricane declarations
6
Severe Ice Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GREENWOOD LEFLORE AP (25 mi from place center)
Average high
74.8°F
Average low
53.2°F
Annual rainfall
51.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Grenada.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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