Grenada County Demographics

A map of Grenada County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	10,678	11,258	50.3%	52.1%
Black	9,489	9,352	44.7%	43.2%
Multiracial	795	568	3.7%	2.6%
Native American/Other	153	57	0.7%	0.3%
Hispanic	102	310	0.5%	1.4%
Asian	0	84	0.0%	0.4%

Grenada County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 21,217, a slight decrease from the 21,629 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 50.3% White, 44.7% Black, 3.7% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, 0.5% Hispanic, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Grenada County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Grenada is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Grenada County, that probability was 54.1% in 2020 and 54.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Grenada County is ranked the 43rd most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Grenada County was ranked the 42nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Grenada County's White Population

10,678 residents of Grenada County, or 50.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Grenada County is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Grenada County ranks 47th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grenada County's White population has declined by an estimated 5.2%. White residents' share of Grenada County's population has decreased from 52.1% to 50.3%.

Grenada County is more White than neighboring Tallahatchie County (36.6% White). Grenada County is less White than neighboring Yalobusha County (57.2% White), Montgomery County (51.9% White), Carroll County (62.5% White), and Calhoun County (63.7% White).

Grenada County's Black Population

9,489 residents of Grenada County, or 44.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Grenada County is higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Grenada County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grenada County's Black population has grown by an estimated 1.5%. Black residents' share of Grenada County's population has increased from 43.2% to 44.7%.

Grenada County is more Black than neighboring Yalobusha County (37% Black), Montgomery County (44.6% Black), Carroll County (34.4% Black), and Calhoun County (26.4% Black). Grenada County is less Black than neighboring Tallahatchie County (60.8% Black).

Grenada County's Asian Population

0 residents of Grenada County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Grenada County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Grenada County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grenada County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Grenada County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Grenada County is less Asian than neighboring Yalobusha County (0.2% Asian), Carroll County (0.8% Asian), and Calhoun County (0.1% Asian).

Grenada County's Hispanic Population

102 residents of Grenada County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Grenada County is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Grenada County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grenada County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 67.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Grenada County's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.5%.

Grenada County is more Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (0.2% Hispanic), and Carroll County (0% Hispanic). Grenada County is less Hispanic than neighboring Yalobusha County (1.7% Hispanic), Tallahatchie County (0.8% Hispanic), and Calhoun County (6.3% Hispanic).

Grenada County's Native American/Other Population

153 residents of Grenada County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Grenada County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Grenada County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grenada County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 168.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Grenada County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Grenada County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Yalobusha County (0.4% Native American/Other), Montgomery County (0.3% Native American/Other), Carroll County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Tallahatchie County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Grenada County's Multiracial Population

795 residents of Grenada County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Grenada County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Grenada County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Grenada County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 40.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Grenada County's population has increased from 2.6% to 3.7%.

Grenada County is more Multiracial than neighboring Yalobusha County (3.6% Multiracial), Montgomery County (3% Multiracial), Carroll County (2.2% Multiracial), Tallahatchie County (1.6% Multiracial), and Calhoun County (2.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.