Grenada County, MS Population

Overview

21,621

Total Population

38.8

Median age

50.65%

Female population %

97.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

60.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

128

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Grenada County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Grenada County is 38.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Grenada County's population under 18 was 24.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Grenada County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Grenada County, 20.20% were under the age of 15, 18.65% aged 15 to 29, 43.50% aged 30 to 64, 15.79% aged 65 to 84, and 1.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 283 more females than males in Grenada County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.65% females and 49.35% males in Grenada County, MS.
The Grenada County, MS gender ratio is 97.4:100 i.e. 97.4 men to 100 women (0.974).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 980.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 954.

Grenada County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Grenada County population: 53.04% are White, 44.49% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are Asian, 0.80% are some other race and 1.39% are multiracial.
Grenada County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 128 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,493 (99.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Grenada County is White with a population of 11,467 (53.04% of the total population).

Grenada County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 23,243 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, Grenada County's population decreased by 1,362 (5.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Grenada County's population decreased by 265 (1.21%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Grenada County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 20,732.