Grenada County Demographics

A map of Grenada County's Population by Race

Grenada County, Mississippi had a population of 21,629 in 2020. It was 52.1% White, 43.2% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Grenada County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Grenada County is the 42nd most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Grenada County's White Population

11,258 residents of Grenada County identify as White, or 52.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Grenada County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Grenada County is ranked #47 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Grenada County is more White than neighboring Montgomery County (51.9% White), and Tallahatchie County (37.2% White). Grenada County is less White than neighboring Yalobusha County (58.7% White), Carroll County (65.3% White), and Calhoun County (65.3% White).

Grenada County's Black Population

9,352 residents of Grenada County identify as Black, or 43.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Grenada County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Grenada County is ranked #34 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Grenada County is more Black than neighboring Yalobusha County (37% Black), Carroll County (30.3% Black), and Calhoun County (26% Black). Grenada County is less Black than neighboring Montgomery County (44.4% Black), and Tallahatchie County (58.1% Black).

Grenada County's Asian Population

84 residents of Grenada County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Grenada County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Grenada County is ranked #33 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Grenada County is more Asian than neighboring Yalobusha County (0.2% Asian), Montgomery County (0.2% Asian), Carroll County (0.3% Asian), Tallahatchie County (0.1% Asian), and Calhoun County (0.1% Asian).

Grenada County's Hispanic Population

310 residents of Grenada County identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Grenada County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Grenada County is ranked #59 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Grenada County is more Hispanic than neighboring Yalobusha County (1.3% Hispanic), and Montgomery County (1.1% Hispanic). Grenada County is less Hispanic than neighboring Carroll County (1.5% Hispanic), Tallahatchie County (3.3% Hispanic), and Calhoun County (5.6% Hispanic).

Grenada County's Native American/Other Population

57 residents of Grenada County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Grenada County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Grenada County is ranked #67 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Grenada County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Montgomery County (0.2% Native American/Other), Tallahatchie County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Calhoun County (0.2% Native American/Other).

Grenada County's Multiracial Population

568 residents of Grenada County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Grenada County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Grenada County is ranked #22 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Grenada County is more Multiracial than neighboring Yalobusha County (2.5% Multiracial), Montgomery County (2.2% Multiracial), Carroll County (2.2% Multiracial), and Tallahatchie County (1.2% Multiracial). Grenada County is less Multiracial than neighboring Calhoun County (2.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.