Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 23,263 people, 8,820 households, and 6,297 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

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 was 55 people per square mile (21/km²). There were 9,973 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 57.92% White

Race (United States Census)

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, 40.93% Black

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 or African American

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, 0.14% Native American

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, 0.34% Asian

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, 0.02% Pacific Islander

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, 0.13% from other races

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, and 0.52% from two or more races. 0.62% of the population were Hispanic

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 or Latino

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 of any race.
There were 8,820 households out of which 33.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.90% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 18.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.20% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,385, and the median income for a family was $33,115. Males had a median income of $28,969 versus $21,567 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the county was $13,786. About 17.60% of families and 20.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.30% of those under age 18 and 26.40% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

• Cities
  • Grenada
    Grenada, Mississippi
    Grenada is a city in Grenada County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,879 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Grenada County.-History:...
    
    

• Unincorporated places
  • Elliott
    Elliott, Mississippi
    Elliott is an unincorporated community located in Grenada County, Mississippi, United States. Elliott is approximately south of Glenwild, Mississippi and approximately north of Duck Hill, Mississippi near U.S. Highway 51....
    
    
  • Glenwild
    Glenwild, Mississippi
    Glenwild is an unincorporated community located in Grenada County, Mississippi, United States. Glenwild is approximately south of Tie Plant, Mississippi and approximately north of Elliott, Mississippi near U.S. Highway 51....
    
    
  • Gore Springs
    Gore Springs, Mississippi
    Gore Springs is an unincorporated community located in Grenada County, Mississippi, United States. Gore Springs is approximately east of Grenada, Mississippi on Mississippi Highway 8....
    
    
  • Hardy
    Hardy, Mississippi
    Hardy is an unincorporated community located in Grenada County, Mississippi, United States. Hardy is approximately north of Grenada, Mississippi near Interstate 55....
    
    
  • Holcomb
    Holcomb, Mississippi
    Holcomb is an unincorporated community in Grenada County, Mississippi, United States. Located eleven miles west of Grenada, the community was founded in 1901 on land that once was the home site of Choctaw Indian Chief Isaac Perry.-External links :...
    
    
  • Le Flore
  • Tie Plant
    Tie Plant, Mississippi
    Tie Plant is an unincorporated community located in Grenada County, Mississippi, United States. Tie Plant is approximately south of Grenada, Mississippi and approximately north of Glenwild, Mississippi on Tie Plant Road....