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Grenada County, Mississippi: commercial real estate data.
Grenada County, Mississippi had an estimated 20,931 residents on July 1, 2024, down 3.2 percent since the 2020 census base of 21,627, across 422 square miles. County output reached $1.18 bn in 2024, 532 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $986,400 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Grenada County
How many people live in Grenada County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202421,217
- Households8,464
- Average household size2.51
- Median household income$48,804
- Median age39.2
- Median gross rent$807 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$132,200
- Home value to household income2.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over14,333
- Population under 185,133
- Share under 1824.2 percent
- Population 65 and over3,989
- Share 65 and over18.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6412,095
- Civilian labor force9,557
- Unemployment rate4.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over59.4 percent
- Rank by population among Mississippi counties43rd of 82
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1809th of 3,222
Grenada County is the 43rd largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 2.7 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.2 percent against 18.8 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Grenada County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202420,931
- Census 2020 base population21,627
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.22 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-172
- Births, 2024246
- Deaths, 2024355
- Natural change, 2024-109
- Net domestic migration, 2024-95
- Net international migration, 202432
- Total net migration, 2024-63
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-316
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2775th of 3,144
The county has lost 3.22 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Grenada County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving399
- People arriving, from those returns801
- Tax returns filed by households leaving450
- Net household movement-51
- Adjusted gross income arriving$16.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-1.5 m
- Average income of an arriving household$40,622
- Average income of a leaving household$39,318
- Largest single originMontgomery County (40 households)
- Largest single destinationMontgomery County (42 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 40 | 98 | $1.2 m |
| Yalobusha County | 35 | 79 | $1.2 m |
| Tallahatchie County | 27 | 51 | $668,000 |
| Carroll County | 25 | 57 | $813,000 |
| Lafayette County | 23 | 38 | $641,000 |
| DeSoto County | 21 | 49 | $1.0 m |
Households arriving report $1,304 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Montgomery County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Grenada County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$1.18 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.15 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.6 percent
- GDP change over five years21.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Mississippi areas BEA publishes32nd of 82
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1708th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$55,457
Output grew 2.6 percent in the latest year and 21.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Grenada County
- Covered employment, annual average9,340
- Establishments reporting598
- Average annual pay$44,437
- Average weekly wage$855
- Manufacturing, employment2,479
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$54,266
- Retail trade, employment1,371
- Retail trade, average annual pay$36,083
- Accommodation and food services, employment880
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$18,628
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment603
- Administrative and support and waste management services, average annual pay$26,424
- Wholesale trade, employment230
- Finance and insurance, employment225
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2,479 | 27 | $54,266 |
| Retail trade | 1,371 | 124 | $36,083 |
| Accommodation and food services | 880 | 59 | $18,628 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 603 | 28 | $26,424 |
| Wholesale trade | 230 | 28 | $52,969 |
| Finance and insurance | 225 | 48 | $61,871 |
| Construction | 219 | 38 | $54,060 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 203 | 24 | $49,119 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 2,479 jobs, 26.5 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Grenada County?
- Establishments, all industries532
- Employment at those establishments8,367
- Annual payroll$374.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents25.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Grenada County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20245
- Declared construction value permitted$770,825
- Single family units authorized5
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$154,165
- Units authorized per 1,000 households0.6
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Grenada County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$986,400
- Average 7(a) approval$246,600
- Median 7(a) approval$248,050
- Largest single approval$418,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)51
- Jobs per approval12.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals3
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer25.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals25.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.2 m
- Average 504 approval$1,171,000
- Median 504 approval$1,171,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval50.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved42.7
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$2.2 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Grenada County
Do SBA loans in Grenada County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Grenada County?
- Land area422 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Mississippi counties66th of 82
- Width, east to west36.2 mi
- Height, north to south15.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land50
- Establishments per square mile1.26
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Grenada County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Grenada County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 280060
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book2
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Grenada County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Grenada County (community 280060), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Grenada County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Traffic counts, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Feasibility studies
When a Grenada County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Grenada County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202421,217
- Households8,464
- Average household size2.51
- Median household income$48,804
- Median age39.2
Common questions
Grenada County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Grenada County, Mississippi?
The Census Bureau estimates 20,931 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 21,217, in 8,464 households, ranking 43rd of 82 Mississippi counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Grenada County's population growing?
The population has fallen 3.22 percent since the 2020 census base of 21,627, to 20,931 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 246 births against 355 deaths, with net migration of -63. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Grenada County?
$48,804. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $132,200, which is 2.7 times income, and median gross rent is $807 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Grenada County?
532 establishments, employing 8,367 people with an annual payroll of $374.6 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Grenada County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 2,479 jobs, 26.5 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 9,340 jobs at an average annual pay of $44,437, or $855 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Grenada County?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $986,400 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $248,050, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.2 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Grenada County?
5 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $770,825. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Grenada County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Grenada County come from?
The largest single origin is Montgomery County, with 40 households. Arriving households report an average income of $40,622 against $39,318 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Grenada County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Grenada County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Grenada.
3 Census places lie wholly or partly in Grenada County. All 3 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenada | city | 12,375 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| Elliott | CDP | 681 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Holcomb | CDP | 336 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |