The Town Files

Grenada County, Mississippi

21,217 people. The median home is worth $132,200 (typical Mississippi town: $124,700) and the median household earns $48,804.

Towns in Grenada County

Towns in Grenada County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Grenada12,700$145,600$46,30337.4

People and housing

Grenada CountyTypical Mississippi town
Median home value$132,200$124,700
Median rent$807$820
Median household income$48,804$45,965
Median age39.237.3
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%19.4%
Below the poverty line24.6%22.9%

Jobs and pay

9,340 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,437 a year.

Largest industries in Grenada CountyManufacturing2,479 jobs · $54,266Retail1,371 jobs · $36,083Hotels & restaurants880 jobs · $18,628Administrative & support603 jobs · $26,424Wholesale trade230 jobs · $52,969Finance & insurance225 jobs · $61,871
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Grenada County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 399 storm events in Grenada County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Grenada County by type since 1996Hail60Heat4Sleet3Drought17Tornado8Ice Storm4Lightning4Heavy Snow8Flash Flood67Strong Wind8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Grenada County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4899: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3640: Severe Winter Storm
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4874: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
October 22, 2021HurricaneDR-4626: Hurricane Ida
August 28, 2021HurricaneEM-3569: Hurricane Ida
May 4, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4598: Severe Winter Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).