Grenada County Information
Grenada in
Mississippi occupies
449 square miles and has a 2006 population of
22,861, a change from a 2000 population of
23,263 and
21,555 in 1990.
13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.7% percent is 25-35, and
13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
108 acts of violent crime reported in
Grenada in 2004, a change from
109 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
644 people:
6.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.8%.
Read more about
Grenada, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Grenada | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 449 sq. miles | Ranked 2,343 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 22,861 | Ranked 1,679 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 22,689 | |
| Population 2000 | 23,263 | Ranked 1,631 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 21,555 | Ranked 1,600 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 57.1% | |
| African American | 42% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 108 | 109 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 13 | |
| Robberies | 24 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 69 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 941 | 963 |
| Burglaries | 259 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 610 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 72 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,931 | 10,549 |
| Unemployed Population | 644 | 610 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% | 5.8% |
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