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Grenada County, Mississippi: commercial real estate data.
Grenada County, Mississippi has a population of 21,217 across 422 square miles, down 3.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.18 bn in 2024, 532 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $986,400.
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Grenada County
How many people live in Grenada County
- Population21,217
- 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-equivalents1809th
Grenada County is the 43rd largest of 82 Mississippi counties by population. A median home costs 2.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market 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.
Grenada County
Is Grenada County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-3.22 percent
- Census 2020 base population21,627
- 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
The county has lost 3.22 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Grenada County
Where people moving to Grenada County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving399
- People arriving, from those returns801
- Adjusted gross income arriving$16.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$40,622
- Largest single originGrenada County Non-migrants (7,555 households)
- Largest single destination (7,555 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grenada County Non-migrants | 7,555 | 15,399 | $423.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 143 | 274 | $6.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 85 | 155 | $4.6 m |
| Other flows - South | 85 | 155 | $4.6 m |
| 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 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Grenada County Non-migrants, 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.
Grenada County
What the Grenada County economy runs on
- 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 Mississippi counties32nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1708th
- 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.
Grenada County
Who employs people in Grenada County
- Covered employment, annual average9,340
- Establishments reporting598
- Average annual pay$44,437
- Average weekly wage$855
- Sector 31-33, employment2,479
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$54,266
- Sector 44-45, employment1,371
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$36,083
- Sector 72, employment880
- Sector 72, average annual pay$18,628
- Sector 56, employment603
- Sector 56, average annual pay$26,424
- Sector 42, employment230
- Sector 52, employment225
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 2,479 | 27 | $54,266 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,371 | 124 | $36,083 |
| Sector 72 | 880 | 59 | $18,628 |
| Sector 56 | 603 | 28 | $26,424 |
| Sector 42 | 230 | 28 | $52,969 |
| Sector 52 | 225 | 48 | $61,871 |
| Sector 23 | 219 | 38 | $54,060 |
| Sector 48-49 | 203 | 24 | $49,119 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,479 jobs, 26.5 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Grenada County
What businesses operate 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.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Grenada County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20245
- Declared construction value permitted$770,825
- Single family units authorised5
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$154,165
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.6
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Grenada County
How much SBA lending happens in Grenada County
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$986,400
- Average 7(a) approval$246,600
- Median 7(a) approval$396,100
- 10th percentile approval$72,300
- 90th percentile approval$418,000
- 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
- Leading industry by approval countGeneral Automotive Repair (2)
- Most active lenderNortheast Bank (2)
- 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
- Most active CDCGeorgia Certified Development Corporation (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals80.0 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$2.2 m
The average approval of $246,600 sits close to the median of $396,100, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 25.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
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.
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
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Grenada County
How big 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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
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.
- Population21,217
- 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?
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 growing?
The population has fallen 3.22 percent since the 2020 census base. 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 there 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 the average wage in Grenada County?
Average annual pay is $44,437, or $855 a week, across 9,340 covered jobs. 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 totalling $986,400 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $396,100, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.2 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Grenada County?
5 housing units were authorised 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 Grenada County Non-migrants, with 7,555 households. Arriving households report an average income of $40,622 against null 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?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.