| County: | Grenada County |
| State: | Mississippi |
| Ex Image: | Pulling into Grenada Station - panoramio.jpg |
| Ex Image Size: | 220px |
| Ex Image Cap: | Illinois Central Depot now used by Grenada Railroad. |
| Founded: | 1870 |
| Seat Wl: | Grenada |
| Largest City Wl: | Grenada |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 449 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 422 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 27 |
| Area Percentage: | 6.1 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 21629 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| District: | 2nd |
| Time Zone: | Central |
| Named For: | Granada, Spain |
Grenada County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1] As of the 2020 Census, the population was 21,629.[2] Its county seat is Grenada.[3] The county was named for Granada, Spain.[4] Its western half is part of the Mississippi Delta. Cotton cultivation was important to its economy well into the 20th century.
The Grenada, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Grenada County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (6.1%) is water.[5]
| White (non-Hispanic) | 11,258 | 52.05% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 9,352 | 43.24% | |
| Native American | 29 | 0.13% | |
| Asian | 84 | 0.39% | |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.01% | |
| Other/Mixed | 594 | 2.75% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 310 | 1.43% |
As of the 2019 United States Census, there were 20,758 people living in the county.
55.3% were White, 42.9% Black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% Native American, and 1.1% of two or more races. 1.6% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
There were 8,391 households. The median income for a household in the county was $40,122.
According to the Greater Grenada Partnership, in 2020, the top 3 local employers were Modine, Lennox, and the Grenada School District[7] Top regional employers include Winchester, Toyota Mississippi, and Franklin Corporation. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that Grenada has added 1,600 direct jobs between 2011 and 2019.[8]
On April 20, 2021, Milwaukee Tool announced that the manufacturing company will expand in Mississippi by constructing an accessories manufacturing facility in Grenada County. The project is a $60 million corporate investment and will create 800 jobs at the Grenada location.[9]
According to a study commissioned by the Mississippi Development Authority and the Mississippi Department of Transportation, Grenada Railroad supports a total of 11,174 jobs, $1.3 billion in gross product and $1 billion in personal income.
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, announced the award of a $6.22 million grant to Grenada Railroad, LLC., to complete the final phase of a project to refurbish a rail line between Canton, Mississippi, and Memphis, Tennessee.[10] Work in progress on the northern 100-mile project is set for completion in Late 2023. The entire 188 miles of the Memphis, TN to Canton, MS line will be rated at 286,000 gross weight on rails (GWR) with an authorized speed of 40 MPH making it a Class III Short Line Railroad.[11]
Grenada School District is the public school system.