Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Grenada grades D overall, ranked 76th of 99 in Mississippi, mostly because of health and incomes. Residents are less healthy than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The median household income is $46K, and 27% of residents live below the poverty line. What it does well: its schools outperform 78% of the state's. 45% of working residents work locally in Grenada, above both Mississippi’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (8%). Its National Register listings include Grenada Masonic Temple and Odd Fellows and Confederate Cemetery. Only 7 of the 101 Mississippi towns we compare have a lower mean commuting time than Grenada.
Where Grenada beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Census counts: 1,887 in 1870, 12,700 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1862 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
14 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Grenada is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Grenada, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Grenada.
Grenada draws workers from Winona and beyond, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has a longer frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of Mississippi.
7,909 jobs are based in Grenada, 1.7 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 17 minutes, against 25.6 across Mississippi.
The top destinations are Greenwood (4%), Jackson (4%) and Oxford (3%). The median commute is under 17 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The largest public high school is Grenada High School, with 1,026 students. The public schools here belong to the Grenada School District. Of its 6 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grenada Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 2,044 | A |
| Grenada High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,026 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduation
Against the 4,440 U.S. towns with household incomes like Grenada’s, it is less healthy than 79%, so that grade isn’t only a matter of income. Within Mississippi it is less healthy than 70% of the 101 graded towns: much of Mississippi scores lower on these measures.
In Grenada, 30% of adults worry about having enough food. Among 101 Mississippi towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Grenada. Against the Mississippi average, Grenada comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 11.
| Grenada | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 45% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 42% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 24% | 14% |
| What stands out | Grenada | MS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 79.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 15.6% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails run 5.8 miles in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Lee Tartt Nature Preserve, 298 acres with 1.1 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Grenada: 4, covering 309 acres.
| Grenada | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2% | 2.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lee Tartt Nature Preserve | 1.1 mi | 298 |
| 2. Jim Martin Park | — | 7 |
| 3. Butler Hill Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
130 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 32 properties have flooded more than once.
Grenada’s FEMA risk score comes in at 78 of 100. Since 1979, Grenada has seen 130 flood insurance claims paid out. FEMA puts 48% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Grenada after 9 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Values fell 4.5% in the past year while the Mississippi typical home rose 2.2%.
The rent at the middle of the market in Grenada is $802 a month. Values fell 4.5% in the year to September 2026. The share of households in Grenada who are owner-occupiers: 56%.
| Grenada | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 56% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $802 a month | $909 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Grenada weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 222 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 79% of Mississippi places with climate records. The Grenada weather station records that about 59 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 85% of Mississippi places with climate records.
For Grenada, the midsummer high is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
42 violent crimes were reported in 2025. The property crime rate for Grenada comes to 22.1 per 1,000 residents. Grenada's reported crime rate is well above Mississippi's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Grenada | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 22.1 per 1,000 residents | 16.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
College graduates make up a quarter of adults 25 and older, against 25% across Mississippi. The age mix tracks Mississippi closely: no broad group is more than 4 points off. 25% of residents are under 18 in Grenada. The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Grenada at 12,088 residents, down 4.8% since 2020.
| Grenada | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 24% | 22% |
| Median age | 37.4 years | 37 years | 40.5 years |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.7 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Grenada | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.4% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.8% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.5% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.7% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.9% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.3% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.2% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.6% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.6% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.9% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.3% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
None within 15 miles of Grenada; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Grenada residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Mississippi.
Where Grenada’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
14 places in Grenada on the National Register of Historic Places.
20 notable people were born in Grenada.
City in Mississippi, United States
Grenada () is a city in Grenada County, Mississippi, United States, founded in 1836. As of the 2020 census, Grenada had a population of 12,700. It is the county seat of Grenada County.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Grenada grades D overall, better than 9% of U.S. towns and #76 of 99 in Mississippi. It grades D for health and A− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 2.8 years of the area's median household income ($46,897 across the Grenada, MS area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
20 notable people were born here, including Trent Lott and Magic Sam.
