Census Data for Grenada

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Grenada a population of 12,207 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Grenada a population of 13,092 people.

The city of Grenada is located in Grenada County. The 2010 Census gave Grenada County; a population of 21,906 people. This means that Grenada had 59.8% of the county's total population, making it Grenada's most populous community.

At the same time, Mississippi had a population of 2,967,297 people, meaning that Grenada had 0.44% of the total population of Mississippi - making it the state's 32nd most populous community.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Grenada has a total area of 30.03 square miles [77.8 km²]. Of this total, a small amount of the area is covered by water (0.03 square miles [0.1 km²]).

Grenada County has a land area of 422.1 square miles [1,093.3 km²]. At 30.01 square miles [77.7 km²], Grenada has 7.11% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a city like Grenada, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the city.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Grenada reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Grenada might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   33° 46' 53"   (or 33.78°)
  • Lon:   -89° 48' 41"   (or -89.81°)
  • More information on this topic and the changes between the 2000 Census and the 2010 Census can be found in the section for our Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grenada had 6,016 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 13,092 people, this averages 2.18 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows Grenada had a land area of 30.01 square miles [77.7 km²]. This translates to 200.3 Housing Units per square mile [77.3 housing units/km²].
  • From the Census of 2000: Grenada had 6,210 Housing Units, a population of 14,879 people and a land area of 29.95 square miles [77.6 km²]. This gives a density of 2.4 people per Housing Unit and 207.2 Housing Units per square mile [80 housing units/km²].
  • Note: Repeating the caution above (under Population Density), be aware that when comparing Housing Units between the 2010 Census and the 2000 Census, there were changes in the sampling area for Grenada and you need to be careful when comparing values between the censuses. More information about the nature of these the changes can be found in the section called Census-to-Census Observations ... (see below).

Grenada County ...

The community of Grenada is located in Grenada County<4> and is the County Seat for Grenada County.

The county had a population of 21,906 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 13,092 people, Grenada represented 59.8% of the county's total.

In addition, where the city of Grenada has a population density of 435.9 people per square mile [168.3 people/km²], Grenada County averages 51.9 people per square mile [20.04 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Grenada County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Grenada, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Grenada. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Grenada or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Grenada, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Grenada.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   33.781447°   (or 33°46'53" N)
  • Lon:   -89.811597°   (or -89°48'41" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   33.775080°   (or 33°46'30" N)
  • Lon:   -89.808768°   (or -89°48'31" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 2,474 feet to the north<5> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2403760) to Grenada. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Grenada. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   33.781751°   (or 33°46'54" N)
  • Lon:   -89.813060°   (or -89°48'47" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 457 feet to the east<6> of the point given by the GNIS for Grenada. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Grenada.

Miscellaneous Information for Grenada ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Grenada County or the city of Grenada:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Grenada:
  • GNIS ID for Grenada: 2403760
  • GNIS ID for Grenada County: 695746
  • GNIS ID for State of Mississippi: 1779790

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 28 (Mississippi)
  • County Code: 043 (Grenada County)
  • Place Code: 29460 (Grenada)
  • State & County Code: 28/043 (Mississippi / Grenada County)
  • State & Place Code: 28/29460 (Mississippi / Grenada)

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  • Grenada is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #6 (the East South-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Grenada.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grenada. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)