Grenada is a somewhat small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 12,471 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Grenada is the 32nd largest community in Mississippi.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Grenada spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.57 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The education level of Grenada citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.33% of adults in Grenada have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Grenada in 2018 was $24,924, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,696 for a family of four. However, Grenada contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Grenada also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.18% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Grenada is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Grenada home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grenada residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Grenada include Irish, English, Italian, African, and German.
The most common language spoken in Grenada is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.