Grenada County, Mississippi
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{{Infobox U.S. County|
county = Grenada County |
state = Mississippi |
seal = |
map = Map of Mississippi highlighting Grenada County.png |
map size = 150 |
founded = 1870 |
seat = [[Grenada, Mississippi|Grenada]] |
largest city = Grenada |
area_total_sq_mi =449 |
area_land_sq_mi =422 |
area_water_sq_mi =28 |
area percentage = 6.14% |
census yr = 2000|
pop = 23263 |
density_km2 =21 |
web = |
|}}
'''Grenada County''' is a [[county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Mississippi]]. As of 2000, the population was 23,263. Its [[county seat]] is [[Grenada, Mississippi|Grenada]]{{GR|6}}. Grenada County is named for the [[Spain|Spanish]] province of [[Granada (province)|Granada]].
The Grenada [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]] includes all of Grenada County.
==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 449 [[square mile]]s (1,164 [[km²]]), of which, 422 square miles (1,092 km²) of it is land and 28 square miles (71 km²) of it (6.14%) is water.
===Major highways===
*[[Image:I-55.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 55]]
*[[Image:US 51.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 51]]
*[[Image:Circle sign 7.svg|20px]] [[Mississippi Highway 7]]
*[[Image:Circle sign 8.svg|20px]] [[Mississippi Highway 8]]
*[[Image:Circle sign 35.svg|20px]] [[Mississippi Highway 35]]
===Adjacent counties===
*[[Yalobusha County, Mississippi|Yalobusha County]] (north)
*[[Calhoun County, Mississippi|Calhoun County]] (east)
*[[Webster County, Mississippi|Webster County]] (east-southeast)
*[[Montgomery County, Mississippi|Montgomery County]] (southeast)
*[[Carroll County, Mississippi|Carroll County]] (south)
*[[Leflore County, Mississippi|Leflore County]] (west)
*[[Tallahatchie County, Mississippi|Tallahatchie County]] (northwest)
==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 23,263 people, 8,820 households, and 6,297 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 55 people per square mile (21/km²). There were 9,973 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 57.92% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 40.93% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.14% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.34% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.13% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.52% from two or more races. 0.62% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.
{{USCensusPop
|1870= 10751
|1880= 12071
|1890= 14974
|1900= 14112
|1910= 15727
|1920= 13607
|1930= 16802
|1940= 19052
|1950= 18830
|1960= 18409
|1970= 19854
|1980= 21043
|1990= 21555
|2000= 23263
|estyear=2007
|estimate=23076
|footnote=[http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ms190090.txt MS Counties 1900-1990]
}}
There were 8,820 households out of which 33.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.90% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 18.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.20% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,385, and the median income for a family was $33,115. Males had a median income of $28,969 versus $21,567 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $13,786. About 17.60% of families and 20.90% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 26.30% of those under age 18 and 26.40% of those age 65 or over.
== Communities ==
*'''Cities'''
**[[Grenada, Mississippi|Grenada]]
*'''Unincorporated places'''
**[[Elliott, Mississippi|Elliott]]
**[[Gore Springs, Mississippi|Gore Springs]]
**[[Hardy, Mississippi|Hardy]]
**[[Holcomb, Mississippi|Holcomb]]
**[[Le Flore, Mississippi|Le Flore]]
**[[Tie Plant, Mississippi|Tie Plant]]
{{Grenada County, Mississippi}}
{{Mississippi}}
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