Grenada County, Mississippi

County Distress Index: Serious · 65.6 | 21,065 people · 28th most distressed in Mississippi
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Grenada County, MS shows significant household financial distress with a score of 65.6 — 471st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Community Vulnerability, where uninsured and disability rates are well above the national average. Within Mississippi, it ranks 28th of 82 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Grenada County's primary driver is Community Vulnerability at 80.6 — worse than roughly 81% of U.S. counties.

Community Vulnerability Primary driver 80.6
Uninsured Rate 76
Disability Rate 85
Debt & Delinquency 75.6
Debt in Collections 85
Medical Debt 76
Student Loan Delinquency 9
Auto Loan Delinquency 96
Credit Card Delinquency 89
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 99
Income & Poverty 75.2
Poverty Rate 89
Income vs. State Median 48
Child Poverty Rate 89
Housing Cost Burden 59.4
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 48
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 24
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 76
Homeownership Rate 89
Rent-to-Income Ratio 60
Employment & Wages 37.0
Unemployment Rate 49
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 47
Business Formation Rate 15

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Grenada County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Grenada County
Grenada County, MS 65.6 Serious —
Leflore County, MS 73.6 Serious +8.1
Montgomery County, MS 67.6 Serious +2.1
Tallahatchie County, MS 67.3 Serious +1.8
Calhoun County, MS 66.0 Serious +0.4
Yalobusha County, MS 62.0 Elevated -3.6
Carroll County, MS 55.7 Elevated -9.9
Webster County, MS 55.5 Elevated -10.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Grenada County
Franklin County, IL 65.6 Serious 0.0
Oglala Lakota County, SD 65.6 Serious +0.1
Somerset County, MD 65.5 Serious -0.1
Leake County, MS 65.5 Serious -0.1
Claiborne County, TN 65.6 Serious +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Grenada County, Mississippi?

    Grenada County has a County Distress Index score of 65.6 out of 100, placing it in the Serious zone. It ranks 471st nationally out of 3,144 counties and 28th in Mississippi out of 82 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Grenada County?

    The primary driver of distress in Grenada County is Community Vulnerability, where the county scores 80.6 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Uninsured Rate, Disability Rate.

  • How does Grenada County compare to neighboring counties?

    Grenada County (65.6) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Leflore County, MS (73.6); Montgomery County, MS (67.6); Tallahatchie County, MS (67.3).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Grenada County?

    Grenada County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 21,065 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.