Grenada, MS: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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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How Grenada ranks

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#8Shortest commute in MS #12Best schools in MS #27Lowest depression in MS All MS rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code38901, 38902

Area code662

Living in Grenada

Housing in Grenada

$132K▼ 3.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Grenada home is worth about $132,000, down 3.9% in a year, 33% below the Mississippi typical home.

Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Grenada

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Grenada's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Grenada 3.5

Mississippi 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Grenada 22.1

Mississippi 13.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Grenada

Compared with Mississippi

1better than MS·12worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

82.1%More adults treating high blood pressureMS 79.7% · better 15.6%More adults facing a utility shut-offMS 11.2% · worse

Care nearby

University of Mississippi Medical Center- GrenadaGrenada · 1.4 mi · ER

Family Health Care Clinic, Grenada--Head StartGrenada · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Grenada · CMS · HRSAHealth in Grenada →

Schools in Grenada

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Grenada’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#12Best public schoolsof 92 in MS

DistrictGrenada School DistrictSchools6

Grenada Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 2,044 students Grenada Middle School B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 793 students Grenada High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 1,026 students Grenada Enrichment & Transition CenHigh · Grades 6–12 Grenada Voc ComplexHigh · Grades 9–12 Kirk AcademyOther · Grades K–12 · 335 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MS. Ratings are from neighbors.

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