Grenada County, Mississippi

Grenada County
Grenada County
County
	Illinois Central Depot now used by Grenada Railroad.
	Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
	Mississippi's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 33°46′N 89°48′W / 33.77°N 89.8°W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	1870
Named for	Granada, Spain
Seat	Grenada
Largest city	Grenada
Area
• Total	449 sq mi (1,160 km2)
• Land	422 sq mi (1,090 km2)
• Water	27 sq mi (70 km2) 6.1%
Population (2020)
• Total	21,629
• Density	48/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd

Grenada County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi.^[1] As of the 2020 Census, the population was 21,629.^[2] Its county seat is Grenada.^[3] The county was named for Granada, Spain.^[4] Its western half is part of the Mississippi Delta. Cotton cultivation was important to its economy well into the 20th century.

The Grenada, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Grenada County.

^ "2019 Grenada Overview" (PDF). Greater Grenada Partnership. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
^ "Census - Geography Profile: Grenada County, Mississippi". Retrieved January 8, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 144.