Greenwood is a city located in Leflore County Mississippi. Greenwood has a 2020 population of 12,946. It is also the county seat of Leflore County. Greenwood is currently declining at a rate of -1.56% annually and its population has decreased by -19.90% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,162 in 2010.
The average household income in Greenwood is $54,764 with a poverty rate of 28.04%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $557 per month, and the median house value is $88,300. The median age in Greenwood is 34.8 years, 32.5 years for males, and 35.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Greenwoodwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 43,020 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 42,500 | -520 | -1.22% |
2012 | 41,193 | -1,307 | -3.17% |
2013 | 41,069 | -124 | -0.30% |
2014 | 40,942 | -127 | -0.31% |
2015 | 40,444 | -498 | -1.23% |
2016 | 39,965 | -479 | -1.20% |
2017 | 39,386 | -579 | -1.47% |
2018 | 38,536 | -850 | -2.21% |
2019 | 38,130 | -406 | -1.06% |
2020 | 37,724 | -406 | -1.08% |
2021 | 37,318 | -406 | -1.09% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 3,518 | 25.44% |
Black or African American | 9,986 | 72.23% |
Asian | 98 | 0.71% |
Some Other Race | 84 | 0.61% |
Two or More Races | 140 | 1.01% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 4,906 | 2.76 | 56.3 |
Married | 1,345 | 3.41 | 82.6 |
Male | 188 | 4.86 | 50.5 |
Female | 1,182 | 4.76 | 41.3 |
Non Family | 2,191 | 1.11 | 48.7 |
4.02
Average Family Size
2.76
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 716 | 8.29% |
9th to 12th Grade | 682 | 7.90% |
High School Graduate | 3,093 | 35.83% |
Some College | 1,543 | 17.87% |
Associates Degree | 622 | 7.20% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,210 | 14.02% |
Graduate Degree | 767 | 8.88% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Other Race | 84 | 84 | 84 |
Asian | 59 | 56 | 37 |
White | 2,574 | 2,408 | 1,178 |
Hispanic | 286 | 286 | 84 |
Black | 5,714 | 4,485 | 678 |
2+ Races | 140 | 140 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.
$31,126
Average Earnings
$38,258
Average Male
$27,266
Average Female
97.86% of Greenwood residents speak only English, while 2.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.60% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 9,652 | 3,543 | 36.71% |
Asian | 98 | 30 | 30.61% |
Hispanic | 286 | 84 | 29.37% |
White | 3,426 | 118 | 3.44% |
Other | 84 | NaN% |
28.04%
Overall Poverty Rate
23.07%
Male Poverty Rate
31.72%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Greenwood is Black, with 36.71% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Greenwood is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.10%.
26.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
32.5%
Male Marriage Rate
22.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 114 | 4.04% |
Black | 72 | 1.07% |
Asian | 3 | 5.08% |
16.93%
Veteran Poverty Rate
36.51%
Veteran Disability Rate
52.8%
Labor Force Participation
49%
Employment Rate
7.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
90.25%
Born in Greenwood
98.54%
Native Born
1.46%
Foreign Born
0.24%
Non Citizen
1.22%
Naturalized
98.54% of Greenwood residents were born in the United States, with 90.25% having been born in Mississippi. 0.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1900 | 3,026 | 0.00% | |
1910 | 5,836 | 2,810 | 6.79% |
1920 | 7,793 | 1,957 | 2.93% |
1930 | 11,123 | 3,330 | 3.62% |
1940 | 14,767 | 3,644 | 2.87% |
1950 | 18,061 | 3,294 | 2.03% |
1960 | 20,436 | 2,375 | 1.24% |
1970 | 22,400 | 1,964 | 0.92% |
1980 | 20,115 | -2,285 | -1.07% |
1990 | 18,906 | -1,209 | -0.62% |
2000 | 18,425 | -481 | -0.26% |
2010 | 16,162 | -2,263 | -1.30% |
2011 | 15,986 | -176 | -1.09% |
2012 | 14,987 | -999 | -6.25% |
2013 | 14,921 | -66 | -0.44% |
2014 | 14,785 | -136 | -0.91% |
2015 | 14,545 | -240 | -1.62% |
2016 | 14,293 | -252 | -1.73% |
2017 | 14,003 | -290 | -2.03% |
2018 | 13,766 | -237 | -1.69% |
2019 | 13,561 | -205 | -1.49% |
2020 | 13,356 | -205 | -1.51% |
2021 | 13,151 | -205 | -1.53% |
2022 | 12,946 | -205 | -1.56% |