COMPARING TWO PLACES
Americus vs Grenada
PLACE A
Americus, GA
VS
PLACE B
Grenada, MS
Americus is 10% larger than Grenada. Grenada earns more, with a median household income $2,041 higher. Grenada has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -10%).
AMERICUSGRENADADIFFERENCE
Total population33,39430,222+10% vs Grenada
Population density5136+15
Population growth-9.7%-4.2%−5.5 pts
Median age38.440.1−1.8
Male46.8%48.9%−2.1 pts
Female53.2%51.1%+2.1 pts
Foreign-born3.7%0.7%+3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic44.4%50.8%−6.4 pts
Black45.1%44.7%+0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.6%0.4%+5.2 pts
Asian1.1%0.0%+1.1 pts
Other3.8%4.1%−0.3 pts
Median household income$44,565$46,606−$2,041
Per capita income$27,649$28,265−$615
Poverty rate22.4%24.8%−2.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4960.508−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%21.0%+0.5 pts
Graduate degree10.0%8.8%+1.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%4.9%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation57.1%55.2%+1.9 pts
Median home value$123,386$130,518−$7,132
Median gross rent$851$784+$67
Owner-occupied59.8%69.5%−9.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.0%20.6%−2.6 pts
Rent-burdened households41.0%43.9%−3.0 pts
Average commute21.221.6−0.4
Worked from home8.1%3.9%+4.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.5%10.5%+3.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025