How many renters in Grenada, MS pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Grenada, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.6% (±13.6 points) of renting households in Grenada, MS spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.6% (±13.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 37.2% (±9.8 points)
Median share of income: 30.5% (±4.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Grenada

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Grenada	Grenada County	Mississippi	United States
Less than 15%	11.6% (±7.4 points)	13.7%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	19.6% (±9.2 points)	16.9%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.8% (±4.9 points)	9.3%	11.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.4% (±6.0 points)	8.8%	10.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	14.4% (±9.4 points)	14.3%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	37.2% (±9.8 points)	36.9%	42.1%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Grenada against Grenada County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Grenada	Grenada County	Mississippi	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.6% (±13.6 points)	51.2% (±11.9 points)	51.3% (±1.0 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	37.2% (±9.8 points)	36.9% (±8.9 points)	42.1% (±0.9 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.5% (±4.0 points)	30.4% (±3.9 points)	30.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$32,059 (±$6,980)	$36,250 (±$10,370)	$34,642 (±$649)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$802 (±$90)	$807 (±$67)	$954 (±$8)	$1,413

In Grenada, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Grenada County (51.2%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (51.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

Statewide, it ranks 136 of 325.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Grenada

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grenada
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Grenada	—	51.6% (±13.6 points)	—
Duck Hill	12 mi	41.8% (±50.3 points)	Not measurably different
Coffeeville	15 mi	64.0% (±29.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Carrollton	19 mi	53.1% (±48.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oakland	20 mi	20.8% (±57.9 points)	Not measurably different
Carrollton	20 mi	1.7% (±46.1 points)	Lower
Winona	21 mi	70.8% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Charleston	21 mi	26.7% (±17.3 points)	Lower
Big Creek	23 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carrollton, MS (1.7%), Charleston, MS (26.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Grenada

Are renters in Grenada rent-burdened?

51.6% of renting households in Grenada pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Grenada spend on rent?

The median renting household in Grenada, MS spends 30.5% (±4.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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