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Greenwood, MS Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Greenwood is 15,873, which is 13.85% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.91% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Greenwood population density is 1,250.69 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Greenwood is black, which represent 67.98% of the total population. The average Greenwood education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 15,873. #25

Population Growth Since 2000, #253

Greenwood, MS		-13.85%
Mississippi		4.91%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #39

Greenwood, MS	1,250.69 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,631 (29.18%, #261)
Black:	10,791 (67.98%, #98)
Hispanic:	309 (1.95%, #116)
Asian:	232 (1.46%, #53)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #102)
One Race, Other:	10 (0.06%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	209 (1.32%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	41 (17.67%, see rank)
Chinese:	177 (76.29%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	14 (6.03%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

14,143 (89.10%) out of the total population of 15,873 reported first ancestry.

	Greenwood, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	44	0.28%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	7	0.04%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	68	0.43%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	534	3.36%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	189	1.19%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	227	1.43%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	765	4.82%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	53	0.33%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	22	0.14%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	104	0.66%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	150	0.95%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	109	0.69%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	1,789	11.27%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 7,542 (47.51%, see rank)

Females: 8,331 (52.49%, see rank)

Greenwood, MS	Male: 47.51% Female: 52.49%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Greenwood, MS	33.70 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Greenwood, MS	32.10 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Greenwood, MS	35.50 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Greenwood, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,337	8.42%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,392	8.77%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,172	7.38%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,021	6.43%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,032	6.50%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,263	14.26%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,000	12.60%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,901	11.98%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,901	11.98%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	962	6.06%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	476	3.00%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	416	2.62%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Greenwood, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	9,919, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,456, 24.76%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,316, 33.43%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,244, 22.62%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,251, 12.61%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	652, 6.57%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.43, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Greenwood, MS			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	746	76.68%	23.32%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,056	86.96%, see rank	13.04%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	992	81.55%, see rank	18.45%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	670	98.21%, see rank	1.79%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	140	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Greenwood, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	5,510, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.76, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	1,957, 35.52%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	3,553, 64.48%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	3,462, 62.83%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.77, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,406, 25.52%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,048, 37.17%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Greenwood, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	11,972	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	5,677	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	3,094	54.50%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	1,949	34.33%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	153	2.70%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	481	8.47%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	6,295	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	2,785	44.24%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	1,864	29.61%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	781	12.41%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	865	13.74%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Greenwood, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	15,583	98.17%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	14,289	90.02%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,231	7.76%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	63	0.40%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	290	1.83%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	147	0.93%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	143	0.90%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	7	0.04%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	166	1.05%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	117	0.74%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Greenwood, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	5,353	97.15%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	77	1.40%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	26	0.47%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	47	0.85%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	7	0.13%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.