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Greenwood population drops below 14,000, shrinks 13.4% in 7 years |
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Thursday, January 3, 2019, 2:00 pm
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The latest population estimates published in May by the United States Census Bureau show that the city of Greenwood has lost 13.4% of its population since July 2010. The Census Bureau estimates the population of Greenwood has dropped just below 14,000, the lowest it has been since the mid-1930s.
Only three towns in Mississippi suffered losses larger than Greenwood's loss: Kilmichael (-15.8%), Walnut Grove (-15.4%), and Winona (-14.8%).
Overall, the population of the state of Mississippi has increased by 0.5% during the same time period.
The census data for Greenwood and selected surrounding towns and cities is set forth below:
Entity | 2010 Pop | 2017 Pop | % Chg |
Greenwood | 16,160 | 13,996 | -13.4 |
Itta Bena | 2,051 | 1,873 | -8.7 |
Indianola | 10,609 | 9,433 | -11.1 |
Greenville | 34,372 | 30,686 | -10.7 |
Clarksdale | 17,928 | 15,732 | -12.2 |
Winona | 5,021 | 4,280 | -14.8 |
Grenada | 13,048 | 12,511 | -4.1 |
Yazoo City | 11,391 | 10,987 | -3.5 |
Cleveland | 12,315 | 11,729 | -4.8 |
Leflore County | 32,416 | 29,223 | -9.9 |
Carroll County | 10,602 | 10,139 | -4.4 |
State of Mississippi | 2,970,437 | 2,984,100 | 0.5 |
Leflore County shrank at a rate of 9.9% during the same 7 year period.
The population estimate census data for all Mississippi towns may be seen here:
Mississippi Towns Population Estimates
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