A Delta-edge city where majority-Black demographics shape every electoral cycle
Greenwood sits at the heart of the Mississippi Delta, where Leflore County's population is roughly two-thirds Black — one of the highest such concentrations in the nation — making racial turnout patterns the dominant variable in local and statewide contests.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leflore | 38K | D+38.5 | 6,476 | 2,854 | 9,421 | 16.1% |
| Leflore | 35K | D+38.5 | 6,476 | 2,854 | 9,421 | 16.1% |
| Leflore | 31K | D+38.5 | 6,476 | 2,854 | 9,421 | 16.1% |
| Leflore | 27K | D+38.5 | 6,476 | 2,854 | 9,421 | 16.1% |
| Carroll | 11K | R+44.3 | 1,431 | 3,730 | 5,194 | 8.9% |
| Carroll | 10K | R+44.3 | 1,431 | 3,730 | 5,194 | 8.9% |
| Carroll | 10K | R+44.3 | 1,431 | 3,730 | 5,194 | 8.9% |
| Carroll | 10K | R+44.3 | 1,431 | 3,730 | 5,194 | 8.9% |
| Group | Greenwood, MS | National |
|---|---|---|
▶Black / African American(3) | 62.7% | 12.2% |
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(10) | 34.5% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(1) | 1.7% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 0.6% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.5% | 6.0% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -56.4pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.8% | 54.2% | — | — | |
| 17.1% | 27.3% | — | — | |
| 7.8% | 12.5% | — | — | |
| 2.3% | 3.7% | — | — | |
| 1.4% | 2.3% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 1.5% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 37.6% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Greenwood, MS metro area? 171,678 residents across 8 counties.
17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 16pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+22 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | D+9.1 | D+5.2 | 3.9pp |