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==Population & Culture==
At the time of the 2010 census, Guinea Grass had a population of 3,500. Of these, 87.9% were [[Hispanic]] this includes the 79.9% of [[Mestizo]] and the estimated 12% of Central American immigrants and refugees residing in the village, 6% [[Multiracial people|Mixed]], 3.7% [[Belizean Creole people|Creole]], 1% white includes [[Mennonites in Belize|Mennonite]] and [[White people|Caucasian]],0.8% [[Mopan people|Mopan Maya]], 0.3% [[Qʼeqchiʼ|Ketchi Maya]], 0.2% [[Ethnic Chinese in Belize|Asian]] and 0.1% [[Yucatec Maya language|Yucatec Maya]].<ref>[http://redatam.sib.org.bz/redbin/RpWebEngine.exe/Portal?BASE=BELIZECENSUS_2010&lang=eng Population & Housing Census 2010]</ref>

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| caption= Ethnic Groups in Guinea Grass in 2015.<ref>https://sib.org.bz/wp-content/uploads/2010_Census_Report.pdf</ref>
| label1 = [[Mestizo]]
| value1 = 75.9
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|label2  = [[Latin American]]s
| value2 = 12
| color2 = aqua
| label3 = [[Mixed ethnicity|Mixed]] and [[Coloured]]s
| value3 = 6
| color3 = yellow
| label4 = [[Creole peoples|Creole]]s
| value4 =3.7
| color4 = #08f
| label5 = [[White]]s 
| value5 =1
| color5 = red
|label6 = [[Maya peoples|Maya]]s 
| value6 = 1.2
| color6 = pink
|label7  = [[Asian people|Asian]]s
| value7 = 0.2
| color7 = green
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The village of Guinea Grass is mostly a Mestizo-dominated society, hence heavily influenced by Spanish culture and tradition. Families are mostly [[patriarchal]] and the father gives or buys a piece of lot for his children before they become independent adults, previously only Sons were eligible for this but it changed by the mid 20th  century making daughters eligible as well. The Spanish language in the village has also been modified by the village's long history and influence of the Mayan and English Creole language. The village lifestyle has also been heavily influenced by American, Jamaican and Mexican culture in the way of dressing, standard of living, music etc. The most notable Mestizo tradition can be found on the food. Most typical foods from Guinea Grass are Mestizo foods such as salbutes, tamales, escabeche, chirmole, caldo (chicken soup), Tamalitos/ Dukunu. 
The village is also heavily influenced by Caribbean and creole culture also seen through many typical cuisines such as the national dish Rice & Beans, Boil up, Serre, Cow foot soup, creole bread, meat pies, Journey Cake, fry jack, Dumplings etc. We can wrap up by saying that the village has a Latin-Caribbean Mestizo culture.
The traditional Yucatec Mayan dishes are also a unique blend to the diverse cuisine of the village with notable foods like Pibil, caldo,Perix P'aak, Pibil Ka’ax and Pozole.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.belizelivingheritage.org/san-pablo-a-yucatec-maya-village-in-northern-belize/ | title=- Belize Living Heritage San Pablo: A Yucatec Maya Village in Northern Belize | date=10 February 2021 }}</ref>

Some of the most festive times of year in the village are Easter in which the village council does many family activities by the river side at the New River Park, followed by the September Celebrations which starts by commemorating the Battle of St George's Caye. Then by a beauty Queen pageant contest for Miss Guinea Grass on the 20th of September who will parade the village streets on independence day followed by a motorcade going to Orange Walk town to watch the flag raising ceremony and fireworks display. The independence day parade and celebration is on the 21st of September just after 1:00 PM. After this the villagers go to Orange Walk Town to see the Independence Carnival Parade.  The biggest festivity of the year is Christmas in which from the 24th Christmas Eve families gather to make traditional foods and pastries for Christmas. Many attend church that night and on the 25th People have food, drinks and pastries to share with neighbours, family and friends. It's a long lasting tradition of sharing in the village. The last festivity in the village is New Year's Eve Where the traditional tamales can be found on every home on New Year's Eve. Many churches across the village have New Years Programmes and many families host New Year's Eve Parties.

There is a sizeable population of Guinea Grass Villagers living on the diaspora about 100–350, Mainly to the United States (California, Miami, Texas, Illinois), Mexico, United Kingdom ( East London, Edinburgh), Canada and the Anglo-Caribbean islands.