Hinds County, MS

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2024 Population

218,533

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

0.82% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.7%

4.88% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,402

1.13% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$159,900

5.75% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

95,090

2.43% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Hinds County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Hinds County, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hinds County, MS are Hinds Community College (4,302 degrees awarded in 2023), Jackson State University (1,419 degrees), and Belhaven University (1,284 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Hinds County, MS was $159,900, and the homeownership rate was 58.3%.

Most people in Hinds County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Hinds County, MS was 2 cars per household.

Hinds County, MS borders Claiborne County, MS, Copiah County, MS, Madison County, MS, Rankin County, MS, Simpson County, MS, Warren County, MS, and Yazoo County, MS.

United States Mississippi Jackson, MS

Population & Diversity

Hinds County, MS is home to a population of 219k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.98% of Hinds County, MS residents were born outside of the country (4.33k people).

In 2024, there were 3.13 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (157k people) in Hinds County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50.1k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.81k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Hinds County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hinds County, MS was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hinds County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hinds County, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
157k ± 881
White (Non-Hispanic)
50.1k ± 187
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.81k ± 875

2.15%

Hispanic Population

4.69k people

2.15% of the people in Hinds County, MS are hispanic (4.69k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hinds County, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
17,149 ± 3,206 people
Honduras
5,066 ± 1,746 people
India
4,341 ± 1,616 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 17,149 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 5,066 and India with 4,341.

Foreign-Born Population

1.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.33k people

1.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.11k people

As of 2024, 1.98% of Hinds County, MS residents (4.33k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hinds County, MS was 1.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hinds County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,220 ± 431
Gulf War (2001-)
1,855 ± 375
Gulf War (1990s)
1,549 ± 335

Hinds County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hinds County, MS.

Economy

The economy of Hinds County, MS employs 95.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hinds County, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (16,664 people), Retail Trade (10,822 people), and Educational Services (9,575 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($87,656), Utilities ($74,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($53,924).

Employment

Occupations

95.1k

2024 Value

± 2,876

−2.43%

1 Year decline

± 4.27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hinds County, MS declined at a rate of −2.43%, from 97.5k employees to 95.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hinds County, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,621 people), Sales & Related Occupations (8,139 people), and Management Occupations (7,728 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hinds County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

95.1k

2024 Value

± 2,876

−2.43%

1 Year decline

± 4.27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hinds County, MS declined at a rate of −2.43%, from 97.5k employees to 95.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hinds County, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (16,664 people), Retail Trade (10,822 people), and Educational Services (9,575 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hinds County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Hinds County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,514

Median earning men ± $1,471

$32,586

Median earning women ± $1,214

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($80,441), Public Administration ($55,629), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,556).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($45,959), Wholesale Trade ($40,486), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,301).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

393
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
360
Retail Trade
323
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.63M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$402k
Finance and Insurance
$316k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Hinds County, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Hinds County, MS awarded 8,642 degrees. The student population of Hinds County, MS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 9,370 male students and 15,541 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hinds County, MS are Black or African American (4,684 and 54.8%), White (3,029 and 35.5%), Unknown (339 and 3.97%), and Two or More Races (209 and 2.45%).

The largest universities in Hinds County, MS by number of degrees awarded are Hinds Community College (4,302 and 49.8%), Jackson State University (1,419 and 16.4%), and Belhaven University (1,284 and 14.9%).

The most popular majors in Hinds County, MS are General Studies (1,530 and 17.7%), General Business Administration & Management (631 and 7.3%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (436 and 5.05%).

The median tuition costs in Hinds County, MS are $28,800 for private four year colleges, and $8,520 and $8,520 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Hinds County, MS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 24,911 (37.6% men and 62.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 24,911 students enrolled in Hinds County, MS, 37.6% men and 62.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 14,325 records, of which 66.5% were women and 33.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Multidisciplinary Studies
114 degrees awarded
General Studies
1,509 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
149 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Hinds County, MS was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 114 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Hinds County, MS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Hinds Community College
4,302 degrees awarded
Jackson State University
1,419 degrees awarded
Belhaven University
1,284 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hinds Community College with 4,302 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 3,244 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hinds County, MS, which is 0.601 times less than the 5,398 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 4,684 degrees mean that there were 1.55 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 3,029 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,452) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hinds County, MS was $159,900 in 2024, which is 0.481 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,200 to $159,900, a 5.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Hinds County, MS is 58.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hinds County, MS have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hinds County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 17.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hinds County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.43%.

Housing

Property

$159,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,581

$52,263

Median Property Taxes

±$1,949

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hinds County, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hinds County, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.3% of the housing units in Hinds County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hinds County, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,402

Median Household Income

± $1,618

89.6k

Number of Households

± 2,641

In 2024, the median household income of the 89.6k households in Hinds County, MS declined from $49,402 from the previous year's value of $49,966.

The following chart displays the households in Hinds County, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hinds County, MS is from Mississippi.

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2023, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.5%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (8.62%)

In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Hinds County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (8.62%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hinds County, MS have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.872% of the workforce in Hinds County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hinds County, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hinds County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hinds County, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 17.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Hinds County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.43%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

22.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hinds County, MS (47.6k out of 210k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hinds County, MS is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 29.9% of the children was living in poverty in Hinds County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 755 in Hinds County, MS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 39.3 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

87.1% of the population of Hinds County, MS has health coverage, with 38.7% on employee plans, 23.2% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 1.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hinds County, MS see 1,119 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,119 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 951 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 229 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,119 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hinds County, MS

Primary care physicians in Hinds County, MS see an average of 1,119 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,119 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hinds County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.9%

Uninsured

38.7%

Employer Coverage

23.2%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

1.84%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hinds County, MS grew by 0.465% from 12.8% to 12.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hinds County, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 112 in Hinds County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hinds County, MS.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 47% in Hinds County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Hinds County, MS.