In 2021, Hinds County, MS had a population of 231k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $46,179. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Hinds County, MS declined from 235,604 to 230,772, a −2.05% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,380 to $46,179, a 1.76% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hinds County, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (72.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (23.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.744%), and White (Hispanic) (0.462%).
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.
99% of the residents in Hinds County, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Hinds County, MS are Hinds Community College (4,034 degrees awarded in 2021), Belhaven University (1,741 degrees), and Jackson State University (1,487 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Hinds County, MS was $129,300, and the homeownership rate was 57%.
Most people in Hinds County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 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.