In 2018, Hinds County, MS had a population of 242k people with a median age of 34.4 and a median household income of $43,005. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Hinds County, MS declined from 243,249 to 241,774, a -0.606% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,011 to $43,005, a 4.86% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hinds County, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (71.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (24.9%), White (Hispanic) (0.792%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.782%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.576%). NaNk% of the people in Hinds County, MS speak a non-English language, and 98.9% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Hinds County, MS are Hinds Community College (3,549 degrees awarded in 2017), Jackson State University (1,451 degrees), and Mississippi College (1,395 degrees).
The median property value in Hinds County, MS is $115,200, and the homeownership rate is 58.4%. Most people in Hinds County, MS commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Hinds County, MS is 2 cars per household.
Hinds County, MS borders Copiah County, MS, Madison County, MS, Claiborne County, MS, Rankin County, MS, Simpson County, MS, Warren County, MS, and Yazoo County, MS.