Hinds County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28049 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
218,533
Rank #322 of 3,222
90th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,402 −34.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,803 of 3,222
13th %ile
Poverty Rate
22.7% +80.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,882 of 3,222
11th %ile
Median Home Value
$159,900 −43.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,026 of 3,222
37th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.2% −7.5% vs nat'l
Rank #686 of 3,222
79th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.5% +41.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,890 of 3,222
10th %ile

At a Glance

58.3% Homeownership
87.1% Insured
31.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%22.9%45.8%68.6%71.7%22.9%2.1%2.0%0.8%0.2%0.2%0.0%

About Hinds County, Mississippi

Hinds County, Mississippi has a total population of 218,533, making it the 322nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hinds County is 36.9 years, which is 5.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hinds County is $49,402, which ranks #2,803 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 34.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 22.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.5%.

The median home value in Hinds County is $159,900, 43.3% below the national median. Renters in Hinds County pay a median gross rent of $1,061 per month. The homeownership rate is 58.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hinds County, 31.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 7.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.6 min.

Hinds County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 71.7% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (22.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.1%).

All data for Hinds County, Mississippi comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.