Nationwide Claims to Fame

Hinds County is 21st out of 3,143 other counties in Race - Black or African American

Hinds County is 46th out of 3,143 other counties in Female residents

Statewide Claims to Fame

Hinds County is 1st in Mississippi out of 82 other counties in Current population (2012)

Hinds County is 1st in Mississippi out of 82 other counties in Households

Hinds County is 1st in Mississippi out of 82 other counties in Housing units

Hinds County is 1st in Mississippi out of 82 other counties in Non-farm private employees

Hinds County is 1st in Mississippi out of 82 other counties in Non-farm private establishments

Hinds County is 1st in Mississippi out of 82 other counties in Retail sales

Hinds County is 1st in Mississippi out of 82 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Hinds County is 3rd in Mississippi out of 82 other counties in Population density (people per sqmi)

Hinds County is 3rd in Mississippi out of 82 other counties in Size in square miles

Hinds County is 4th in Mississippi out of 82 other counties in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Main Cities Within Hinds County, Mississippi

Hinds County, Mississippi Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Hinds County Rank Mississippi US
Current population (2012) 248,643 1st 2,984,926 313,914,040
Size in square miles 869.7 3rd 46,923.3 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 282 3rd 63.2 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Hinds County Rank Mississippi US
Residents younger than 5 7.1% 27th 6.8% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 25.6% 26th 25.0% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 11.2% 76th 13.5% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Hinds County Rank Mississippi US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 84.0% 10th 80.3% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 27.7% 6th 19.7% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Hinds County Rank Mississippi US
Race - White 28.2% 72nd 59.9% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 69.8% 13th 37.4% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2% 63rd 0.6% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.8% 14th 0.9% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 41st 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 0.8% 55th 1.1% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 1.6% 46th 2.9% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 27.2% 72nd 57.6% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Hinds County Rank Mississippi US
Female residents 53.1% 6th 51.4% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 1.8% 29th 2.2% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Hinds County Rank Mississippi US
Housing units 103,036 1st 1,281,711 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 23.7% 5th 13.4% 25.9%
Households 88,159 1st 1,085,062 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 60.3% 73rd 70.6% 66.1%
Home median value $108,200 13th $99,200 $186,200
People per household 2.7 28th 2.6 2.6
Building permits (last year) 224 8th 6,039 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Hinds County Rank Mississippi US
Income per capita $20,878 15th $20,521 $27,915
Income per household $39,290 16th $38,718 $52,762
Income below poverty line 23.2% 44th 21.6% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Hinds County Rank Mississippi US
Non-farm private establishments 5,550 1st 58,592 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 94,530 1st 887,772 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 21,768 1st 225,977 27,092,908
Retail sales $2,992,625 1st $33,751,407 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $12,021 20th $11,552 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $403,797 4th $7,045,097 $613,795,732

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