Hinds County, Mississippi
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 227,742
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 211,888
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 211,975
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 227,748
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 227,739
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -7.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -6.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 227,742
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 245,285
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.5%
Female persons, percent 53.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 24.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 73.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 22.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 9,612
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 106,711
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $159,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,350
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $452
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,061
Building Permits, 2025 427
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 89,578
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.34
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 590,391
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,588,849
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 459,053
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,489,535
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,636
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,402
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,530
Persons in poverty, percent 22.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 4,878
Total employment, 2023 84,440
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 4,543,431
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 21,576
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,719
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,356
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 604
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 720
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,466
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 168
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,966
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 261.8
Population per square mile, 2010 282.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 869.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 869.74
FIPS Code 28049