Hinds County, Mississippi

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 222,494
Median household income: $49,966
Median home value: $151,200

Hinds County, Mississippi counts 222,494 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $49,966, its median household income sits below Mississippi's $54,915.

From 2019 to 2023, Hinds County's population declined 6.8% from 238,797 to 222,494, while its median household income rose 12.0% from $44,625 to $49,966.

The typical home was built around 1974. 21.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 222,494
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $49,966
Median home value: $151,200
Median gross rent: $1,032
Housing units: 106,225
Homeownership rate: 57.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

238,797222,494

Median household income

$44,625$49,966

Median home value

$118,600$151,200

Median gross rent

$869$1,032

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	238,797	$44,625	$118,600	$869
2020	235,604	$45,380	$121,500	$875
2021	230,772	$46,179	$129,300	$924
2022	226,541	$48,596	$141,600	$1,004
2023	222,494	$49,966	$151,200	$1,032

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13,817	6.2%
5 to 17	38,859	17.5%
18 to 24	23,931	10.8%
25 to 34	30,548	13.7%
35 to 44	27,354	12.3%
45 to 54	25,295	11.4%
55 to 64	27,708	12.5%
65 to 74	21,671	9.7%
75 and over	13,311	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	51,620	23.2%
Black or African American	160,576	72.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	147	0.1%
Asian	1,773	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	15	0.0%
Some other race	367	0.2%
Two or more races	3,496	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,500	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate23.6%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree13.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16,842	11.5%
High school graduate	34,423	23.6%
Some college or associate's	49,311	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	25,831	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	19,480	13.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	73,253	76.9%
Carpooled	12,224	12.8%
Public transit	387	0.4%
Walked	1,188	1.2%
Bicycle	171	0.2%
Worked from home	7,451	7.8%
Other means	530	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20,065	22.9%
15 to 29 min	42,076	47.9%
30 to 44 min	18,728	21.3%
45 to 59 min	3,946	4.5%
60+ min	2,938	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 21.6% (46,201 of 213,701)

	Count	Share
Family households	53,242	59.3%
Nonfamily households	36,478	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	89,720	84.5%
Vacant	16,505	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	51,934	57.9%
Renter-occupied	37,786	42.1%

1-unit, detached68.7%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units12.8%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	72,975	68.7%
1-unit, attached	2,343	2.2%
2 to 4 units	7,650	7.2%
5 to 19 units	13,641	12.8%
20 or more units	5,617	5.3%
Mobile home & other	3,999	3.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 28049
State: Mississippi
Land area: 870 sq mi
Water area: 7.44 sq mi
Center point: 32.2678, -90.4660