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Hinds County, MS

Demographic and economic profile of Hinds County, MS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hinds County, home to Mississippi's state capital of Jackson, anchors the region's government and public-sector activity, with a labor force drawn from a county population of 222,494 that has declined 8.0% over five years. Roughly 31.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings sit at $32,491, and unemployment runs at 7.7% against a labor force participation rate of 60.2%. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $151,200 and median gross rent of $1,032/month—though a 21.6% poverty rate and the ongoing population contraction are notable structural factors.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

211,975

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$49,402

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.0% since 2018

Hinds County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone157,160 (71.9%)
  • White Alone50,452 (23.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,976 (1.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,432 (1.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,104 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone1,842 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,839
  2. 2.Other Indo-European886
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)359
  4. 4.Vietnamese319
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)256

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

9,612

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$54,000

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$29,336

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance26,239
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)10,822
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services9,204
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services8,650
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)7,540

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations34,769
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations19,760
  3. 3.Service Occupations18,383
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations15,148
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,030

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.65×)7,598
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.33×)6,101
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.17×)26,709
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.14×)9,718
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.08×)11,436

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$151,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,032/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

58.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9996,654 (12.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9995,010 (9.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9994,634 (8.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9994,596 (8.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,969 (7.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,349 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,491

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone70,282 (75.5%)
  • Carpooled12,243 (13.2%)
  • Worked At Home8,020 (8.6%)
  • Walked1,558 (1.7%)
  • Other384 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit291 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.