Hinds County, Mississippi's estimated 2023 population is 222,480 with a growth rate of -0.78% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hinds County, Mississippi is the largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 245,285 and has seen a growth of -9.3% since that time.
Black or African American
White
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.3
Average Family Size
2.55
Average Household Size
57.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 81.96%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 65.75%.
All
Male
Female
$31,781
Average Earnings
$36,217
Average Male
$29,150
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
97.33% of Hinds County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 2.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.5% of the population.
rate
24.59%
Overall Poverty Rate
19.16%
Male Poverty Rate
21.48%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Hinds County, Mississippi is Other, with 37.92% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Hinds County, Mississippi is White, with 9.79% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.32%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
35.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
38.7%
Male Marriage Rate
32.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
10,680
Number of Veterans
9,544
Male Veterans
1,136
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.53%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.12%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
61.8%
Labor Force Participation
55.9%
Employment Rate
9.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
85.61%
Born in Hinds County, Mississippi
101.84%
Native Born
1.61%
Foreign Born
1.01%
Non Citizen
0.6%
Naturalized
101.84% of Hinds County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 85.61% having been born in Mississippi. 1.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.