Median Household Income
$49,402
Median Home Value
$159,900
Median Gross Rent
$1,061/mo
Poverty Rate
22.7%
Unemployment Rate
7.5%
Homeownership Rate
58.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.2%
Median Age
36.9
Population Over Time
Hinds County shrank 11.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
246,364
2016
244,596
2018
241,774
2020
235,604
2022
226,541
2024
218,533
Business & Industry
Hinds County has 4,878 business establishments employing 84,440 people.
Health care and social assistance
699
Other services (except public administration)
556
Professional, scientific, and technical services
552
Accommodation and food services
479
Finance and insurance
377
Construction
270
Real estate and rental and leasing
240
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
217
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.