Hinds County | |
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_District_2_Courthouse.jpg) Hinds County Courthouse and Confederate Monument in Raymond | |
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 Location inMississippi | |
 Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates:32°16′N90°26′W / 32.26°N 90.44°W /32.26; -90.44 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Founded | 1821 |
| Named after | Thomas Hinds |
| County seat | Jackson andRaymond |
| Largest city | Jackson |
| Area | |
• Total | 877 sq mi (2,270 km2) |
| • Land | 870 sq mi (2,300 km2) |
| • Water | 7.6 sq mi (20 km2) |
| • percentage | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 227,742 |
• Estimate (2024) | 211,975 |
| • Rank | MS:1st US:321st |
| • Density | 260/sq mi (100/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 601, 769 |
| Congressional districts | 2nd,3rd |
| Website | Official website |
Hinds County is acounty located in theU.S. state ofMississippi. With itscounty seats (Raymond and the state's capital,Jackson), Hinds is the most populous county in Mississippi with a2020 census population of 227,742 residents.[1] Hinds County is a central part of theJackson metropolitan statistical area. It is a professional, educational, business and industrial hub in the state. It is bordered on the northwest by theBig Black River and on the east by thePearl River. It is one county width away from theYazoo River and the southern border of theMississippi Delta.
In the 19th century, the rural areas of the county were devoted to cottonplantations worked byenslaved African Americans and depended on agriculture well into the 20th century; from 1877 to 1950, this county had 22lynchings, the highest number in the state. Mississippi has the highest total number of lynchings of any state.[2]
In September 2022, it was reported that Hinds County, Mississippi, had the highest STD rate in the United States, with 2,253 cases per 100,000 residents.[3]
The county is named for GeneralThomas Hinds,[4] a hero of theBattle of New Orleans during theWar of 1812.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 877 square miles (2,270 km2), of which 870 square miles (2,300 km2) is land and 7.6 square miles (20 km2) (0.9%) is water.[5] It is the third-largest county in Mississippi by land area and fifth-largest by total area.
The following public-use airports are located in Hinds County:
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 8,645 | — | |
| 1840 | 19,098 | 120.9% | |
| 1850 | 25,340 | 32.7% | |
| 1860 | 31,339 | 23.7% | |
| 1870 | 30,488 | −2.7% | |
| 1880 | 43,958 | 44.2% | |
| 1890 | 39,279 | −10.6% | |
| 1900 | 52,577 | 33.9% | |
| 1910 | 63,726 | 21.2% | |
| 1920 | 57,110 | −10.4% | |
| 1930 | 85,118 | 49.0% | |
| 1940 | 107,273 | 26.0% | |
| 1950 | 142,164 | 32.5% | |
| 1960 | 187,045 | 31.6% | |
| 1970 | 214,973 | 14.9% | |
| 1980 | 250,998 | 16.8% | |
| 1990 | 254,441 | 1.4% | |
| 2000 | 250,800 | −1.4% | |
| 2010 | 245,285 | −2.2% | |
| 2020 | 227,742 | −7.2% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 211,975 | [6] | −6.9% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790–1960[8] 1900–1990[9] 1990–2000[10] 2010–2020[1] | |||
With a population of 8,645 at the1830 census, the county's population has experienced growth to an initial historic high of 250,000 in 1980; its second historic high was 254,441 at the1990 census. Since then, its population has fluctuated to 250,800 in 2000 and 245,285 in 2010.[11][12]
As of the2020 census, the county had a population of 227,742. The median age was 37.7 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.0 males age 18 and over.[13][14]
The racial makeup of the county was 25.8%White, 69.4%Black or African American, 0.2%American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%Asian, <0.1%Native Hawaiian andPacific Islander, 1.2% from some other race, and 2.5% fromtwo or more races.Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.0% of the population.[14]
82.4% of residents lived in urban areas, while 17.6% lived in rural areas.[15]
There were 92,774 households in the county, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 30.2% were married-couple households, 23.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 41.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[13]
There were 106,134 housing units, of which 12.6% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 58.1% were owner-occupied and 41.9% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.4%.[13]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[16] | Pop 2010[17] | Pop 2020[18] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 92,804 | 68,609 | 58,012 | 37.00% | 27.97% | 25.47% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 152,652 | 168,839 | 157,483 | 60.87% | 68.83% | 69.15% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 280 | 343 | 332 | 0.11% | 0.14% | 0.15% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1,493 | 1,851 | 2,157 | 0.60% | 0.75% | 0.95% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 23 | 29 | 43 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 153 | 151 | 562 | 0.06% | 0.06% | 0.25% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 1,417 | 1,833 | 4,589 | 0.56% | 0.75% | 2.01% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,978 | 3,630 | 4,564 | 0.79% | 1.48% | 2.00% |
| Total | 250,800 | 245,285 | 227,742 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
With the trend of greater diversification in the United States leading up to and following the 2020 census,[19] the population ofnon-Hispanic whites declined from 37.0% of the population in 2000 to about 25.5% of the population in 2020. The 2020 census reported the county's population as majority Black or African American, with the remaining composition including Native American, Asian, Pacific Islander, other races, two or more races, and Hispanic or Latino residents as detailed above.
The Hinds County Sheriffs Department provides police services to areas of the county that areunincorporated or in municipalities that do not have their own local police force. It was founded on January 1, 1928.[20]
Tyrone Lewis took office January 3, 2012, taking over from Malcolm E. McMillin who had held the role for 20 years. Victor Mason defeated Tyrone Lewis August 4, 2015, as Lewis sought another term. Mason went on to secure the Office November 3, 2015. Mason defeated 3 other candidates securing more than seventy percent of the vote. Victor Mason was defeated in the Democratic Primary on August 27, 2019, by Lee D. Vance. On August 4, 2021, Sheriff Lee Vance was found deceased at his home after contracting COVID-19.[21] The current sheriff is Tyree Jones, elected November 23, 2021.[22]
Hinds County is one of the most staunchly Democratic counties in Mississippi due to it being an urban county and having a large African-American population. The last Republican to win the county wasGeorge H. W. Bush in his failed 1992 re-election bid.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1912 | 40 | 1.80% | 2,065 | 92.89% | 118 | 5.31% |
| 1916 | 97 | 4.15% | 2,220 | 94.99% | 20 | 0.86% |
| 1920 | 151 | 5.54% | 2,510 | 92.01% | 67 | 2.46% |
| 1924 | 245 | 5.45% | 4,083 | 90.77% | 170 | 3.78% |
| 1928 | 976 | 14.60% | 5,707 | 85.40% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1932 | 403 | 5.77% | 6,541 | 93.67% | 39 | 0.56% |
| 1936 | 313 | 3.49% | 8,647 | 96.33% | 16 | 0.18% |
| 1940 | 538 | 5.14% | 9,917 | 94.82% | 4 | 0.04% |
| 1944 | 962 | 8.42% | 10,466 | 91.58% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1948 | 492 | 3.23% | 1,041 | 6.82% | 13,722 | 89.95% |
| 1952 | 12,520 | 53.38% | 10,933 | 46.62% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 7,015 | 34.59% | 7,104 | 35.03% | 6,159 | 30.37% |
| 1960 | 11,083 | 38.23% | 5,811 | 20.05% | 12,094 | 41.72% |
| 1964 | 36,831 | 87.93% | 5,058 | 12.07% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 13,488 | 22.21% | 14,880 | 24.50% | 32,366 | 53.29% |
| 1972 | 49,877 | 77.82% | 12,679 | 19.78% | 1,540 | 2.40% |
| 1976 | 45,803 | 60.46% | 28,748 | 37.95% | 1,205 | 1.59% |
| 1980 | 48,135 | 53.44% | 39,369 | 43.71% | 2,570 | 2.85% |
| 1984 | 56,953 | 56.69% | 42,373 | 42.18% | 1,142 | 1.14% |
| 1988 | 52,749 | 55.52% | 41,058 | 43.22% | 1,199 | 1.26% |
| 1992 | 45,031 | 46.90% | 43,434 | 45.23% | 7,559 | 7.87% |
| 1996 | 35,653 | 42.19% | 45,410 | 53.73% | 3,446 | 4.08% |
| 2000 | 37,753 | 43.01% | 46,789 | 53.31% | 3,228 | 3.68% |
| 2004 | 36,975 | 39.97% | 54,845 | 59.29% | 680 | 0.74% |
| 2008 | 32,949 | 30.26% | 75,401 | 69.24% | 552 | 0.51% |
| 2012 | 29,664 | 27.86% | 76,112 | 71.47% | 715 | 0.67% |
| 2016 | 25,275 | 26.58% | 67,594 | 71.09% | 2,208 | 2.32% |
| 2020 | 25,141 | 25.09% | 73,550 | 73.40% | 1,517 | 1.51% |
| 2024 | 22,816 | 26.19% | 62,840 | 72.12% | 1,472 | 1.69% |
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Hinds County is in the community college district of Hinds Community College.[25]
[...]located in the Hinds Community College District (Hinds, Rankin, Warren, Claiborne, and Copiah counties)[...]
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