Hinds County, MS Demographic Data
Hinds County, MS Summary
Hinds County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 248,643
- Area: 877.29 sq. miles
- Land Area: 869.74 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.55 sq. miles
- Population Density: 283.42 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 280.84 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Hinds County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
128,542
53%
50.8
Male
112,687
47%
49.2
Total Population
241,229
323,128,000
Hinds County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
15,806
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
16,877
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
16,236
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
18,342
7.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
19,275
8.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
35,590
14.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
29,159
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
28,732
11.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
15,126
6.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
14,807
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
18,416
7.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
9,031
3.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,832
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
181,948
75.4%
77.2
Female
99,353
54.6%
51.3
Male
82,595
45.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
169,342
70.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
40,687
16.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
31,279
13.0%
15.2
Female
18,538
59.3%
55.8
Male
12,741
40.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Hinds County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
240,100
99.5%
96.8
White
61,461
25.5%
72.6
Black or African American
174,862
72.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
205
0.1%
0.8
Asian
1,885
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
284
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,403
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,129
0.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,786
1.6%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
237,443
98.4%
82.2
Hinds County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5,903
3.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
12,602
8.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
38,521
24.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
38,772
25.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
12,938
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
27,133
17.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
18,824
12.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
18,505
11.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
136,188
88.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
45,957
29.7%
31.2
Hinds County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
80,259
41.7%
33.7%
Now Married
71,633
37.2%
47.5
Divorced
21,763
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
5,517
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
13,138
6.8
5.8%
Hinds County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
218,165
96.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,258
3.2%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Hinds County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
7,917
8.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
5,283
5.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
12,322
13.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
10,235
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
14,441
15.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
16,299
17.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
9,530
10.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
9,075
10.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,388
3.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,575
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
43,657
57,617
Per capita income
24,238
31,128
Hinds County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,065
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
12,159
11.3%
9.8
Construction
4,384
4.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
29,148
27.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6,358
5.9%
6.6
Information
1,227
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
8,790
8.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
6,281
5.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
9,213
8.6%
11.4
Public administration
9,419
8.8%
4.6
Retail trade
10,482
9.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5,776
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,851
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
8,429
7.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
33,999
31.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
13,787
12.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
25,934
24.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
25,004
23.3%
18.1%
Hinds County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
105,369
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
88,941
84.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
11,837
11.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
568
0.5%
5.1
Walked
1,696
1.6%
2.7
Other means
838
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
1,489
1.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.8
26.6
Hinds County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
6,438
7.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
31,287
34.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
33,908
37.2%
37.1
3 or more
19,432
21.3%
21.0
Hinds County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
91,065
87.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
54,216
59.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
36,849
40.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
13,583
13.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Hinds County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
104,648
1 room
1,101
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
4,502
4.3%
2.7
3 rooms
7,542
7.2%
9.1
4 rooms
14,173
13.5%
16.5
5 rooms
28,411
27.1%
19.8
6 rooms
23,020
22.0%
17.8
7 rooms
10,508
10.0%
12.0
8 rooms
7,233
6.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
8,158
7.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Hinds County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
104,648
1-unit, detached
74,804
71.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,100
2.0%
5.9
2-units
3,107
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,872
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
7,539
7.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,997
3.8%
4.4
20 or more units
4,780
4.6%
9.0
Mobile home
4,449
4.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Hinds County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,375
3.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
7,782
7.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
16,511
15.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
17,057
16.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
22,250
21.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
13,231
12.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
11,173
10.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
11,078
10.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,738
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
453
0.4%
1.4%
Hinds County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
45,991
50.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,213
3.5%
4.7
Electricity
41,165
45.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
51
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
316
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
102
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
227
0.2%
1.1
Hinds County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
33,855
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
487
1.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
956
2.8%
7.0%
Less than $500
1,108
3.3%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,483
4.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,885
8.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
12,549
37.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
14,387
42.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
17,975
53.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,323
12.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,613
7.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,187
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,659
19.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
98
0.0%
0.0%
Hinds County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
33,871
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
22
0.1%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
44
0.1%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
764
2.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,303
3.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
3,761
11.1%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,529
22.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
20,448
60.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,978
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
835
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,164
12.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,715
11.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,058
12.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,943
11.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,290
9.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
13,963
42.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
3,716
0.0%
0.0%
Hinds County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
54,216
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
7,817
14.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
18,045
33.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
9,881
18.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
7,424
13.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,878
12.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,126
5.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
695
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
350
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
105,600
205,000
