Mississippi

Hinds County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
73%
European
24.1%
Other
2.9%

Compared with Mississippi and the United States

Hinds Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricHinds CountyMississippiUnited States
Black or African American73%36.2%—
Non-Hispanic White24.1%54.7%58%
Hispanic1.5%4.6%—
Indian0.4%0.3%—
East Asian0.3%0.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Hinds County next to Mississippi and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricHinds CountyMississippiUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.0 (−13.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—56.5 (−43.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$49,402$56,447$80,734
Median home value$159,900$169,800$332,700
Home price to income3.2×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,061/mo$954/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income25.8%20.3%21.0%