Where is Hinds County, Mississippi?

location of Hinds county on a map — Location of Hinds County within the state of Mississippi

Hinds County is a county equivalent area found in Mississippi, USA. The county government of Hinds is found in the county seat of Raymond.

With a total 2,272.17 sq. km of land and water area, Hinds County, Mississippi is the 1027th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 243,729 people, Hinds County has a total 103763 households earning 37626 on average per year.

Hinds County, Mississippi - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	28049
Area Codes	601
Time Zone	CST
Major Cities	Jackson (population: 178,118), Clinton (population: 26,007), Byram (population: 12,722), Raymond (population: 10,670), Terry (population: 9,534), Utica (population: 4,881), Edwards (population: 4,397), Bolton (population: 3,450), Tougaloo (population: 736)
Land Area	94,104 sq miles
Water Area	870 sq miles
Household Income	$37,626
Housing Units	103,763
Median Home Value	$106,400
High School Grads	85% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	27% of population
Retail Spending	$12,021 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$403,797 per capita