Hinds County, Mississippi

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Hinds County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. With its county seats (Raymond and the state's capital, Jackson), Hinds is the most populous county in Mississippi with a 2020 census population of 227,742 residents.[1] Hinds County is a central part of the Jackson metropolitan statistical area. It is a professional, educational, business and industrial hub in the state. It is bordered on the northwest by the Big Black River and on the east by the Pearl River. It is one county width away from the Yazoo River and the southern border of the Mississippi Delta.

In the 19th century, the rural areas of the county were devoted to cotton plantations worked by enslaved African Americans and depended on agriculture well into the 20th century; from 1877 to 1950, this county had 22 lynchings, 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]

Etymology

The county is named for General Thomas Hinds,[4] a hero of the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (0.9%) is water.[5] It is the third-largest county in Mississippi by land area and fifth-largest by total area.

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Transportation

Major highways

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Airports

The following public-use airports are located in Hinds County:

Demographics

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Historical population
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18308,645—
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1970214,973Script error: No such module "String".%
1980250,998Script error: No such module "String".%
1990254,441Script error: No such module "String".%
2000250,800Script error: No such module "String".%
2010245,285Script error: No such module "String".%
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1990–2000[10] 2010–2020[1]

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With a population of 8,645 at the 1830 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 the 1990 census. Since then, its population has fluctuated to 250,800 in 2000 and 245,285 in 2010.[11][12]

2020 census

As of the 2020 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 and Pacific Islander, 1.2% from some other race, and 2.5% from two 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]

Racial and ethnic composition

Hinds County, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[16] Pop 2010[17] Pop 2020[18] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
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 or Alaska 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 or Pacific 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 of non-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.

Law enforcement

The Hinds County Sheriffs Department provides police services to areas of the county that are unincorporated 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]

Politics

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 was George H. W. Bush in his failed 1992 re-election bid.

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Education

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Public School Districts in Hinds County

Public schools

School districts:[23]

State-operated schools:

Private schools

Colleges and universities

Hinds County is in the community college district of Hinds Community College.[24]

Public libraries

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Notable people

See also

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References

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