Hinds County, Mississippi

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Hinds County
County
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Hinds County Courthouse and Confederate Monument in Raymond
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Seal
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Location in Mississippi
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Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°16′N90°26′W / 32.26°N 90.44°W / 32.26; -90.44
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Mississippi.svg  Mississippi
Founded1821
Named for Thomas Hinds
County seat Jackson and Raymond
Largest cityJackson
Area
 • Total
2,270 km2 (877 sq mi)
 • Land2,300 km2 (870 sq mi)
 • Water20 km2 (7.6 sq mi)
 • percentage2 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
227,742
 • Estimate 
(2022)
217,730
 • RankMS: 1st
US: 321st
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
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 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.

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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 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.

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Transportation

Major highways

Airports

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

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1830 8,645—
1840 19,098120.9%
1850 25,34032.7%
1860 31,33923.7%
1870 30,488−2.7%
1880 43,95844.2%
1890 39,279−10.6%
1900 52,57733.9%
1910 63,72621.2%
1920 57,110−10.4%
1930 85,11849.0%
1940 107,27326.0%
1950 142,16432.5%
1960 187,04531.6%
1970 214,97314.9%
1980 250,99816.8%
1990 254,4411.4%
2000 250,800−1.4%
2010 245,285−2.2%
2020 227,742−7.2%
2023 (est.)214,870 [6] −5.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1790–1960 [8] 1900–1990 [9]
1990–2000 [10] 2010–2020 [1]

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. At the 2020 census, its population was 227,742, locally reflecting a drop in the state's overall population. [11] [12]

Race and ethnicity

Hinds County racial composition as of 2020 [11]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)58,01225.5%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)157,48369.2%
Native American 3320.2%
Asian 2,1571.0%
Pacific Islander 43nil%
Other/Mixed 5,1512.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4,5642.0%

With the trend of greater diversification in the United States leading up to and following the 2020 census, [13] the county and state's population declined with non-Hispanic whites and overall; for contrast, in 2010, non-Hispanic whites made up 28.4% of the population, yet in 2020 they declined to 25.5% of the population. Historic minorities in the county and state increased in population. [12] The 2020 census reported 69.2% of its population was Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, nil% Pacific Islander, 2.3% of two or more races, and 2.0% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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. [14]

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. [15] The current sheriff is Tyree Jones, elected November 23, 2021. [16]

Government

Hinds County is governed via a five-member board of supervisors, each elected from single-member districts. The county is led by a county administrator, who is appointed.

The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) has its headquarters in Jackson and in Hinds County. The Division of Youth Services operates the Oakley Training School (OTS) in an unincorporated area of Hinds County. [17]

The Mississippi Department of Corrections has its headquarters in Jackson and in Hinds County. [18] It operates the Jackson Probation & Parole Office in the city.

United States presidential election results for Hinds County, Mississippi [19]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 22,81626.19%62,84072.12%1,4721.69%
2020 25,14125.09%73,55073.40%1,5171.51%
2016 25,27526.58%67,59471.09%2,2082.32%
2012 29,66427.86%76,11271.47%7150.67%
2008 32,94930.26%75,40169.24%5520.51%
2004 36,97539.97%54,84559.29%6800.74%
2000 37,75343.01%46,78953.31%3,2283.68%
1996 35,65342.19%45,41053.73%3,4464.08%
1992 45,03146.90%43,43445.23%7,5597.87%
1988 52,74955.52%41,05843.22%1,1991.26%
1984 56,95356.69%42,37342.18%1,1421.14%
1980 48,13553.44%39,36943.71%2,5702.85%
1976 45,80360.46%28,74837.95%1,2051.59%
1972 49,87777.82%12,67919.78%1,5402.40%
1968 13,48822.21%14,88024.50%32,36653.29%
1964 36,83187.93%5,05812.07%00.00%
1960 11,08338.23%5,81120.05%12,09441.72%
1956 7,01534.59%7,10435.03%6,15930.37%
1952 12,52053.38%10,93346.62%00.00%
1948 4923.23%1,0416.82%13,72289.95%
1944 9628.42%10,46691.58%00.00%
1940 5385.14%9,91794.82%40.04%
1936 3133.49%8,64796.33%160.18%
1932 4035.77%6,54193.67%390.56%
1928 97614.60%5,70785.40%00.00%
1924 2455.45%4,08390.77%1703.78%
1920 1515.54%2,51092.01%672.46%
1916 974.15%2,22094.99%200.86%
1912 401.80%2,06592.89%1185.31%

Education

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Public School Districts in Hinds County

Public schools

School districts: [20]

State-operated schools:

Private schools

Colleges and universities

Hinds County is in the community college district of Hinds Community College. [21]

Public libraries

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Notable people

See also

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  15. ↑ "Hinds County Sheriff Lee Vance passes away". August 4, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Tyree Jones elected Hinds County Sheriff". November 24, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Mississippi Department of Human Services website". Archived from the original on January 13, 2010.
  18. ↑ Mississippi Department of Corrections homepage. Retrieved on December 8, 2009
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