---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Hinds County, MS"
classification: county
fips: "28049"
state: "MS"
demographics:
  population: 218533
  population_under_18: 51293
  population_18_64: 131538
  population_65_plus: 35702
  median_household_income: 49402
  poverty_rate: 22.67
  homeownership_rate: 58.34
  unemployment_rate: 7.53
  median_home_value: 159900
  gini_index: 0.4892
  vacancy_rate: 15.76
  race_white: 50452
  race_black: 157160
  race_asian: 1842
  race_native: 556
  hispanic: 4690
  bachelors_plus: 64123
districts:
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/02"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.9814
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/03"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0186
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/senate/26"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.3633
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/senate/29"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.2385
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/senate/27"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.2061
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/senate/37"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.1181
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/senate/28"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.063
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/senate/25"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0106
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/house/63"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.5547
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/house/66"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.1821
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/house/70"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.061
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/house/56"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0597
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/house/71"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0369
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/house/76"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0322
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/house/69"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0173
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/house/64"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0154
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/house/67"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0143
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/house/72"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0102
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/house/65"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0083
  - to: "us/states/ms/districts/house/68"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0074
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, ms]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Hinds County, MS

County jurisdiction — 3 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 218533 |
| Under 18 | 51293 |
| 18–64 | 131538 |
| 65+ | 35702 |
| Median household income | 49402 |
| Poverty rate | 22.67 |
| Homeownership rate | 58.34 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.53 |
| Median home value | 159900 |
| Gini index | 0.4892 |
| Vacancy rate | 15.76 |
| White | 50452 |
| Black | 157160 |
| Asian | 1842 |
| Native | 556 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 4690 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 64123 |

## Districts

- [MS-02](/us/states/ms/districts/02.md) — 98% (congressional)
- [MS-03](/us/states/ms/districts/03.md) — 2% (congressional)
- [MS Senate District 26](/us/states/ms/districts/senate/26.md) — 36% (state senate)
- [MS Senate District 29](/us/states/ms/districts/senate/29.md) — 24% (state senate)
- [MS Senate District 27](/us/states/ms/districts/senate/27.md) — 21% (state senate)
- [MS Senate District 37](/us/states/ms/districts/senate/37.md) — 12% (state senate)
- [MS Senate District 28](/us/states/ms/districts/senate/28.md) — 6% (state senate)
- [MS Senate District 25](/us/states/ms/districts/senate/25.md) — 1% (state senate)
- [MS House District 63](/us/states/ms/districts/house/63.md) — 55% (state house)
- [MS House District 66](/us/states/ms/districts/house/66.md) — 18% (state house)
- [MS House District 70](/us/states/ms/districts/house/70.md) — 6% (state house)
- [MS House District 56](/us/states/ms/districts/house/56.md) — 6% (state house)
- [MS House District 71](/us/states/ms/districts/house/71.md) — 4% (state house)
- [MS House District 76](/us/states/ms/districts/house/76.md) — 3% (state house)
- [MS House District 69](/us/states/ms/districts/house/69.md) — 2% (state house)
- [MS House District 64](/us/states/ms/districts/house/64.md) — 2% (state house)
- [MS House District 67](/us/states/ms/districts/house/67.md) — 1% (state house)
- [MS House District 72](/us/states/ms/districts/house/72.md) — 1% (state house)
- [MS House District 65](/us/states/ms/districts/house/65.md) — 1% (state house)
- [MS House District 68](/us/states/ms/districts/house/68.md) — 1% (state house)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries