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The total population of Hinds County is estimated to be 226,541 with 106,310 males (46.93%) and 120,231 females (53.07%). There are 13,921 more females than males in Hinds County.
The median household income in Hinds County was $49,915 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,507(2.93%) from $51,422 in 2020. This income is 66.90% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Hinds County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $58,626. Overall, the median household income for the county of Hinds County stands at $46,672.
In Hinds County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,453 for males and $25,715 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,835 for males and $40,615 for females.
In Hinds County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $175,406, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $31,598.
In 2022, the population of Hinds County was 217,730, a 2.15% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hinds County's population was 222,508, a decline of 1.88% compared to a population of 226,763 in 2020.
The median age in Hinds County, MS is 35.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.03% were under the age of 15, 22.37% aged 15 to 29, 43.16% aged 30 to 64, 12.77% aged 65 to 84, and 1.67% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hinds County population: 24.30% are White, 73.04% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.75% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.44% are some other race and 1.32% are multiracial.