Hinds County, MS

County in Mississippi, South · ranked on 42 metrics

Hinds County, MS is a county in Mississippi with a population of 211,058 (344th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (673rd of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (990th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,102nd of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,776th of 2,916), Poverty Rate (%) (2,834th of 3,094), Median Household Income (2,755th of 3,093).

Population
211.1K
344th highest of 3,094
Density
242.6
513th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-6.93%
2,965th highest of 3,094
Area
870
926th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Mississippi

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    11th of 2,916
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 50th of 2,916
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 66th of 2,916
  4. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 354th of 3,050
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    673rd of 3,094
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    990th of 3,094
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,004th of 2,916
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,102nd of 3,092
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,130th of 3,094
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,590th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,970th of 3,094
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,776th of 2,916
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,756th of 2,916
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,834th of 3,094
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,612th of 2,916
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,755th of 3,093
  7. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,651st of 3,050
  8. Poorest Counties
    1,662nd of 2,000
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,390th of 2,916
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,277th of 3,090

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Strongest category Health (44), weakest Economics (42). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Hinds County, MS?
Hinds County, MS has a population of 211,058, 344th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Hinds County, MS rank best at?
Among US counties, Hinds County, MS ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (673rd of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (990th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,102nd of 3,092).
Where does Hinds County, MS rank worst?
Hinds County, MS ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,776th of 2,916); Poverty Rate (%) (2,834th of 3,094); Median Household Income (2,755th of 3,093).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Hinds County, MS?
Rankodex ranks Hinds County, MS on 42 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

42 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics