
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).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 202311th of 2,916100
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 50th of 2,91698
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 66th of 2,91698
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 354th of 3,05088
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024673rd of 3,09478
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024990th of 3,09468
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,004th of 2,91664
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,102nd of 3,09264
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,130th of 3,09463
- Adults Who Smoke (%)16.5%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,590th of 2,91645
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 2,970th of 3,0944
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,776th of 2,9165
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,756th of 2,9165
- Poverty Rate (%)22.7%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,834th of 3,0948
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,612th of 2,91610
- Median Household Income$49,402Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,755th of 3,09311
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 2,651st of 3,05013
- Median Income$49,402Poorest Counties1,662nd of 2,00017
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,390th of 2,91618
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,277th of 3,09026
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
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Similar places
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