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Hinds County, Mississippi

Coordinates: 32°16′N 90°26′W / 32.26°N 90.44°W / 32.26; -90.44
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Hinds County
County
Hinds County Courthouse and Confederate Monument in Raymond
Hinds County Courthouse and Confederate Monument in Raymond
Official seal of Hinds County
Seal
Location in Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°16′N 90°26′W / 32.26°N 90.44°W / 32.26; -90.44
Country United States
State Mississippi
Founded1821
Named forThomas Hinds
County seatJackson 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 zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code601, 769
Congressional districts2nd, 3rd
WebsiteOfficial 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.

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

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The county is named for General Thomas Hinds,[4] a hero of the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812.

Geography

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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

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National protected area

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Transportation

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Major highways

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Airports

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

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18308,645—
184019,098120.9%
185025,34032.7%
186031,33923.7%
187030,488−2.7%
188043,95844.2%
189039,279−10.6%
190052,57733.9%
191063,72621.2%
192057,110−10.4%
193085,11849.0%
1940107,27326.0%
1950142,16432.5%
1960187,04531.6%
1970214,97314.9%
1980250,99816.8%
1990254,4411.4%
2000250,800−1.4%
2010245,285−2.2%
2020227,742−7.2%
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

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Hinds County racial composition as of 2020[11]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 58,012 25.5%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 157,483 69.2%
Native American 332 0.2%
Asian 2,157 1.0%
Pacific Islander 43 nil%
Other/Mixed 5,151 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4,564 2.0%

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

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Hinds County Sheriff's Office
Hinds County Sheriff Department patch
Agency overview
FormedJanuary 1, 1928 (1928-01-01)
Agency executive
  • Tyree Jones, Sheriff
WebsiteHinds County Sheriff's site

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

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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.  %
2020 25,141 25.09% 73,550 73.40% 1,517 1.51%
2016 25,275 26.58% 67,594 71.09% 2,208 2.32%
2012 29,664 27.86% 76,112 71.47% 715 0.67%
2008 32,949 30.26% 75,401 69.24% 552 0.51%
2004 36,975 39.97% 54,845 59.29% 680 0.74%
2000 37,753 43.01% 46,789 53.31% 3,228 3.68%
1996 35,653 42.19% 45,410 53.73% 3,446 4.08%
1992 45,031 46.90% 43,434 45.23% 7,559 7.87%
1988 52,749 55.52% 41,058 43.22% 1,199 1.26%
1984 56,953 56.69% 42,373 42.18% 1,142 1.14%
1980 48,135 53.44% 39,369 43.71% 2,570 2.85%
1976 45,803 60.46% 28,748 37.95% 1,205 1.59%
1972 49,877 77.82% 12,679 19.78% 1,540 2.40%
1968 13,488 22.21% 14,880 24.50% 32,366 53.29%
1964 36,831 87.93% 5,058 12.07% 0 0.00%
1960 11,083 38.23% 5,811 20.05% 12,094 41.72%
1956 7,015 34.59% 7,104 35.03% 6,159 30.37%
1952 12,520 53.38% 10,933 46.62% 0 0.00%
1948 492 3.23% 1,041 6.82% 13,722 89.95%
1944 962 8.42% 10,466 91.58% 0 0.00%
1940 538 5.14% 9,917 94.82% 4 0.04%
1936 313 3.49% 8,647 96.33% 16 0.18%
1932 403 5.77% 6,541 93.67% 39 0.56%
1928 976 14.60% 5,707 85.40% 0 0.00%
1924 245 5.45% 4,083 90.77% 170 3.78%
1920 151 5.54% 2,510 92.01% 67 2.46%
1916 97 4.15% 2,220 94.99% 20 0.86%
1912 40 1.80% 2,065 92.89% 118 5.31%

Education

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Public School Districts in Hinds County

Public schools

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School districts:[20]

State-operated schools:

Private schools

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Colleges and universities

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

Public libraries

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Communities

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Cities

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Towns

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Unincorporated communities

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Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  2. ^ Lynching in America, 2nd edition Archived June 27, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Supplement by County, p. 5
  3. ^ "This SC county has among the highest STD rates in the US, report shows. Do you live there?".
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 157.
  5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  6. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  8. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  9. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  10. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  11. ^ a b "2020 Race and Population Totals". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  12. ^ a b "Census shows Mississippi lost population and diversified". AP NEWS. April 26, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  13. ^ Frey, William H. (August 13, 2021). "New 2020 census results show increased diversity countering decade-long declines in America's white and youth populations". Brookings. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  14. ^ "Sheriff". www.hindscountyms.com. September 3, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  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
  19. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  20. ^ "2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Hinds County, MS" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2022. – Text list
  21. ^ "Admission Guide 2019-2020" (PDF). Hinds Community College. p. 10 (PDF p. 12/20). Retrieved September 27, 2024. [...]located in the Hinds Community College District (Hinds, Rankin, Warren, Claiborne, and Copiah counties)[...]
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