Name | Hinds County |
State | Mississippi |
FIPS Code | 28049 |
County Seat | Jackson |
Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
Population (2022) | 246,335 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | -7.15% |
Majority Ethnicity | African American 74.5% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | African American 87% |
Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Democratic:+23 |
Unemployment Rate (January 2025) | 3.1% |
Area Code(s) | 601 / 769 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 24.54% |
African American | 74.5% |
Hispanic | 0.18% |
Asian | 0.76% |
Native American | 0.01% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.01% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 7.81% |
African American | 86.9% |
Hispanic | 2.77% |
Asian | 0.94% |
Native American | 0.06% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.02% |