Hinds County Demographics

A map of Hinds County's Population by Race

Hinds County, Mississippi had a population of 227,742 in 2020. It was 25.5% White, 69.1% Black, 0.9% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Hinds County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Hinds County is the most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Hinds County's White Population

58,012 residents of Hinds County identify as White, or 25.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Hinds County considerably less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Hinds County is ranked #72 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Hinds County is less White than neighboring Copiah County (42.9% White), Warren County (46.8% White), Rankin County (71.3% White), Yazoo County (34.3% White), and Madison County (55.2% White).

Hinds County's Black Population

157,483 residents of Hinds County identify as Black, or 69.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Hinds County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Hinds County is ranked #13 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Hinds County is more Black than neighboring Copiah County (50.3% Black), Warren County (47.6% Black), Rankin County (20.7% Black), Yazoo County (59.1% Black), and Madison County (35.3% Black).

Hinds County's Asian Population

2,157 residents of Hinds County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Hinds County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Hinds County is ranked #11 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Hinds County is more Asian than neighboring Copiah County (0.4% Asian), Warren County (0.8% Asian), and Yazoo County (0.4% Asian). Hinds County is less Asian than neighboring Rankin County (1.4% Asian), and Madison County (2.9% Asian).

Hinds County's Hispanic Population

4,564 residents of Hinds County identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Hinds County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Hinds County is ranked #39 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Hinds County is less Hispanic than neighboring Copiah County (3.9% Hispanic), Rankin County (3.2% Hispanic), Yazoo County (4% Hispanic), and Madison County (3.8% Hispanic).

Hinds County's Native American/Other Population

937 residents of Hinds County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Hinds County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Hinds County is ranked #31 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Hinds County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Copiah County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Yazoo County (0.3% Native American/Other). Hinds County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rankin County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Hinds County's Multiracial Population

4,589 residents of Hinds County identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Hinds County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Hinds County is ranked #57 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Hinds County is more Multiracial than neighboring Yazoo County (1.7% Multiracial). Hinds County is less Multiracial than neighboring Copiah County (2.2% Multiracial), Warren County (2.5% Multiracial), Rankin County (2.9% Multiracial), and Madison County (2.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.