| Name | Hinds County |
| State | Mississippi |
| FIPS Code | 28049 |
| County Seat | Jackson |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 214,517 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | -6.16% |
| Majority Ethnicity | African American 73.14% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | African American 87% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Democratic:+23 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 4.3% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 7% |
| Area Code(s) | 601 / 769 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 23.84% |
| African American | 73.14% |
| Hispanic | 2.04% |
| Asian | 0.81% |
| Native American | 0.16% |
| 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% |