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What are the crime rate and median income in Hinds County, Mississippi?
Hinds County averaged 3.1 reported violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year in 2021-2025, 34% higher than the Mississippi rate (2.3). Median household income is $49,402 and the unemployment rate was 3.4% in August 2026. It is home to roughly 218,533 residents.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Hinds County?
Police agencies in Hinds County reported an average of 642 violent crimes and 2,727 property crimes a year from 2021 to 2025. That is 3.1 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, 34% higher than the Mississippi rate (2.3), and 16% lower than the U.S. rate (3.7). Property crime ran at 13.1 per 1,000, against 15.9 statewide. Aggravated assaults make up 69% of the violent total. CDC death records show about 94 homicide deaths a year in the county (40.7 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Hinds County | Per 1,000 | Mississippi per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 642 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 30 | 0.14 | 0.08 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 52 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 115 | 0.55 | 0.23 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 445 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 2,727 | 13.1 | 15.9 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 549 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 1,703 | 8.2 | 11.1 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 474 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (7 agencies; 95% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Hinds County?
The median household in Hinds County earns $49,402 a year, 12% lower than the Mississippi median ($56,447). Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $159,900, and the median rent is $1,061 a month. 14.8% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 13.5%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.4% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 3,296 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Hinds County | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 218,533 | 2,946,779 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $49,402 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $159,900 | $169,800 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,061 | $954 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 7.5% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 22.7% | 18.9% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 14.8% | 13.5% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 31.2% | 25.1% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 58.3% | 70.0% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 36.9 | 38.6 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 89.3% | 84.1% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 12.9% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Hinds County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Hinds County as “Relatively Moderate”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are tornadoes (Relatively High), river flooding (Relatively High) and heat waves (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists no Superfund site in Hinds County, active or completed (October 2026).
High-hazard dams
The National Inventory of Dams lists 24 high-hazard dams in Hinds County. 11 are rated Poor or Unsatisfactory in condition, 13 Satisfactory or Fair. The two tallest are Basf Catalysts, LLC Pond No. 5 Dam (44 ft) and Lake Hico Dam (40 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
11 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 430,654 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Hinds County was covered by 4 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Severe Storm 2, Hurricane 1, Severe Ice Storm 1), not counting COVID-19. EPA air monitors logged 0 days in 2024 when the air quality index reached “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse. Of 20 community water systems, 1 had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 3 (low). NHTSA counted 59 traffic deaths in the county in 2024, including 17 pedestrians.
Is there road construction in Hinds County?
Hinds County had 1 highway work zone in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (active that day). Listed roads include I-20. 1 is on interstates. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Hinds County?
Hinds County has 80 public schools (2024-25) and 24 private schools (2023-24) in federal school lists. 13 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 39 fire or EMS stations and 15 police or sheriff stations. Park Service units in the area: Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument. 1 state park or recreation area: Lefleur's Bluff State Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Hinds County
Gun shops
8 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Hinds County, plus 15 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 4 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Boondocks Fta (Raymond), Collateral Lenders LLC (Jackson), Discount Pawn & Jewelry Corp (Jackson), Gaddis And Mclaurin (Bolton), Jackson Jewelry & Pawn (Jackson), Momentum Pawn INC (Jackson), Walmart #1710 (Clinton) and Walmart #6469 (Byram).
Liquor stores
40 liquor stores are on the map in Hinds County: 49 Liquor and Wine (Jackson), 49 Wine & Liquor (Jackson), 5 Star Liquor & Wine (Jackson), A-One Liquor and Wine (Jackson), Ace Liquor & Wine (Jackson), AK Liquor and Wine (Jackson), Beasley Road Package Store (Jackson), Bottle Shop Wine and Liquor (Jackson) and 32 more. Mississippi has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Hinds County on the map.
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Hinds County?
Hinds County averaged 642 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 3.1 per 1,000 residents, 34% higher than the Mississippi rate (2.3). The property-crime rate was 13.1 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Hinds County?
$49,402 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $56,447 for Mississippi and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Hinds County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.4% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 3,296 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Hinds County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Hinds County as “Relatively Moderate”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are tornadoes (Relatively High), river flooding (Relatively High) and heat waves (Relatively High).
Is there road construction in Hinds County right now?
Hinds County had 1 highway work zone in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (active that day). Listed roads include I-20. 1 is on interstates.
How many nursing homes are in Hinds County?
13 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Hinds County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne County | 8,582 | 4.0 | $31,897 |
| Copiah County | 27,855 | 5.6 | $49,089 |
| Madison County | 111,647 | 1.8 | $83,441 |
| Rankin County | 158,854 | 0.65 | $79,357 |
| Simpson County | 25,691 | 2.2 | $56,381 |
| Warren County | 43,020 | 6.4 | $59,401 |
| Yazoo County | 24,835 | – | $39,295 |
Cities in Hinds County with their own page: Jackson.
More: Mississippi statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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