Hinds County Information
Hinds in
Mississippi occupies
877 square miles and has a 2006 population of
249,012, a change from a 2000 population of
250,800 and
254,441 in 1990.
16.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.4% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,334 acts of violent crime reported in
Hinds in 2004, a change from
1,931 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
7,015 people:
5.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.3%.
Read more about
Hinds, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Hinds | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 877 sq. miles | Ranked 1,026 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 249,012 | Ranked 246 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 248,124 | |
| Population 2000 | 250,800 | Ranked 229 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 254,441 | Ranked 197 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 33.3% | |
| African American | 65.2% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,334 | 1,931 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 56 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 183 | |
| Robberies | 693 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 402 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 13,494 | 18,298 |
| Burglaries | 3,692 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 7,633 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2,169 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 121,971 | 122,444 |
| Unemployed Population | 7,015 | 6,441 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% | 5.3% |
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