Profile for Hinds County, Mississippi, MS
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The county is in the Jackson metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 249,987. This was a decrease of -.32% from the 2000 census.
Local
$33,991National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Hinds County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Hinds County was $26,494. This was an increase of 20.6% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 86% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
Cemeteries (62)
Colleges (7)
Communities (13)
Historic districts (1)
Historic sites (1)
Hotels (33)
Libraries (16)
Museums (4)
Newspapers (1)
School districts (4)
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4% of Hinds County residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hinds County ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in Hinds County include Auburn Cemetery, Bailey Cemetery, Bedwell Cemetery, Belmont Cemetery, Benevolent Society Cemetery, Beth Israel Cemetery, Big Creek Cemetery, Birdsong Cemetery, Bolton Cemetery, Breeden Cemetery ... View cemeteries
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Communities in Hinds County include Bolton, Byram, Cayuga, Clinton, Edwards, Jackson, Learned, Oakley, Pocahontas, Raymond ... View communities
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Colleges in Hinds County include Belhaven College, Jackson State University, Millsaps College, Mississippi College, Tougaloo College, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Wesley Biblical Seminary ... View colleges
School districts in Hinds County include Clinton Public Schools Dist, Hinds County Ahs, Hinds County Schools Dist, Jackson Public Schools Dist ... View school districts
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Libraries in Hinds County include A. E. Wood Library, Annie Thompson Jeffers Library, Beverly Brown Library, Colonial Mart Library, Dr. Margaret Walker Alexander Library, Ella Bess Austin Library, Eudora Welty Library, Evelyn Taylor Majure Library, Fannie Lou Hamer Library, Lois A. Flagg Branch ... View libraries
Newspapers in Hinds County include Jackson Clarion-Ledger ... View newspapers
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Hinds County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hinds County political report.
Hotels in Hinds County include Best Western, Best Western Jackson North, Best Western Ridgeland Inn, Cabot Lodge, Comfort Inn, Comfort Inn, Comfort Inn Southwest, Courtyard Jackson, Days Inn Byram, Days Inn Clinton ... More hotels
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