Official Federal Data
Hinds County, Mississippi
FIPS 28049 · Jackson, MS · Population 218,533
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$49,402 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.9% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$15.4B ▲
GDP
31.2% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$49,402 ▲
Per Capita
$29,530 ▲
Mean Household
$70,611 ▲
Poverty Rate
22.7% ▲
Median Income Comparison
Hinds County$49,402
Mississippi$56,447
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 23.5%
18-34 · 24.2%
35-54 · 23.7%
55-64 · 12.3%
65+ · 16.3%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
88.7%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 0.9 pts
31.2%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 4.5 pts
13.3%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 0.8 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
218,533
Population
103,189
Labor Force
Employed
95,090
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.9% ▲ +0.7 pts YoY
Mean Commute 4 min below national avg
22.3 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
8.6%
Key Takeaways
- Income gap: Households earn meaningfully less than the national median, which directly affects retail demand, housing absorption, and tax base.
- Elevated poverty: At 22.7%, the rate is in economically distressed territory and supports federal funding narratives (CDFI, NMTC, EDA).
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Health Care and Social Assistance employs 22,822 workers (34.1% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $56,923.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $15.4B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Finance and Insurance averages $95,725 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $21,094, a 4.5x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Health Care & Social Assistance Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
13,171
Cluster Employment
1.91x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
2.16x 1,063
Social Assistance
1.91x 6,700
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
1.87x 545
Couriers and Messengers
1.83x 1,445
Machinery Manufacturing
1.81x 1,382
Hospitals
1.65x 6,471
Internet Publishing and Broadcasting
1.56x 370
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.12x
Food Manufacturing
149 employed
0.12x
Chemical Manufacturing
75 employed
0.17x
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
72 employed
0.20x
Publishing Industries and Telecommunications
124 employed
0.21x
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
67 employed
0.21x
Warehousing and Storage
275 employed
0.21x
Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments
166 employed
0.23x
Support Activities for Transportation
134 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing concentrates at 2.16x the national norm.
- Cluster depth: 7 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$159,900 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,061 ▲
Rent/Mo
58.3% ▲
Owner-Occ
15.8% ▲
Vacancy
3.2x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,091/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,097/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,288/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,544/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,705/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,235/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 3.2x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- Elevated vacancy: 15.8% vacancy rate. In resort, rural, and seasonal markets much of this is recreational/seasonal (second homes), not available supply; confirm the vacancy-by-reason split before treating it as a redevelopment opportunity.
- Affordable rent tiers: 2 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,235/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
131,538 ▼
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 4 min below national avg
22.3 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
8.6%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
77.3%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
31.2% ▲
HS Diploma+
88.7% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
24,725/yr
5,849/yr
5,774/yr
4,168/yr
3,768/yr
3,406/yr
1,760/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
20.4%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
36.6%
Service
19.3%
Sales & Office
20.8%
Construction / Maint.
7.4%
Production / Transport
15.9%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 95,090 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 15,791 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Hinds County shows emerging potential for plastics and rubber products manufacturing attraction, with a 2.16x concentration and 1,063 jobs in this sub-sector.
The interconnected base across plastics and rubber products manufacturing, social assistance, and nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Hinds County, Mississippi, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Hinds County, Mississippi?
218,533 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Hinds County, Mississippi?
$49,402 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Hinds County, Mississippi?
3.9% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Hinds County, Mississippi?
$15.4B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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