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Welcome to Hinds County ...

Time Zone: Hinds County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Jackson is the Seat for Hinds County. Jackson is also the capital of Mississippi.

Hinds County was founded in 1821.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hinds had a population of 231,840 people. This is a decrease of 5.65% since the last Census (which gave a population of 245,720 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hinds represented 8.28% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Hinds County:

  • Bolton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bolton is located in Hinds County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Clinton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Hinds County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
  • Edwards
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jackson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Hinds County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
  • Learned
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Learned have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learned
    • Learned is located in Hinds County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Learned <3>
  • Raymond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Hinds County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <3>
  • Terry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
    • Terry is located in Hinds County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terry <3>
  • Utica
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Hinds County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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