Hinds County, Mississippi
Population 218,533 · Jackson, Clinton, Byram
- Overall cost of living: −11% vs the US average, higher than 53% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Violent crime: 7.6 per 1k, higher than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−11% | higher than 53% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Jackson, MS metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $159,900 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,061 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $171/mo | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $6,532/yr | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.88% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,403 | lower than 60% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $49,402 | lower than 89% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -3.1% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 372.7 | higher than 80% of US counties |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈224 days | higher than 68% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 92°F | higher than 79% of US counties |
| January low | 36°F | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈1 in | lower than 75% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Jackson Intl Airport, MS, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 83 days | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 32 days | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 6.6% of weeks | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈70.4°F | higher than 91% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 57.6 in | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $206/yr | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $127/yr | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $6.9/yr | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $6.8/yr | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $25/yr | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.08/yr | lower than 72% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 10.2 µg/m³ | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 150.4 mi | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈295.2 ft | lower than 70% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 88.7% | lower than 60% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 31.2% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 13.3% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.1:1 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 85.8% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 5.48 | lower than 96% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.3 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.78 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.2 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 100/100k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 12 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.3★ | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 71.5 yrs | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 12.9% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 458/100k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 110/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 77% | higher than 71% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 37 min | lower than 80% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 189 min | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 22 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 89.3% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.3% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 8.6% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 203 min | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 48 per sq mi | higher than 77% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 7.6 per 1k | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 22.2 per 1k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Population | 218,533 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Median age | 36.9 | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -16.8 per 1k/yr | lower than 97% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 72.4% Dem | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 26.3% Rep | lower than 98% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.4% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % White | 22.9% | lower than 98% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 2.1% | lower than 83% of US counties |
| % Black | 71.7% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.8% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 92 parks | higher than 62% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.1 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.1 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 40 min | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.8% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 72 km | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 9 km | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 66 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 11 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 5 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 41 km | higher than 70% of US counties |
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