| HINDS Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 247631 |
| HINDS Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 250802 |
| HINDS Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1.3 |
| HINDS Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -3171 |
| HINDS Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 250800 |
| HINDS Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19274 |
| HINDS Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.8 |
| HINDS Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 66692 |
| HINDS Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 26.9 |
| HINDS Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11 |
| HINDS Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 27304 |
| HINDS Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 52.8 |
| HINDS Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 78669 |
| HINDS Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 164057 |
| HINDS Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 713 |
| HINDS Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1893 |
| HINDS Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 132 |
| HINDS Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2186 |
| HINDS Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3438 |
| HINDS Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 76096 |
| HINDS Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 31.8 |
| HINDS Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 66.2 |
| HINDS Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| HINDS Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| HINDS Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| HINDS Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.9 |
| HINDS Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.4 |
| HINDS Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 30.7 |
| HINDS Births 2006 | 4143 |
| HINDS Deaths 2006 | 2034 |
| HINDS Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 53 |
| HINDS Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 54.2 |
| HINDS Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.1 |
| HINDS Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3.5 |
| HINDS Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 80.4 |
| HINDS Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 27.2 |
| HINDS Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 50374 |
| HINDS Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 21.6 |
| HINDS Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 106559 |
| HINDS Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 6271 |
| HINDS Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 6.3 |
| HINDS Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 63.9 |
| HINDS Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 73100 |
| HINDS Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 24.1 |
| HINDS Households 2000 (complete count) | 91030 |
| HINDS Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.64 |
| HINDS Per capita income in 1999 | 17785 |
| HINDS Median household income 2008 | 38826 |
| HINDS People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 23.1 |
| HINDS Personal income 2007 | 8380 |
| HINDS Per capita personal income 2007 | 33635 |
| HINDS Civilian labor force 2008 | 118567 |
| HINDS Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 7266 |
| HINDS Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6.1 |
| HINDS Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 176924 |
| HINDS Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -6272 |
| HINDS Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 40897 |
| HINDS Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 8.11314e+06 |
| HINDS Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 45857 |
| HINDS Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 6099 |
| HINDS Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 104373 |
| HINDS Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -23 |
| HINDS Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 18084 |
| HINDS Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 371086 |
| HINDS Total number of firms 2002 | 18880 |
| HINDS Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 24.7 |
| HINDS Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HINDS Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 1.9 |
| HINDS Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0.9 |
| HINDS Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| HINDS Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 24.9 |
| HINDS Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 1.49047e+06 |
| HINDS Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 2.73465e+06 |
| HINDS Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 3.02363e+06 |
| HINDS Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 12142 |
| HINDS New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 777 |
| HINDS Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 80463 |
| HINDS Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 260096 |
| HINDS Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 3.59752e+06 |
| HINDS Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 14527 |
| HINDS Land area in square miles 2000 | 869.18 |
| HINDS Population per square mile 2000 | 289 |
