Health Profile of Hinds County, Mississippi
Hinds County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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C
Hinds County Below averageHealthier than 72% of counties in Mississippi
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Hinds County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.2 | 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.9% | 11.0% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 22.8% | 23.5% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Hinds County is 75.2 years, about 0.5 years longer than the Mississippi average of 74.7 years. The uninsured rate is 12.9%, higher than the Mississippi average of 11.0%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 22.8% of residents, lower than the Mississippi average of 23.5%.
Population by Age
Older residents
71,754 residents in Hinds County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 3,617 1,207 men · 2,410 women
- 75–84 9,306 3,460 men · 5,846 women
- 65–74 18,745 8,237 men · 10,508 women
- 50–64 40,087 18,546 men · 21,541 women
Younger residents
50,044 residents in Hinds County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 15,215 7,787 boys · 7,428 girls
- 7–12 14,711 7,470 boys · 7,241 girls
- 3–7 11,516 5,826 boys · 5,690 girls
- 0–3 8,602 4,382 boys · 4,221 girls
About 12,700 residents in Hinds County (5.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Hinds County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 14.2% | 14.7% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.1% | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.4% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 43.2% | 41.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Hinds County is about 19% lower than in Mississippi. The rate of cancer in Hinds County is about 18% lower than in Mississippi.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Hinds County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 19.7% | 22.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 11.7% | 12.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 33.0% | 32.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Hinds County are about the same as in Mississippi.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 328,841 cigarettes a day, 9.9 million a month, or 120.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.6 million minutes a day and 1.3 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hinds County is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.09 lifetimes a day, or 33 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Hinds County | Mississippi Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 9.05 | 7.91 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 9.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Hinds County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Hinds County, MS Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Hinds County, MS is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 218,428 residents against a local median of 43,020. Hinds County, MS's uninsured, at 12.9%, runs 38% above the 9.4% typical of the counties around it. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 4.6% on uninsured, so Hinds County, MS sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Hinds County, MS has the 6th lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinds County, MS | 218,428 | 75.2 yrs #3/6 | 12.9% #6/6 | 43.2% #5/6 |
| Copiah County, MS | 27,855 | 74.0 yrs | 12.9% | 42.2% |
| Warren County, MS | 43,020 | 74.2 yrs | 9.4% | 39.1% |
| Rankin County, MS | 158,854 | 77.8 yrs | 8.2% | 35.6% |
| Yazoo County, MS | 24,832 | 73.5 yrs | 11.4% | 43.2% |
| Madison County, MS | 111,640 | 79.0 yrs | 8.3% | 34.1% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Hinds County, Mississippi has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Mississippi, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Hinds County, Mississippi.
What is the health grade for Hinds County, Mississippi?
Hinds County, Mississippi has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
Is Hinds County, Mississippi one of the healthiest counties in Mississippi?
Hinds County ranks 24th healthiest out of 82 counties in Mississippi by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Hinds County, Mississippi?
People in Hinds County, Mississippi can expect to live 75.2 years on average, 0.5 years longer than the Mississippi average of 74.7.
What is the uninsured rate in Hinds County, Mississippi?
12.9% of residents in Hinds County, Mississippi have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 1.9 points above the Mississippi rate of 11.0%.
What is the obesity rate in Hinds County, Mississippi?
43.2% of adults in Hinds County, Mississippi are classified as obese, about 1 in 2, 1.4 points above the Mississippi rate of 41.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Hinds County, Mississippi go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 328,841 cigarettes a day, 9.9 million a month, or 120.0 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.6 million minutes a day and 1.3 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Hinds County is 75.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.09 lifetimes a day, or 33 lifetimes a year.
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