# Hinds, Mississippi — #3,030 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.43 of 10. FIPS 28049. Population 214,870. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 214,900 people live in Hinds, Mississippi. It ranks #3,030 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #77 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.72% of a home's value each year, less than in 51% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 85% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.5 years, shorter than in 87% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 92% of counties. On this site's state scores, Mississippi gets 5.69 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 5.69 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 4.87 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 2.65 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.49 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.54 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.25 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #2785 Copiah, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28029.md
- #2974 Yazoo, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28163.md
- #2825 Warren, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28149.md
- #1614 Madison, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28089.md
- #1932 Rankin, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28121.md
- #3045 Claiborne, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28021.md

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