Hinds -- U.S. County in Mississippi Population (2000): 250800 Housing Units (2000): 100287 Land area (2000): 869.184704 sq. miles (2251.177952 sq. km) Water area (2000): 8.161849 sq. miles (21.139090 sq. km) Total area (2000): 877.346553 sq. miles (2272.317042 sq. km) Located within: Mississippi (MS), FIPS 28 Location: 32.294333 N, 90.305374 W Headwords: Hinds Hinds, MS Hinds County Hinds County, MS