[1] Hinds County is a central part of the Jackson metropolitan statistical area.

[2] In September 2022, it was reported that Hinds County, Mississippi, had the highest STD rate in the United States, with 2,253 cases per 100,000 residents.

[3] The county is named for General Thomas Hinds,[4] a hero of the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812.

[17] Tyrone Lewis took office January 3, 2012, taking over from Malcolm E. McMillin who had held the role for 20 years.

[19] Hinds County is governed via a five-member board of supervisors, each elected from single-member districts.

The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) has its headquarters in Jackson and in Hinds County.

The Division of Youth Services operates the Oakley Training School (OTS) in an unincorporated area of Hinds County.