Mississippi · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hinds County

59BoltScore / 100
#81 of 82 in Mississippi

Hinds County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (57.2″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $135k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 12 mi away.

How Hinds County scores

Hazard Safety6
Freedom41
Food77
Isolation21
Sovereignty86
Water96
Affordability88
$135kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$3,474Land / acre
57.2"Annual rain
6.7% of yrsSevere drought
12 miNearest metro
247People / sq mi
0.8%Federal land
65.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hinds County, Mississippi

Is Hinds County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Hinds County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (57.2″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $135k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 12 mi away.

How much does land cost in Hinds County, Mississippi?

Land in Hinds County runs about $3,474 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Hinds County?

Hinds County gets about 57.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.7% of years.

How remote is Hinds County?

The nearest major metro is about 12 miles away, and population density is 247 people per square mile.

How Hinds compares in Mississippi

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