Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Raymond’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for walkability and health; the weakest is a C− for incomes. Raymond’s median age is 20.6 years, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 37 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 6 of Mississippi’s 186 towns score higher on walkability. Its National Register listings include Peyton House and Hinds County Courthouse. On the outdoors, just 17 of Mississippi’s 187 towns do worse. Raymond is home to Hinds Community College. Raymond has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Raymond beats most towns.
Peyton House
Census counts: 488 in 1880, 1,960 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1830 and 4 maps from 1937 on.
14 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Raymond is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Raymond. Close and well known come first.
2 mi ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
14 mi Stadium & arenaMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
28 mi MuseumUSS Cairo
7 mi National Military ParkVicksburg National Military Park410K visitors a year
13 mi National MonumentMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument61K visitors a year12 mi Zoo & aquariumJackson ZooNatchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium: Jfurr1981 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · USS Cairo: Katyrw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vicksburg National Military Park: Eoghanacht at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Raymond, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Raymond.
Its public schools are run by the Hinds County School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Elementary/Carver MiddleLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 453 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Raymond for work: only 4% work in town. Raymond’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, below both Mississippi’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Raymond fell to 889 in 2023, 479 fewer than in 2013.
| Raymond | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 19% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $40,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 21% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
7% of Raymond adults have diabetes. Only 2 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Raymond. 32% of Raymond adults have obesity.
| Raymond | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7% | 16% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 45% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 37% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Raymond | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 7% | 15.5% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.1% | 8.6% |
| More lonely adults | 45.3% | 36.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The violent crime rate in Raymond is 0 per 1,000 residents. Raymond reports less crime per resident than 72% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. The property crime rate in Raymond is 7.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Raymond | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.8 per 1,000 residents | 16.6 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Raymond has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Raymond’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Raymond home is worth about $179,000, up 16.1% in a year, 8% below the Mississippi typical home.
| Raymond | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $710 a month | $905 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 63% | 62% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
5 within 15 miles of the center of Raymond
College town 71 of every 100 Raymond residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
14 places in Raymond on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Raymond.
City in Mississippi, United States
Raymond is a city in and one of two county seats (along with Jackson) of Hinds County, Mississippi, United States, and the home of the main campus of Hinds Community College. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,933; in 2020, its population was 1,960. Raymond is part of the Jackson metropolitan statistical area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
8 notable people were born here, including John Bell Williams and Muna Lee.
