A town of 1,663, settled in 1829. Home to 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Raymond does most differently from other towns.
2014 · Raymond - Water Tower12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 14 places on the National Register.
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Ordered by what stands out in Raymond. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Raymond for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Jackson (31%), Clinton (6%) and Ridgeland (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Raymond beats the Mississippi average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| 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% |
Raymond reports less crime per resident than 74% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Raymond has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 37°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The public schools Raymond’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Elementary/Carver Middle | PK–8 | 453 | Not graded |
The typical Raymond home is worth about $182,000, up 14% in a year, 8% below the Mississippi typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.
Where Raymond’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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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