Raymond
What’s happening
Weather
Forecast →Upcoming events
Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.
Local news
Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.
The Raymond album
About Raymond
City in Mississippi, United StatesRaymond 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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Town numbers
Housing in Raymond
The typical Raymond home is worth about $182,000, up 14% in a year, 8% below the Mississippi typical home.
Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Raymond
Safety Grade B+
Raymond reports less crime per resident than 74% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Raymond
Full picture →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.
Health in Raymond
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 99% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Mississippi
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.
What stands out
Care nearby
Natural hazards in Raymond
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Raymond
Full climate →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.
Schools in Raymond
All Raymond schools →School Grade B
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 data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MS. Ratings are from neighbors.
Raymond is a college town
Colleges →of Raymond’s residents are enrolled in college. Hinds Community College has about 6,958 students on campus.
Raymond’s library
Library details →Famous people from Raymond
See all 8 →
Where Raymond is
Explore map →
Location map