Lakes / Mississippi / Hinds County / Lake Hico
Lake Hico, Mississippi
306.82 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
32.36 degrees N, 90.20 degrees W - Hinds County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Lake Hico Stacks Up
- Larger than 86% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- The largest lake in Hinds County among those counted.
- About 4 miles from Jackson, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costas Lake | Madison | 3.1 mi | 51.36 acres |
| Lake Cavalier | Madison | 7.5 mi | 177.15 acres |
| Lake Castle | Madison | 7.7 mi | 54.12 acres |
| Lake Lorman | Madison | 8.3 mi | 169.71 acres |
| Lazy U Lake | Hinds | 8.5 mi | 29.79 acres |
| Culley Lake | Madison | 9.0 mi | 32.03 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Hico
How Big Is Lake Hico?
Lake Hico covers 306.82 acres in Hinds County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Hinds County?
Lake Hico is the largest lake in Hinds County, at 306.82 acres.
Largest Lakes in Mississippi
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sardis Lake | Lafayette | 33,218.53 acres | - |
| 2 | Grenada Lake | Grenada | 16,988.3 acres | - |
| 3 | Arkabutla Lake | DeSoto | 11,389.45 acres | - |
| 4 | Enid Lake | Yalobusha | 6,290.32 acres | - |
| 5 | Bay Springs Lake | Tishomingo | 6,072.74 acres | - |
All 382 Mississippi lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 121462243). Verified October 30, 2026.