Hinton is a civil parish in Dorset, England, situated 3 miles north of Wimborne Minster. It was created on 1 April 2015 from Hinton Martell and Hinton Parva.
In the 2021 United Kingdom census, the population of Hinton was 411 people.
Hinton parish covers a number of villages:
For UK general elections, Hinton is part of the North Dorset constituency.
Locally, Hinton is part of the Stour and Allen Vale ward for elections to Dorset Council.