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Rankin County

Mississippi · 162,181 residents (2025 est.) · 775 sq mi
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Rankin County is a county of 158,854 people in Mississippi. Few US counties rank higher on income. Households here earn about 41% more than in Mississippi as a whole. 43,527 more people live here than in 2000. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 3%.

At a glance
Average income
median household income $79,357, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 47%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Rankin County

What changed most since 1990

  • Population87,161 → 158,854 (+82%)US over the same years: +35%
  • White share81.9% → 71.0% (−10.9 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts

Among the 82 counties in Mississippi

  • 3rd in household income$79,357
  • 5th in share with a bachelor's degree33.5%
  • 5th in home value$237,400
  • 54th in diversity score56.2
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
158,854
+38%since 2000
from 115,327 in 2000
162,181 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
205 / sq mi
+38%since 2000
from 149 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
39.6
+14%since 2000
from 34.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
775 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
80K101K123K145K166K19902000201020202024Rankin County
2024159K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(8,624)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(9,657)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(10,470)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(10,204)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(9,245)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.4%(21,265)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.4%(22,798)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.1%(20,791)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.1%(19,194)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.8%(15,580)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.2%(8,217)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(2,809)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$79,357
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,946 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,935
+91%since 2000
from $20,412 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
52.5%
+19.1 ptssince 2009
from 33.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.420
−2%since 2010
from 0.430 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services7.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration5.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$237,400
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,270
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $576 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
76.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 77.1% in 2000
23.2% rent
Vacancy rate
6.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.56 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.61 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.5%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 19.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.7%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 43.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
+15%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
42
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.3%(92,552)
Black17.1%(19,669)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(1,520)
Asian0.7%(754)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic71%(112,796)
Black20.9%(33,225)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(5,279)
Asian1.4%(2,194)
Other3.4%(5,360)
Diversity Score
56
+20%since 2009
from 47 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
24
−11%since 2020
from 27 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.7%(2,691)
Central American0.7%(1,041)
Honduran0.3%(548)
Cuban0.2%(362)
Guatemalan0.2%(291)
Puerto Rican0.2%(253)
Peruvian0.1%(196)
Venezuelan0.1%(107)
Dominican0%(59)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0%(50)
Chilean0%(20)
Argentine0%(15)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(875)
Chinese0.2%(392)
Filipino0.2%(358)
Vietnamese0.2%(273)
Pakistani0.1%(119)
Korean0%(30)
Japanese0%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(25)
Chamorro0%(11)
Ancestry
English14.1%(22,335)
Irish11.1%(17,703)
American8.9%(14,217)
German6.8%(10,855)
Scottish2.2%(3,540)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(2,503)
French1.5%(2,450)
Italian1.4%(2,164)
Polish0.5%(742)
Norwegian0.5%(725)
Welsh0.4%(689)
Dutch0.4%(633)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.3%(546)
Swedish0.3%(477)
British0.3%(468)
Lebanese0.2%(369)
Greek0.2%(269)
Lithuanian0.1%(147)
Swiss0.1%(114)
Nigerian0.1%(103)
Hungarian0.1%(98)
Russian0%(79)
Danish0%(69)
Czech0%(49)
Ukrainian0%(49)
Armenian0%(43)
Egyptian0%(39)
Canadian0%(38)
Belgian0%(36)
Turkish0%(36)
Austrian0%(34)
Finnish0%(28)
Latvian0%(18)
Slovak0%(14)
Somali0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.5%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 23.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.3%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 81.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.2%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.6 min
+68%since 2000
from 15.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
81.5%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 86.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.1%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 5.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.9%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 66.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 75.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.9%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
51.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
2.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.0%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2012
from 13.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.2%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 12.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.1%
+12.0 ptssince 2017
from 80.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 94.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 85.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 95.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 2.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.7%(20,938)
Married52.9%(32,828)
Widowed3.2%(2,001)
Divorced10.2%(6,329)
Women 15+
Never married26%(17,675)
Married50.9%(34,611)
Widowed9.9%(6,709)
Divorced13.3%(9,012)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.2%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 12.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 60.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 72.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 30.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)30.1%(2,608)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.5%(2,203)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.6%(2,734)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.6%(481)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(50)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8,654 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Rankin County, decade by decade

Rankin County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199087,161$76,005$153,36419.0%37.7
2000115,327$81,876$161,21623.8%40.8
2010141,617$77,723$204,85228.0%47.7
2020157,031$82,794$200,22930.3%55.9
2024158,854$79,357$237,40033.5%56.2

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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RANKIN COUNTY VS
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Home value$311,100+31%
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RANKIN COUNTY VS
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Rankin County, Mississippi?

Rankin County, Mississippi has about 158,854 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Rankin County, Mississippi?

The typical household in Rankin County, Mississippi earns about $79,357 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rankin County, Mississippi expensive?

In Rankin County, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $237,400, and the typical rent is about $1,270 a month.

How educated are people in Rankin County, Mississippi?

About 33.5% of adults age 25 and over in Rankin County, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rankin County, Mississippi?

About 9.8% of people in Rankin County, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

Has Rankin County, Mississippi grown since 1990?

Yes, Rankin County, Mississippi has grown since 1990. The population has added about 71,693 residents, a change of about 82 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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