COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Rankin County
Mississippi · 87,161 residents · 775.496 sq mi
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Rankin County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $31,668. Population has fallen 24% since 2000, a loss of 28,166 residents. Median home value is $63,900. Households here earn about 57% more than the Mississippi median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.1
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024159K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(5,953)
5 to 97.8%(6,756)
10 to 148.2%(7,122)
15 to 197.6%(6,656)
20 to 246.1%(5,309)
25 to 3416.9%(14,727)
35 to 4416.7%(14,589)
45 to 5412%(10,426)
55 to 648.6%(7,471)
65 to 745.7%(5,008)
75 to 843%(2,597)
85 and over0.6%(547)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$31,668
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,946 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$63,900
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $88,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.3%(92,552)
Black17.1%(19,669)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(1,520)
Asian0.7%(754)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic82.5%(71,942)
Black16.7%(14,531)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(752)
Asian0.5%(424)
Other0.3%(264)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican1.7%(2,691)
Central American0.7%(1,041)
Honduran0.3%(548)
South American0.3%(409)
Cuban0.2%(362)
Guatemalan0.2%(291)
Puerto Rican0.2%(253)
Peruvian0.1%(196)
Venezuelan0.1%(107)
Nicaraguan0%(75)
Ecuadorian0%(63)
Dominican0%(59)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(875)
Chinese0.2%(392)
Filipino0.2%(358)
Vietnamese0.2%(273)
Pakistani0.1%(119)
Korean0%(30)
Japanese0%(21)
Bangladeshi0%(17)
Indonesian0%(8)
Malaysian0%(2)
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
Subsaharan African0.4%(607)
Arab0.3%(546)
Swedish0.3%(477)
British0.3%(468)
Lebanese0.2%(369)
Greek0.2%(269)
French Canadian0.2%(244)
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)
Portuguese0%(38)
Belgian0%(36)
Turkish0%(36)
Austrian0%(34)
Cape Verdean0%(31)
Palestinian0%(30)
Finnish0%(28)
Latvian0%(18)
West Indian0%(18)
Slovak0%(14)
Croatian0%(5)
Somali0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
73.8%
−8.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Rankin County, Mississippi?
Rankin County, Mississippi has about 87,161 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Rankin County, Mississippi?
The typical household in Rankin County, Mississippi earns about $31,668 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 $63,900, and the typical rent is about $423 a month.
How educated are people in Rankin County, Mississippi?
About 19.0% 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 10.6% of people in Rankin County, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.
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