Rankin County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28121 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
158,854
Rank #436 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Household Income
$79,357 +5.6% vs nat'l
Rank #612 of 3,222
81th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.8% −21.9% vs nat'l
Rank #755 of 3,222
77th %ile
Median Home Value
$237,400 −15.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,017 of 3,222
68th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.5% −0.7% vs nat'l
Rank #547 of 3,222
83th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −18.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,533 of 3,222
52th %ile

At a Glance

76.8% Homeownership
91.8% Insured
33.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.6%25.2%37.8%50.4%63.0%71.0%20.9%3.3%2.6%1.4%0.4%0.3%0.1%

About Rankin County, Mississippi

Rankin County, Mississippi has a total population of 158,854, making it the 436th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Rankin County is 39.6 years, which is 1.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Rankin County is $79,357, which ranks #612 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.6% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Rankin County is $237,400, 15.8% below the national median. Renters in Rankin County pay a median gross rent of $1,270 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Rankin County, 33.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 0.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.4 min.

Rankin County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 71.0% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (20.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.3%).

All data for Rankin County, Mississippi comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.