Rankin County, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 162,181
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 162,181
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 160,573
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 157,022
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 157,031
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 157,031
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 141,617
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.6%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 73.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 23.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 8,654
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 65,727
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $237,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,575
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $467
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,270
Building Permits, 2025 563
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 60,133
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 492,468
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,210,785
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,462,754
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,652,354
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,974
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $79,357
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,935
Persons in poverty, percent 8.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 4,083
Total employment, 2023 62,811
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,170,221
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 14,654
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,109
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 551
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 510
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 72
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 202.5
Population per square mile, 2010 182.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 775.49
Land area in square miles, 2010 775.49
FIPS Code 28121