Rankin County, MS Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Rankin County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Population 158,626 2,949,037 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 196.6 60.8 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.96% -0.18% 0.57%
Median age 37.7 36.3 37.1
Households 59,624 1,131,698 128,459,983

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Economy

Rankin County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Rankin County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $77,699 $55,084 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.94% 4.47% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.2% 5.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Rankin County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $116,666 $119,791 $242,182
Median rent $1,209 $923 $1,342
Homeownership rate 77.6% 69.5% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Rankin County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.4 21.4 22.5
Work from home 6.4% 5.3% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Rankin County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Rankin County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 30.4% 21.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.56 2.52 2.54

Health

Rankin County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Rankin County Mississippi Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.8 74.7 78.3
Self-rated poor health 15.1% 23.5% 16.3%
Smokers 17.8% 22.1% 19.0%