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Rankin County, Mississippi (MS)

County population in 2017: 152,080 (66% urban, 34% rural); it was 115,327 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 28,496
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 11,379
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 32,476
Renter-occupied apartments: 12,961 (it was 9,613 in 2000)
% of renters here:

23%
State:

30%

Land area: 775 sq. mi.

Water area: 31.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 196 people per square mile   (high).

March 2019 cost of living index in Rankin County: 86.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (27.9%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (22.0%), Retail trade (14.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 82%
  • Government: 3%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 15%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Rankin County, MS (2017)
    • 109,80895.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 29,66925.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3,7353.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,6821.5%Two or more races
    • 1,6251.4%Asian alone
    • 2220.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 1740.2%Some other race alone
    • 1220.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

36.9 years
Mississippi median age:

37.5 years
Males: 72,125  (47.4%)
Females: 79,955  (52.6%)
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Average household size:
Rankin County:

2.0 people
Mississippi:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2017: $66,054 ($44,946 in 1999)
This county:

$66,054
Mississippi:

$43,529

Median contract rent in 2017 for apartments: $877 (lower quartile is $618, upper quartile is $1,146)
This county:

$877
State:

$574


Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $160,000 (it was $88,500 in 2000)
Rankin:

$160,000
Mississippi:

$120,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $112,800 - $223,400
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,147
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $336

Institutionalized population: 4,956

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 33
  • Burglaries: 261
  • Thefts: 371
  • Auto thefts: 55

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 8
  • Assaults: 36
  • Burglaries: 329
  • Thefts: 431
  • Auto thefts: 40
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Health of residents in Rankin County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.
69.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
43.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
100.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
64.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 204 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 163 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 971 buildings, average cost: $80,900
  • 1998: 1034 buildings, average cost: $89,800
  • 1999: 1031 buildings, average cost: $89,200
  • 2000: 787 buildings, average cost: $95,100
  • 2001: 964 buildings, average cost: $89,400
  • 2002: 1019 buildings, average cost: $90,400
  • 2003: 1224 buildings, average cost: $98,100
  • 2004: 1411 buildings, average cost: $117,400
  • 2005: 1625 buildings, average cost: $130,500
  • 2006: 1554 buildings, average cost: $132,700
  • 2007: 1162 buildings, average cost: $135,600
  • 2008: 675 buildings, average cost: $158,000
  • 2009: 481 buildings, average cost: $163,300
  • 2010: 475 buildings, average cost: $176,500
  • 2011: 352 buildings, average cost: $184,000
  • 2012: 529 buildings, average cost: $182,100
  • 2013: 588 buildings, average cost: $200,200
  • 2014: 565 buildings, average cost: $227,400
  • 2015: 559 buildings, average cost: $221,200
  • 2016: 715 buildings, average cost: $224,800
  • 2017: 788 buildings, average cost: $204,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Rankin, MS residents
Average permit cost in Rankin, MS
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,035 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $1,084 (0.7%)

Distribution of median household income in Rankin, MS in 2017
Distribution of house value in Rankin, MS in 2017
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Rankin, MS in 2017
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 8.2%
Rankin County:

8.2%
Mississippi:

19.8%
(7.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.5% for Black residents, 11.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.2% for American Indian residents, 6.9% for other race residents, 11.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2017: 36.9 years old
(Males: 36.5 years old, Females: 37.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39.5 years old, Black residents: 35.4 years old, American Indian residents: 37.8 years old, Asian residents: 29.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.9 years old, Other race residents: 19.5 years old)

Area name: Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rankin County is $528 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $613 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $737 a month.

Cities in this county include: Pearl, Brandon, Richland, Flowood, Florence, Robinhood, Cleary, Pelahatchie, Puckett.

Rankin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: Barbour County, Alabama , Caddo Parish, Louisiana , Bryan County, Georgia , Elmore County, Alabama , Montgomery County, Alabama , Webster Parish, Louisiana , Yazoo County , Telfair County, Georgia .

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

3.5%
Mississippi:

4.8%

Unemployment by year in Rankin, MS
County total employment by year in Rankin, MS
County average yearly wages by year in Rankin, MS

Current college students: 4,647
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,185 (47.1% naturalized citizens)

Rankin County:

2.8%
Whole state:

2.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,3402010 or later
  • 7882000 to 2009
  • 3491990 to 1999
  • 3851980 to 1989
  • 2141970 to 1979
  • 212Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.5%

Rankin County marital status for males Rankin County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 44,301
  • One, attached: 566
  • Two: 671
  • 3 or 4: 1,203
  • 5 to 9: 1,566
  • 10 to 19: 2,962
  • 20 to 49: 14
  • 50 or more: 413
  • Mobile homes: 8,930

Housing units in Rankin County with a mortgage: 26,642 (292 second mortgage, 2,407 home equity loan, 159 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 15,702

Here:

63.4% with mortgage
State:

49.1% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Rankin County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant71,549123
Mainline Protestant10,49134
Catholic4,0962
Black Protestant2,86412
Other2,4376
None50,180-
Rankin County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 11
Rankin County:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Here:

0.22 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 66
Rankin County:

4.78 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 59
This county:

4.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Rankin County:

9.9%
Mississippi:

12.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Rankin County:

29.2%
State:

33.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.2%
State:

14.4%

Agriculture in Rankin County:

Average size of farms: 163 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $77,153
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $256.52
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 91.17%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $58,793
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.30%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.95%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $49,628
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.90%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.19
Corn for grain: 2695 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 6405 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1132 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 83 acres

Earthquake activity:

Rankin County-area historical earthquake activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 178.9 miles away from Rankin County center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 177.9 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 233.9 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 123.4 miles away from the county center
On 2/10/2006 at 04:14:22, a magnitude 5.3 (4.2 MB, 5.3 MS, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 307.2 miles away from Rankin County center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 160.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 28, 2014 to May 03, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4175: April 30, 2014, FEMA Id: 4175, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi Tropical Storm Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 11, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3348: August 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3348, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Mississippi Hurricane Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 11, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4081: August 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 4081, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1604: August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: 1604, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Hurricane Dennis, Incident Period: July 10, 2005 to July 15, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1594: July 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 1594, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 06, 2003 to April 25, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1459: April 24, 2003, FEMA Id: 1459, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi High Winds, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 21, 1992 to November 22, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-968: November 25, 1992, FEMA Id: 968, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Mississippi SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 01, 1983, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-683: June 01, 1983, FEMA Id: 683, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, Incident Period: April 16, 1983, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-678: April 16, 1983, FEMA Id: 678, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODS, Incident Period: April 16, 1979, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-577: April 16, 1979, FEMA Id: 577, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Rankin County (13) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 6, Hurricanes: 4, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2017 - Rankin

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 55,242 (86.8%)
  • Carpooled: 5,775 (9.1%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 35 (0.1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 20 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 388 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle: 28 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 502 (0.8%)
  • Worked at home: 1,686 (2.7%)
Class of Workers in 2017
Most common industries in 2017 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2017


  • Health care and social assistance (30%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common industries for females in 2017


  • Health care and social assistance (30%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations in 2017 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2017


  • Sales and related occupations (14%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2017


  • Office and administrative support occupations (25%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (11%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (18%)
  • Philippines (12%)
  • Honduras (7%)
  • India (7%)
  • Vietnam (7%)
  • Yemen (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Rankin County


  • American (17%)
  • European (7%)
  • English (7%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • German (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Scottish (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Rankin County, Mississippi in 2000:

  • 2,227 people in state prisons
  • 1,343 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 288 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 287 people in nursing homes
  • 277 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 190 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 117 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 52 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 52 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 35 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 30 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 17 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

People in group quarters in Rankin County, Mississippi in 2010:

  • 3,256 people in state prisons
  • 931 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 434 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 332 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 266 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 257 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 60 people in in-patient hospice facilities
  • 34 people in college/university student housing
  • 22 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 18 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 10 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $66,846.

7.28% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($49,829 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.28%
Mississippi average:

6.54%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.31% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($35,426 average AGI)
1.97% relocated from other states ($14,403 average AGI)
Rankin County:

1.97%
Mississippi average:

2.61%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Hinds County, MS  2.09% ($47,456 average AGI)
from Madison County, MS  0.98% ($56,222)
from Simpson County, MS  0.25% ($41,741)
from Scott County, MS  0.20% ($43,351)
from Lauderdale County, MS  0.11% ($67,559)
from Forrest County, MS  0.10% ($39,200)
from Lamar County, MS  0.10% ($46,887)


6.64% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($58,367 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.64%
Mississippi average:

6.87%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.33% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($31,299 average AGI)
2.32% relocated to other states ($27,069 average AGI)
Rankin County:

2.32%
Mississippi average:

2.94%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Hinds County, MS  1.54% ($38,570 average AGI)
to Madison County, MS  0.83% ($71,029)
to Simpson County, MS  0.26% ($34,923)
to Scott County, MS  0.17% ($44,160)
to Copiah County, MS  0.11% ($36,443)
to Harrison County, MS  0.10% ($49,426)
to Forrest County, MS  0.09% ($38,188)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.8
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 13.8

Births per 1000 population in Rankin County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 7.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Rankin County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.3

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Rankin County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 15.5%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Rankin County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Rankin County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Rankin County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Rankin County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Rankin County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Rankin County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 18,304 (14,224 aged, 4,080 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 3,758 (9%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Rankin County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2014:

  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (1,779)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (999)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (931)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (654)
  • Congestive heart failure (395)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (378)
  • Unspecified dementia (371)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (340)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (285)
  • Septicaemia, unspecified (236)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.78
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,040
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 104
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 14,094

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,417
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 611
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 2

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 38
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 86

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 48.0. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 30.9
  • Other - 17.1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 120.0. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 96.0
  • Other - 24.0

Household type by relationship:

Households: 152,080
  • In family households: 127,930 (22,176 male householders, 17,835 female householders)
    30,556 spouses, 41,802 children (37,443 natural, 984 adopted, 3,375 stepchildren), 4,022 grandchildren, 941 brothers or sisters, 2,543 parents, 2,500 other relatives, 5,555 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 18,978 (6,629 male householders (4,985 living alone)), 8,059 female householders (6,998 living alone)), 4,290 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 5,172

Size of family households: 17,421 2-persons, 10,465 3-persons, 7,075 4-persons, 3,289 5-persons, 1,566 6-persons, 195 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 11,983 1-person, 2,377 2-persons, 285 3-persons, 43 4-persons.

24,623 married couples with children.
6,928 single-parent households (1,945 men, 4,983 women).

95.9% of residents of Rankin speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (49% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 39% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $531,893,000 ($4,143 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $50,429,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $242,936,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $81,730,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,196,000
Federal grants: $150,543,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,125,000 ($2,533,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $49,364,000 ($35,063,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,802,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $157,947,000
Federal Government insurance: $240,379,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 9,497
Here:

72 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,217
Here:

32 per 1000 residents
State:

51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +530
Here:

+4 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +10,879
Here:  +83 per 1000 residents
State:  -4 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Rankin County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.27 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

4.7

Year house built in Rankin County, Mississippi
  • Year house built in Rankin County, Mississippi
  • 2,1982014 or later
  • 1,7252010 to 2013
  • 15,9322000 to 2009
  • 15,1611990 to 1999
  • 8,4441980 to 1989
  • 9,7271970 to 1979
  • 3,5701960 to 1969
  • 2,6091950 to 1959
  • 9821940 to 1949
  • 2781939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Rankin County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rankin County, Mississippi
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rankin County, Mississippi
  • 821 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 4583 rooms
  • 2,6804 rooms
  • 9,3825 rooms
  • 13,0226 rooms
  • 7,0907 rooms
  • 4,1858 rooms
  • 5,4459+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rankin County, Mississippi
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rankin County, Mississippi
  • 1521 room
  • 4552 rooms
  • 1,5793 rooms
  • 3,0344 rooms
  • 3,3805 rooms
  • 2,8186 rooms
  • 4447 rooms
  • 648 rooms
  • 4299+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Rankin County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Rankin County, Mississippi
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Rankin County, Mississippi
  • 82no bedroom
  • 3261 bedroom
  • 4,0112 bedrooms
  • 26,9903 bedrooms
  • 9,8484 bedrooms
  • 1,0875+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rankin County, Mississippi
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rankin County, Mississippi
  • 152no bedroom
  • 2,0701 bedroom
  • 3,9732 bedrooms
  • 5,7163 bedrooms
  • 4444 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Rankin County, Mississippi in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Rankin County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Rankin County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 318no vehicle
  • 9,3051 vehicle
  • 18,6532 vehicles
  • 8,4313 vehicles
  • 3,5164 vehicles
  • 2,1215+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Rankin County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Rankin County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 295no vehicle
  • 5,4141 vehicle
  • 4,5092 vehicles
  • 1,4953 vehicles
  • 6424 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

83.4% of Rankin County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Mississippi.

Rankin County:

83.4%
State average:

86.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 113,009
  • Other state: 34,262
  • Northeast: 2,699
  • Midwest: 5,763
  • South: 21,723
  • West: 4,077
Year householders moved into unit in Rankin County, MS
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Rankin County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 49.7%Utility gas
  • 39.3%Electricity
  • 8.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.7%Wood
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 74.0%Electricity
  • 19.6%Utility gas
  • 4.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.9%Wood
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,534
Here:

9.3%
Mississippi:

9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,664
Here:

20.3%
Mississippi:

11.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,892
Here:

30.2%
Mississippi:

12.5%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Rankin County government finances - Expenditure in 2016:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $516,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,591,000
    Other: $3,324,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $10,033,000
    General - Other: $4,518,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $12,925,000
    Police Protection: $10,030,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,619,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,516,000
    General - Other: $4,467,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,817,000
    Financial Administration: $3,488,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,590,000
    Health - Other: $1,700,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,404,000
    General Public Buildings: $954,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $682,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $373,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $290,000
    Parks and Recreation: $36,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,707,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $3,945,000
    Other - Libraries: $1,677,000
    Other - Health - Other: $337,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $25,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $291,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $49,750,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,780,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,145,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,175,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,253,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,281,000
    Interest Earnings: $804,000
    Sale of Property: $504,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,337,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $62,945,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,352,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,233,000
    Highways: $3,714,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,782,000
    Health and Hospitals: $538,000
  • Tax - Property: $44,462,000
    Other License: $2,481,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $663,000

Rankin County government finances - Revenue in 2016:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $516,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,591,000
    Other: $3,324,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $10,033,000
    General - Other: $4,518,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $12,925,000
    Police Protection: $10,030,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,619,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,516,000
    General - Other: $4,467,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,817,000
    Financial Administration: $3,488,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,590,000
    Health - Other: $1,700,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,404,000
    General Public Buildings: $954,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $682,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $373,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $290,000
    Parks and Recreation: $36,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,707,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $3,945,000
    Other - Libraries: $1,677,000
    Other - Health - Other: $337,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $25,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $291,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $49,750,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,780,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,145,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,175,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,253,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,281,000
    Interest Earnings: $804,000
    Sale of Property: $504,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,337,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $62,945,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,352,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,233,000
    Highways: $3,714,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,782,000
    Health and Hospitals: $538,000
  • Tax - Property: $44,462,000
    Other License: $2,481,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $663,000

Rankin County government finances - Debt in 2016:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $516,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,591,000
    Other: $3,324,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $10,033,000
    General - Other: $4,518,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $12,925,000
    Police Protection: $10,030,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,619,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,516,000
    General - Other: $4,467,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,817,000
    Financial Administration: $3,488,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,590,000
    Health - Other: $1,700,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,404,000
    General Public Buildings: $954,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $682,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $373,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $290,000
    Parks and Recreation: $36,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,707,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $3,945,000
    Other - Libraries: $1,677,000
    Other - Health - Other: $337,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $25,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $291,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $49,750,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,780,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,145,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,175,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,253,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,281,000
    Interest Earnings: $804,000
    Sale of Property: $504,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,337,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $62,945,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,352,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,233,000
    Highways: $3,714,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,782,000
    Health and Hospitals: $538,000
  • Tax - Property: $44,462,000
    Other License: $2,481,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $663,000

Rankin County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2016:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $516,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,591,000
    Other: $3,324,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $10,033,000
    General - Other: $4,518,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $12,925,000
    Police Protection: $10,030,000
    Correctional Institutions: $6,619,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,516,000
    General - Other: $4,467,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,817,000
    Financial Administration: $3,488,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,590,000
    Health - Other: $1,700,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,404,000
    General Public Buildings: $954,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $682,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $373,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $290,000
    Parks and Recreation: $36,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,707,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $3,945,000
    Other - Libraries: $1,677,000
    Other - Health - Other: $337,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $25,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $291,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $49,750,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,780,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,145,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,175,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,253,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,281,000
    Interest Earnings: $804,000
    Sale of Property: $504,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,337,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $62,945,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,352,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,233,000
    Highways: $3,714,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,782,000
    Health and Hospitals: $538,000
  • Tax - Property: $44,462,000
    Other License: $2,481,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $663,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,585
  • Number of aged recipients: 216
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,369
  • Number of recipients under 18: 515
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,587
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 483
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 816
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 996
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 21 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED808$147,833669$156,5352,870$155,789231$40,2381$946,000414$114,181115$37,148
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED18$122,61143$127,326194$159,7067$62,4290$05$106,40025$50,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED81$133,679124$89,750679$151,199118$31,3561$330,00044$117,06891$68,242
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN84$136,97646$191,543513$154,41325$81,3600$022$109,18210$54,900
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS12$146,3339$147,778156$154,73711$40,8180$04$147,2509$32,222
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 19 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED104$187,269182$195,7972$116,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED38$207,97443$220,4883$102,333
APPLICATIONS DENIED17$210,58829$200,6210$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$186,40015$145,4000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$176,85716$204,6880$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Rankin, MS
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Rankin, MS - Value
Most common first names in Rankin County, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James55970.5 years
Mary42076.7 years
William40672.7 years
John39071.6 years
Robert31570.2 years
Charles20568.1 years
Willie17574.2 years
George15872.7 years
Thomas14671.5 years
Annie14080.1 years
Most common last names in Rankin County, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith24874.9 years
Jones24174.3 years
Johnson16773.0 years
Williams14772.0 years
Brown14770.6 years
Taylor13273.5 years
Myers11072.7 years
White10874.5 years
Davis10172.1 years
Thompson9172.2 years
Businesses in Rankin County, MS
NameCountNameCount
AT&T5La Quinta2
Ace Hardware2La-Z-Boy2
Advance Auto Parts3Lane Bryant1
Aeropostale1Lane Furniture1
American Eagle Outfitters1Little Caesars Pizza3
Ann Taylor1Lowe's1
Applebee's2Marriott1
AutoZone4MasterBrand Cabinets4
Baskin-Robbins4McDonald's6
Bath & Body Works1Microtel1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Motel 61
Best Western3Motherhood Maternity1
Blockbuster3New Balance3
Budget Car Rental3New York & Co1
Burger King3Nike7
CVS4Nissan1
Catherines1Office Depot1
Chevrolet1Old Navy1
Chick-Fil-A1Papa John's Pizza2
Chico's1Penske3
Circle K1PetSmart1
Comfort Inn1Pier 1 Imports1
Comfort Suites1Pizza Hut3
Cracker Barrel1Popeyes4
Curves3Quality1
Dairy Queen3Quiznos2
Days Inn2RadioShack2
Decora Cabinetry2Ramada1
Dennys1Red Roof Inn1
Domino's Pizza4Ruby Tuesday2
DressBarn1Rue211
Dressbarn1Ryan's Grill1
Dunkin Donuts1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Econo Lodge2SONIC Drive-In7
FedEx24Sam's Club1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Sears1
Ford1Sleep Inn2
GNC2Starbucks3
GameStop3Subway17
Gap1Super 82
Goodwill3T-Mobile6
Gymboree1T.J.Maxx1
H&R Block4Taco Bell4
Hilton1Target1
Hobby Lobby1Toyota1
Holiday Inn4Toys"R"Us1
Home Depot1U-Haul10
Honda1UPS25
Hyundai1Verizon Wireless2
JCPenney1Victoria's Secret1
Jones New York2Waffle House7
Justice2Walgreens4
KFC4Walmart3
Kohl's1Wendy's3
Kroger6YMCA2

Rankin County on our top lists:

  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
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