Rankin County, MS

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    2024 Population
    158,854
    US Senator
    Roger Wicker
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Cindy Hyde-Smith
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    39.6
    0.508% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    9.84%
    1.89% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $79,357
    2.46% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    77,922
    1.17% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Rankin County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    98.6% of the residents in Rankin County, MS are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Rankin County, MS are Academy of Hair Design-Pearl (22 degrees awarded in 2024).

    Most people in Rankin County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Rankin County, MS was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Rankin County, MS is home to a population of 159k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, NaNk% of Rankin County, MS residents were born outside of the country (3.97k people).

    In 2024, there were 3.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (113k people) in Rankin County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.65k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    98.6%
    2024 Citizenship
    98.6%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 98.6% of Rankin County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rankin County, MS was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rankin County, MS
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      113k ± 420
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      33.2k ± 794
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      3.65k ± 664
    3.32%
    Hispanic Population
    5.28k people

    In 2024, there were 3.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (113k people) in Rankin County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.65k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    3.32% of the people in Rankin County, MS are hispanic (5.28k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rankin County, MS as a share of the total population.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      2,608 ± 469
    2. Vietnam
      2,497 ± 379
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      1,349 ± 335

    Rankin County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    91.8% of the population of Rankin County, MS has health coverage, with 51.1% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 2.16% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Rankin County, MS see 1,776 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,776 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1514 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 397 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    1,776 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rankin County, MS

    Primary care physicians in Rankin County, MS see an average of 1,776 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,776 patients).

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    Location of Health Services Facilities

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    8.23%
    Uninsured
    51.1%
    Employer Coverage
    12.1%
    Medicaid
    13%
    Medicare
    13.4%
    Non-Group
    2.16%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rankin County, MS declined by 10.1% from 9.16% to 8.23%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rankin County, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.01 in Rankin County, MS.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.3% in Rankin County, MS.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 10.9% in Rankin County, MS.

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    Economy

    The economy of Rankin County, MS employs 77.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rankin County, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (13,362 people), Retail Trade (8,711 people), and Educational Services (7,714 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($80,000), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,243), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,732).

    Employment

    Occupations

    77.9k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,534
    1.17%
    1 Year growth
    ± 4.77%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rankin County, MS grew at a rate of 1.17%, from 77k employees to 77.9k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rankin County, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,035 people), Sales & Related Occupations (8,351 people), and Management Occupations (7,896 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rankin County, MS.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    77.9k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,534
    1.17%
    1 Year growth
    ± 4.77%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rankin County, MS grew at a rate of 1.17%, from 77k employees to 77.9k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rankin County, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (13,362 people), Retail Trade (8,711 people), and Educational Services (7,714 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rankin County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Rankin County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $54,638
    Median earning men ± $2,342
    $42,807
    Median earning women ± $1,679

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,517), Wholesale Trade ($72,300), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,621).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,358), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,309), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,929).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    1.38%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $514k
      Wholesale Trade
    2. $454k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $430k
      Construction

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

    Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (38%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Mississippi

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    Roger Wicker
    Senator from Mississippi1
    Assumed office on December 31, 2007
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
    Cindy Hyde-Smith
    Senator from Mississippi2
    Assumed office on April 9, 2018
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

    Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    Most students graduating from Universities in Rankin County, MS are White (16 and 72.7%), Black or African American (4 and 18.2%), and Hispanic or Latino (2 and 9.09%).

    The largest universities in Rankin County, MS by number of degrees awarded are Academy of Hair Design-Pearl (22 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Rankin County, MS are General Cosmetology (22 and 100%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 43 students enrolled in Rankin County, MS, 0% men and 100% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 31 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    General Cosmetology
    Most Common
    22 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Rankin County, MS was General Cosmetology with 22 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Rankin County, MS according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Academy of Hair Design-Pearl
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    22 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Academy of Hair Design-Pearl with 22 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Rankin County, MS, which is 0.0476 times less than the 21 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 16 degrees mean that there were 4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 4 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Housing & Living

    People in Rankin County, MS have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rankin County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 9.83% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rankin County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.57%.

    Housing

    Rent vs Own

    76.8%
    Homeownership
    2024
    67.5%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 76.8% of the housing units in Rankin County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.6%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $79,357
    Median Household Income
    ± $3,097
    N/A
    Number of Households
    ± N/A

    In 2024, the median household income of the N/A households in Rankin County, MS grew to $79,357 from the previous year's value of $77,454.

    The following chart displays the households in Rankin County, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (81.5%)
    2. Carpooled (8.95%)
    3. Worked At Home (7.08%)

    In 2024, 81.5% of workers in Rankin County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.95%) and those who worked at home (7.08%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    26.6 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Rankin County, MS have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.53% of the workforce in Rankin County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Rankin County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rankin County, MS have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 9.83% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rankin County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.57%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    9.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rankin County, MS (15.2k out of 154k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rankin County, MS is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 11.3% of the children was living in poverty in Rankin County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 64.4 in Rankin County, MS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 52% per 100,000 population.

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