Rankin County, Mississippi

Rankin County is home to 158,854 people. 9.8% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Mississippi rate (18.9%). The median household income is $79,357.

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MeasureValueMississippiYearSource
Population158,8542,946,7792024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$79,357$56,4472024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line9.8%18.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty13.5%26.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance8.2%11.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher33.5%25.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$237,400$169,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,270$9542024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income50.1%51.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.5%2.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age39.6 years38.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.