Rankin County Population

1830–2026

163.47K

2026 projection

4% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Rankin County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026163,469+1,2880.79%
2025162,181+1,2880.80%
2024160,893+7480.47%
2023160,145+1,4370.91%
2022158,708+1,0880.69%
2021157,620+4650.30%
2020157,155+1,8131.17%
2019155,342+1,0650.69%
2018154,277+1,3750.90%
2017152,902+8090.53%

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Rankin County Demographics

39.6median age

Median age

Female40.5 yrs
Male38.8 yrs

Adults

123,267
26,606 seniors (65+) · 22% of adults96,661 other adults

Sex

Female 51.8% · 82,223Male 48.2% · 76,631

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 78985+ years, female: 2,02080–84 years, male: 1,71880–84 years, female: 1,79875–79 years, male: 1,82575–79 years, female: 2,87670–74 years, male: 3,37370–74 years, female: 4,15565–69 years, male: 3,70965–69 years, female: 4,34360–64 years, male: 5,03060–64 years, female: 5,00655–59 years, male: 4,24655–59 years, female: 4,91250–54 years, male: 5,02250–54 years, female: 5,32545–49 years, male: 5,03345–49 years, female: 5,41140–44 years, male: 6,01740–44 years, female: 5,92435–39 years, male: 5,04935–39 years, female: 5,80830–34 years, male: 5,24330–34 years, female: 5,70225–29 years, male: 5,08425–29 years, female: 5,23620–24 years, male: 4,57020–24 years, female: 4,67515–19 years, male: 5,38815–19 years, female: 4,81610–14 years, male: 5,29810–14 years, female: 5,1725–9 years, male: 4,9255–9 years, female: 4,7320–4 years, male: 4,3120–4 years, female: 4,31285+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,589 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Rankin County Income

$79,357median household income

Median household income

$79,357

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$51,996

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

9.8%

About 1 in 10 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Rankin County Marital Status

50% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married50%52%49%
Never married30%34%26%
Divorced12%10%13%
Widowed7%3%10%
Separated2%1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year