Rankin County, MS

County in Mississippi, South · ranked on 38 metrics

Rank among US counties

Rankin County, MS is a county in Mississippi with a population of 163,469 (431st of 3,094). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (420th of 3,094), Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (537th of 3,094), Median Household Income (612th of 3,093). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (2,101st of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,083rd of 3,092).

Population
163.5K
431st highest of 3,094
Density
210.9
551st highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
4.02%
854th highest of 3,094
Area
775
1,105th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Mississippi

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)79.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 202nd of 2,916
  2. Adults with Depression (%)19.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 277th of 2,916
  3. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)16.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 324th of 2,916
  4. Heating Degree Days per Year2,300
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 406th of 3,050
  5. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)92.1%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    420th of 3,094
  6. Adults Who Smoke (%)13.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 472nd of 2,916
  7. Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%)33.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    537th of 3,094
  8. Median Household Income$79,357
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    612th of 3,093
  9. Poverty Rate (%)9.84%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    749th of 3,094
  10. Median Income$79,357
    Poorest Counties
    612th of 2,000

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$1,270
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,637th of 3,090
  2. Cooling Degree Days per Year2,198
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,577th of 3,050
  3. Average Commute (Minutes)26.6
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,101st of 3,094
  4. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$237,400
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,083rd of 3,092
  5. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)38.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,921st of 3,094
  6. Adults with Diabetes (%)10.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,416th of 2,916
  7. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)26.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,400th of 2,916
  8. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)16.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,061st of 2,916
  9. Adults with Obesity (%)36.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,000th of 2,916
  10. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)9.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 923rd of 2,916

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Health (69), weakest Economics (59). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Rankin County, MS?
Rankin County, MS has a population of 163,469, 431st among 3,094 US counties.
What does Rankin County, MS rank best at?
Among US counties, Rankin County, MS ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (420th of 3,094); Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (537th of 3,094); Median Household Income (612th of 3,093).
Where does Rankin County, MS rank worst?
Rankin County, MS ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (2,101st of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,083rd of 3,092).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Rankin County, MS?
Rankodex ranks Rankin County, MS on 38 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

38 metrics with a value for this place, in 11 topics