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Who knew Rankin County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Rankin County, MS. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Rankin County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 141,617 #4 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $54,028
Poverty Rate 11.1%
Median Age 36.2 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Rankin County Demographics Summary

population icon With 141,617 people, Rankin County is the 4th most populated county in the state of Mississippi out of 82 counties. But watch out, Rankin County, because Jackson County with 139,668 people and Madison County with 95,203 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Rankin County residents was $54,028. Rankin County households made slightly more than Lamar County households ($48,048) and Jackson County households ($47,906) However, 11.1% of Rankin County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Rankin County residents is 36.2 years young.

race icon The largest Rankin County racial/ethinic groups are White (76.3%) followed by Black (18.7%) and Hispanic (2.7%).

Rankin County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 108,086
Black 26,519
American Indian 227
Asian 1,574
Pacific Islander 91
Some Other Race 91
Two or More Races 1,234
Hispanic 3,795
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Rankin County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Rankin County White population is 108,086 persons or 76.3%.
  • The Rankin County Black population is 26,519 persons or 18.7%.
  • The Rankin County Hispanic population is 3,795 persons or 2.7%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Rankin County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Rankin County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 36.2 years
Median Age - Females 37.2 years
Median Age - Males 35.1 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 25.1% of the Rankin County population under 18, Rankin County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 25.1%
Persons Over 65 11.5%
Everyone else 63.4
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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