Mississippi

Rankin County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
73.4%
African
21.4%
Other
5.2%

Compared with Mississippi and the United States

Rankin Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricRankin CountyMississippiUnited States
Non-Hispanic White73.4%54.7%58%
Black or African American21.4%36.2%—
Hispanic2.7%4.6%—
Indian0.6%0.3%—
East Asian0.5%0.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Rankin County next to Mississippi and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricRankin CountyMississippiUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.0 (−13.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—56.5 (−43.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$79,357$56,447$80,734
Median home value$237,400$169,800$332,700
Home price to income3.0×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,270/mo$954/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.2%20.3%21.0%