Rankin County , Mississippi
Population: 158,218 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $77,454 Home $223,400 Rent $1,210/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Rankin County's headline indicators land 4% above the national median on income ($77,454), with housing 27% below the US figure ($223,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Rankin County in the top 15% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$77,454
Median Income
household
$223,400
Home Value
median
$1,210/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $77,454 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,662 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.0% |
| Median Home Value | $223,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,210/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 77.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 22.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 158,218 |
| Median Age | 39.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 32.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.6%
Obesity
12.1%
Diabetes
13.1%
Smoking
40.7%
High Blood Pressure
27.2%
No Physical Activity
19.8%
Depression
38.1%
Insufficient Sleep
79.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 85.0 · 85th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
94.66
🌀 Hurricane
81.52
🔥 Wildfire
55.18
❄️ Winter Storm
81.22
🌍 Earthquake
81.36
☀️ Drought
65.55
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