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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Moderate

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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