Rankin County Demographics

A map of Rankin County's Population by Race

Rankin County, Mississippi had a population of 157,031 in 2020. It was 71.3% White, 20.7% Black, 1.4% Asian, 3.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rankin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Rankin County is the 4th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Rankin County's White Population

111,990 residents of Rankin County identify as White, or 71.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Rankin County larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Rankin County is ranked #16 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rankin County is more White than neighboring Simpson County (61.4% White), Madison County (55.2% White), Scott County (47% White), and Hinds County (25.5% White). Rankin County is less White than neighboring Smith County (74.5% White).

Rankin County's Black Population

32,430 residents of Rankin County identify as Black, or 20.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rankin County less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Rankin County is ranked #68 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rankin County is less Black than neighboring Simpson County (33.9% Black), Madison County (35.3% Black), Scott County (35.5% Black), Hinds County (69.1% Black), and Smith County (21.9% Black).

Rankin County's Asian Population

2,260 residents of Rankin County identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rankin County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Rankin County is ranked #8 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rankin County is more Asian than neighboring Simpson County (0.3% Asian), Scott County (0.4% Asian), Hinds County (0.9% Asian), and Smith County (0.1% Asian). Rankin County is less Asian than neighboring Madison County (2.9% Asian).

Rankin County's Hispanic Population

5,067 residents of Rankin County identify as Hispanic, or 3.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rankin County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Rankin County is ranked #26 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rankin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Simpson County (1.5% Hispanic), Hinds County (2% Hispanic), and Smith County (1.4% Hispanic). Rankin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Madison County (3.8% Hispanic), and Scott County (14.8% Hispanic).

Rankin County's Native American/Other Population

796 residents of Rankin County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rankin County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Rankin County is ranked #24 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rankin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Simpson County (0.4% Native American/Other), Madison County (0.4% Native American/Other), Hinds County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Smith County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Rankin County's Multiracial Population

4,488 residents of Rankin County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rankin County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Rankin County is ranked #15 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rankin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Simpson County (2.5% Multiracial), Madison County (2.4% Multiracial), Scott County (1.9% Multiracial), Hinds County (2% Multiracial), and Smith County (1.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.