How many people live in Rankin County, MS?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 160,600 people living in Rankin County, MS. That makes Rankin County the fourth-most populous county in Mississippi. It is home to 5.4% of people living in the state.
161K
population of Rankin County, MS (2024)
5.4%
County share of the Mississippi population (2024)
About 160,600 people lived in Rankin County, MS in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Rankin County, MS’s age demographics?
About 28,300 Rankin County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17.6% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of Mississippi’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 35,100 Rankin County residents, or 21.9% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 23% of Mississippi’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Rankin County, MS's population is aged 18–24 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Rankin County, MS’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 70.4% of the Rankin County, MS population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Rankin County, MS also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic Black or African American (23%) than the US overall (12.6%).
In contrast, Rankin County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.6%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.6% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Rankin County, MS has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Mississippi as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Rankin County, MS is Pearl with about 28,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Rankin County, MS ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pearl | 28,458 |
| 2. | Brandon | 25,870 |
| 3. | Flowood | 10,853 |
| 4. | Richland | 7,607 |
| 5. | Florence | 4,810 |
| 6. | Pelahatchie | 1,300 |
| 7. | Puckett | 345 |
| 8. | Jackson (pt.) | 3 |
| 9. | Balance of Rankin County | 81,327 |
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