Rankin County, Mississippi

Rankin County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 157,031 people lived there, which makes it the fourth-most populous county in Mississippi. Its county seat is Brandon.

Rankin County is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.

 History 
Rankin County was founded on February 4, 1828. It is named in honor of Christopher Rankin, a Mississippi Congressman from 1819 to 1826.

 Geography 
According to the U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that  is land and  (3.8%) is water.

 Bordering counties 
 Madison County (north)
 Scott County (east)
 Smith County (southeast)
 Simpson County (south)
 Hinds County (west)

 Demographics 

As of the 2020 census, there were 157,031 people, 59,626 households, and 41,940 families living in the county.

 Transportation 

 Major highways 
 20px Interstate 20
 20px U.S. Highway 80
 20px U.S. Highway 49
 20px Mississippi Highway 13
 20px Mississippi Highway 18
 20px Mississippi Highway 25
 20px Mississippi Highway 43
 20px Mississippi Highway 471
 20px Interstate 55

 Airport 
Jackson Evers International Airport is located in unincorporated Rankin County.

 Communities 
 Cities 
 Brandon (county seat)
 Flowood
 Jackson (mostly in Hinds County, also in Madison County)
 Pearl
 Richland

 Towns 
 Florence
 Pelahatchie

 Village 
 Puckett

 Census-designated places 
 Cleary
 Robin Hood

 Other unincorporated communities 

 Cross Roads
 Fannin
 Goshen Springs
 Greenfield
 Gulde
 Jesus
 Johns
 Langford
 Leesburg
 Piney Woods
 Sand Hill
 Star
 Whitfield
 Pisgah

 Former communities 
 Cato
 Comeby
 Crossgates Farm
 Dobson
 Robinhood/Shady Lakes
 Value

 References 

 Other websites 

 The Rankin Chamber of Commerce
 Rankin County Genealogy and Historical Page
 Rankin County Website

Category:1820s establishments in Mississippi
Category:1828 establishments in the United States
Category:Mississippi counties