Rankin County Information

Rankin in Mississippi occupies 806 square miles and has a 2006 population of 135,830, a change from a 2000 population of 115,327 and 87,161 in 1990. 14.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 15.6% percent is 25-35, and 15.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 174 acts of violent crime reported in Rankin in 2004, a change from 173 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 2,974 people: 4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.7%.

Read more about Rankin, Mississippi in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyRankin 
StateMississippi 
Land Area806 sq. milesRanked 1,157 of 3,140
Population 2006135,830Ranked 437 of 3,140
Population 2005131,521 
Population 2000115,327Ranked 467 of 3,140
Population 199087,161Ranked 523 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion79.8% 
African American18.6% 
Asian American.8% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.9% 
Population 5 to 1413% 
Population 15 to 2414.1% 
Population 25 to 3415.6% 
Population 35 to 4415.6% 
Population 45 to 5414.2% 
Population 55 to 6410.3% 
Population 65 to 746.1% 
Population 75 and up4.1% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes174173
Murders / Manslaughters4 
Forcible Rapes36 
Robberies41 
Aggravated Assaults93 
Total Property Crimes3,0262,056
Burglaries815 
Larceny Thefts2,019 
Motor Vehicle Thefts192 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population71,87663,330
Unemployed Population2,9742,364
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.7%

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