Rankin County is a county in Mississippi, United States, on the east bank of the Pearl River across from Jackson, the state capital. It had a population of 157,031 at the 2020 census and covers 806 square miles (2,090 km2), of which 775 square miles is land and 31 square miles is water, centred near 32\u00b016\u2032N 89\u00b057\u2032W.<\/p>\n
Brandon is the county seat, and its postal code is 39042. The county contains 5 incorporated cities, 2 incorporated towns and dozens of unincorporated communities and subdivisions. Rankin County sits in the Central time zone and forms part of the Jackson metropolitan area.<\/p>\n
Rankin County’s populated places range from the five cities that ring Jackson’s eastern suburbs to dozens of small crossroads communities and residential subdivisions along the Pearl River. Mississippi has no civil townships, so places below are listed as cities, towns, CDPs or unincorporated communities. Population figures are the 2020 census count where verified; unverified cells read —.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon<\/td>\n | City · seat<\/td>\n | 25,138<\/td>\n | 39042<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pearl<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | 27,115<\/td>\n | 39208<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Flowood<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | 10,202<\/td>\n | 39232<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Richland<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | 7,137<\/td>\n | 39218<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Florence<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | 4,572<\/td>\n | 39073<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pelahatchie<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | 1,272<\/td>\n | 39145<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Star<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 39167<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Puckett<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 39151<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Whitfield<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Piney Woods<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cleary<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cleary Heights<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pisgah<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Goshen Springs<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fannin<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| New Fannin<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sand Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cross Roads<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Leesburg<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| West Leesburg<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Value<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Rufus<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pat<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Johns<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| King<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Koch<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Luckney<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mayton<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Monterey<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Eureka<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Galilee<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sinai<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Gulde<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Langford<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Plainview<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Plain<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Rock Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Whites<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ratliff<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Wells<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pearson<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Rankin<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Anse<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cato<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Barnes Prairie<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bates Park<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mill Creek<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Turtle Creek<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Terrapin Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Clear Branch<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Alonzo<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Thomasville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lakeland<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Grandview Heights<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Greenfield<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Northwoods<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Robinhood<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sherwood Forest<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Crossgates<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Castlewoods<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bridlewood<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Woodlake<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Timber Lakes<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lakeshore<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Waterwood<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Harbourview<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cedar Point<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Forest Point<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Paradise Point<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sunrise Point<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Arrowhead Point<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Audubon Point<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Belaire<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bellegrove<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Belpine<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bilbros Corner<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Country Place<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Creekwood Place<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cunningham Heights<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dogwood Place<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Easthaven<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Grove Park<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hickory Glen<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hunters Woods<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Kings Heights<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| McLaurin Heights<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Melvin Heights<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mill Creek Corners<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mill Creek Place<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Millrun<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Patton Place<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pelahatchie Woods<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pine Park<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Piney Woods<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Randall Place<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Richland Estates<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Skyway Hills<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Summerwood<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| The Commons<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ashland Estates<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n Flowood, Pearl and Richland grew from farm crossroads into Jackson-metro suburbs after Interstate 20 and Interstate 55 opened through the county in the 1960s and 1970s; most of the remaining unincorporated names above are residential subdivisions or rural crossroads rather than town centres in their own right.<\/p>\n ZIP Codes<\/h2>\nMost of the county’s unincorporated subdivisions and crossroads communities share a ZIP with the nearest city rather than carrying their own.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nRankin County lies in the Jackson Prairie belt of central Mississippi, gently rolling and mostly forested outside the built-up Jackson-metro corridor along I-20. The Pearl River forms the entire western county line, separating Rankin from Hinds County and the city of Jackson, and several of its tributaries \u2014 including Mill Creek and Turtle Creek, both named in the settlement list above \u2014 drain the county’s interior. Rankin County borders Madison County<\/a> to the north, Scott County<\/a> to the east, Smith County<\/a> to the southeast, Simpson County<\/a> to the south, and Hinds County<\/a> to the west.<\/p>\n Rankin County’s population was 157,031 at the 2020 census, up from earlier counts and making it Mississippi’s fourth-most populous county. Pearl (27,115) and Brandon (25,138) are its two largest communities. Rankin is one of Mississippi’s wealthier counties, a fact reflected in per-capita income figures well above the state median of $54,203; it functions largely as a suburban and exurban ring around Jackson. Density across the county’s 775 square miles of land works out to roughly 203 people per square mile.<\/p>\n Retail, healthcare and government employment anchor Rankin County’s economy, much of it tied to the adjoining Jackson metro. Mississippi State Hospital, the state’s largest psychiatric facility, sits at Whitfield in the county’s southwest. Jackson\u2013Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport lies within Rankin County near Pearl, and Trustmark Park in Pearl hosts the Mississippi Braves minor-league baseball team. Piney Woods Country Life School, a historically Black boarding school founded in 1909, is one of the county’s oldest institutions.<\/p>\n Rankin County was organized on February 4, 1828, from portions of Hinds County, and was named for Christopher Rankin, a Mississippi congressman who served from 1819 until his death in 1826. Its early economy centred on cotton farming along the Pearl River bottomlands; after World War II, and especially after the interstate highways reached the county, its western towns transitioned from agricultural centres into Jackson-metro suburbs, a shift that continues to define places such as Flowood and Richland today.<\/p>\n Interstate 20 crosses Rankin County east\u2013west and Interstate 55 clips its northwest corner, with US Route 80 and US Route 49 providing additional through routes.<\/p>\n Jackson\u2013Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport, the state’s largest commercial airport, is located inside Rankin County near Pearl.<\/p>\n Where is Rankin County, Mississippi?<\/strong> What is the population of Rankin County?<\/strong> How big is Rankin County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Rankin County?<\/strong> How many towns and cities are in Rankin County?<\/strong> |