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Rankin County School District

Rankin County School District is a unified school district in Mississippi with a community population of 131,093. The median household income is $84,427 and the median age is 40.2.

131,093

Population

175

People / sq mi

$84,427

Median Income

40.2

Median Age

Rankin County School District covers 750 sq mi of land at 174.8 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White74.2%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian44.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$84,427

Median Household Income

$39,665

Per Capita Income

5.5%

Poverty Rate

2.7%

Unemployment

Housing

$249,300

Median Home Value

$1,333

Median Rent

80.3%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

90.5%

High School+

34.6%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Rankin County School District serves a community with a population of 131,093 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Mississippi.

The median household income in Rankin County School District is $84,427, with a per capita income of $39,665. The poverty rate is 5.5%.

Rankin County School District is 74.2% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 44.5% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Rankin County School District, 90.5% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 34.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Rankin County School District is $249,300, with a median rent of $1,333. The homeownership rate is 80.3%.

Data for Rankin County School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2803830).

Educational attainment is the headline number in Rankin County School District: 34.6% of adults 25 and older have a four-year degree. Rankin County School District is a school district in Mississippi with a population of 131,093.

Median household income is $84,427, above the US median of $78,538. Poverty runs at 5.5%, below the national 12.4%. The typical home is valued at $249,300, with typical rent around $1,333.

Educational attainment is on the higher side for US school districts — 34.6% of adults hold a four-year degree, near the national 35.0%.

The education numbers are the throughline: a college-heavy population in Rankin County School District usually coincides with higher incomes and a workforce concentrated in professional and information industries.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.