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Welcome to Rankin County ...

Time Zone: Rankin County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Brandon is the Seat for Rankin County.

Rankin County was founded in 1828 and was created by taking area from Hinds County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Rankin had a population of 155,271 people. This is an increase of 8.95% since the last Census (which gave a population of 142,515 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rankin represented 4.8% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Rankin County:

  • Brandon
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
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    • Brandon is located in Rankin County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <2>
  • Florence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Rankin County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <2>
  • Flowood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
    • Flowood is located in Rankin County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <2>
  • Pearl
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Pearl is located in Rankin County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <2>
  • Pelahatchie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Puckett
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
    • Puckett is located in Rankin County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Richland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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