Rankin County, Mississippi

Rankin County
County
Rankin County Courthouse in Brandon
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°16′N 89°57′W / 32.26°N 89.95°W / 32.26; -89.95
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	February 4, 1828
Named for	Christopher Rankin
Seat	Brandon
Largest city	Pearl
Area
• Total	806 sq mi (2,090 km2)
• Land	775 sq mi (2,010 km2)
• Water	31 sq mi (80 km2)  3.8%
Population  (2020)
• Total	157,031
• Density	190/sq mi (75/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.rankincounty.org

Rankin County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 157,031 people lived there,^[1] which makes it the fourth-most populous county in Mississippi. Its county seat is Brandon.^[2]

Rankin County is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.

1. ↑ "QuickFacts: Rankin County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.