Mississippi · GEOID 28121

Rankin County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 158,854 · 64,415 housing units

Median household income

$79,357

State $57,627

Median home value

$237,400

State $173,984

Median gross rent

$1,270

State $965

Homeownership rate

76.8%

State 70.0%

Renter cost-burden rate

50.1%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

16.5%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

0.7%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

5.8%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

6.6%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

2.99

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Rankin County	Mississippi
Population	158,854	2,946,779
Population density (per sq. mi.)	204.84	—
Median household income	$79,357	$57,627
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$91,400	—
Households	60,133	—
Average household size	2.56 people	—
Owner-occupied	76.8%	70.0%
Renter-occupied	23.2%	30.0%
Race	71.4% White · 20.9% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Rankin County compared with Mississippi.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

33.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 25.1%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	13.5%	$50,851	$1,271	$158,265
1 earner	29.2%	$64,508	$1,613	$209,101
2 earners	45.3%	$116,083	$2,902	$401,081
3+ earners	12.0%	$147,205	$3,680	$516,927

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

60,133

Average size: 2.56 people

Households with children

17,135

28.5% of households

Per-capita income

$38,935

Poverty rate: 8.7%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

76.8% owner-occupied vs. state average 70.0%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 75.0% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 10.5%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

26.1% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,995.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $237,400.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $1,270.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 4,282 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 7.4% · For rent 20.2% · Seasonal 7.0% · Other 61.8%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

31.2% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 68.8% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

0.5%

299 units of 64,415 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

4.1%

2,647 units of 64,415 total

Census "Other vacant" — units off the market for reasons other than seasonal, migrant, sale, or rental.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$63,486

100% MHI$79,357

120% MHI$95,228

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Rankin County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$51,200	$58,500	$73,100
100% AMI	$63,980	$73,120	$91,400
120% AMI	$76,800	$87,750	$109,700

HUD FMR Area: Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

50.1% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (28.6% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

16.5% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Rankin County.

Covered employment

66,558

Across 18 sectors

Establishments

4,542

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$51,982

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	9,810	$54,487	$171,800	−$65,600	$1,362
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	9,187	$37,884	$109,998	−$127,402	$947
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	7,895	$21,311	$48,307	−$189,093	$533
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	6,051	$60,253	$193,263	−$44,137	$1,506
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	4,593	$69,263	$226,801	−$10,599	$1,732
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	4,586	$32,507	$89,983	−$147,417	$813
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	4,427	$70,964	$233,133	−$4,267	$1,774
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	4,289	$45,161	$137,085	−$100,315	$1,129
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	3,901	$81,260	$271,458	+$34,058	$2,032
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	2,753	$59,084	$188,911	−$48,489	$1,477
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	2,179	$83,320	$279,126	+$41,726	$2,083
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	1,882	$66,898	$217,998	−$19,402	$1,672
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	1,723	$46,766	$143,059	−$94,341	$1,169
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	1,163	$53,110	$166,674	−$70,726	$1,328
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	876	$24,213	$59,110	−$178,290	$605
NAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 55	647	$122,904	$426,471	+$189,071	$3,073
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	343	$54,146	$170,530	−$66,870	$1,354
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	253	$81,443	$272,139	+$34,739	$2,036

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	7,267	$21,261	$48,121	−$189,279	$532
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	4,635	$62,931	$203,231	−$34,169	$1,573
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	4,440	$69,176	$226,477	−$10,923	$1,729
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	4,368	$30,889	$83,960	−$153,440	$772
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	4,289	$45,161	$137,085	−$100,315	$1,129
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	2,693	$86,892	$292,422	+$55,022	$2,172
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	2,579	$62,929	$203,224	−$34,176	$1,573
NAICS 622 Hospitals NAICS 622	2,432	$52,555	$164,608	−$72,792	$1,314
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	2,092	$26,713	$68,415	−$168,985	$668
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	1,882	$66,898	$217,998	−$19,402	$1,672
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	1,801	$39,996	$117,859	−$119,541	$1,000
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	1,596	$64,601	$209,447	−$27,953	$1,615
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	1,442	$81,359	$271,826	+$34,426	$2,034
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	1,311	$49,816	$154,413	−$82,987	$1,245
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	1,154	$95,430	$324,203	+$86,803	$2,386
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	1,135	$24,249	$59,244	−$178,156	$606
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	1,085	$50,730	$157,815	−$79,585	$1,268
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	1,080	$69,693	$228,401	−$8,999	$1,742
NAICS 311 Food manufacturing NAICS 311	1,006	$50,124	$155,559	−$81,841	$1,253
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	963	$67,429	$219,974	−$17,426	$1,686
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	938	$30,202	$81,403	−$155,997	$755
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	898	$28,299	$74,319	−$163,081	$707
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	839	$42,679	$127,846	−$109,554	$1,067
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	832	$17,628	$34,598	−$202,802	$441
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	804	$39,792	$117,100	−$120,300	$995
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	738	$20,474	$45,192	−$192,208	$512
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	675	$52,400	$164,031	−$73,369	$1,310
NAICS 532 Rental and leasing services NAICS 532	672	$52,781	$165,449	−$71,951	$1,320
NAICS 551 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 551	647	$122,904	$426,471	+$189,071	$3,073
NAICS 335 Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing NAICS 335	637	$81,537	$272,489	+$35,089	$2,038
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	629	$21,854	$50,329	−$187,071	$546
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	606	$28,110	$73,615	−$163,785	$703
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	572	$67,330	$219,606	−$17,794	$1,683
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	509	$65,730	$213,650	−$23,750	$1,643
NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing NAICS 332	508	$70,984	$233,207	−$4,193	$1,775
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	473	$33,217	$92,625	−$144,775	$830
NAICS 322 Paper manufacturing NAICS 322	467	$78,639	$261,702	+$24,302	$1,966
NAICS 492 Couriers and messengers NAICS 492	465	$31,625	$86,699	−$150,701	$791
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	423	$52,845	$165,688	−$71,712	$1,321
NAICS 928 National security and international affairs NAICS 928	405	$64,503	$209,083	−$28,317	$1,613
NAICS 331 Primary metal manufacturing NAICS 331	328	$138,599	$484,893	+$247,493	$3,465
NAICS 339 Miscellaneous manufacturing NAICS 339	306	$66,478	$216,434	−$20,966	$1,662
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	299	$47,355	$145,252	−$92,148	$1,184
NAICS 325 Chemical manufacturing NAICS 325	287	$78,279	$260,361	+$22,961	$1,957
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	253	$81,443	$272,139	+$34,739	$2,036
NAICS 562 Waste management and remediation services NAICS 562	218	$64,910	$210,598	−$26,802	$1,623
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	186	$63,445	$205,144	−$32,256	$1,586
NAICS 493 Warehousing and storage NAICS 493	166	$78,618	$261,623	+$24,223	$1,965
NAICS 517 Telecommunications NAICS 517	164	$81,130	$270,974	+$33,574	$2,028
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	154	$106,206	$364,315	+$126,915	$2,655
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	144	$65,072	$211,201	−$26,199	$1,627
NAICS 115 Support activities for agriculture and forestry NAICS 115	133	$46,388	$141,652	−$95,748	$1,160
NAICS 425 Wholesale trade agents and brokers NAICS 425	128	$60,355	$193,642	−$43,758	$1,509
NAICS 333 Machinery manufacturing NAICS 333	122	$62,957	$203,328	−$34,072	$1,574
NAICS 481 Air transportation NAICS 481	105	$46,235	$141,083	−$96,317	$1,156
NAICS 323 Printing and related support activities NAICS 323	93	$48,416	$149,201	−$88,199	$1,210
NAICS 321 Wood product manufacturing NAICS 321	88	$55,396	$175,183	−$62,217	$1,385
NAICS 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing NAICS 327	83	$64,302	$208,334	−$29,066	$1,608
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	74	$98,043	$333,930	+$96,530	$2,451
NAICS 512 Motion picture and sound recording industries NAICS 512	72	$16,219	$29,353	−$208,047	$405
NAICS 523 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities NAICS 523	61	$106,474	$365,313	+$127,913	$2,662
NAICS 337 Furniture and related product manufacturing NAICS 337	60	$58,003	$184,887	−$52,513	$1,450
NAICS 111 Crop production NAICS 111	53	$33,622	$94,133	−$143,267	$841
NAICS 513 Publishing industries NAICS 513	48	$39,388	$115,596	−$121,804	$985
NAICS 519 Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services NAICS 519	46	$23,640	$56,977	−$180,423	$591
NAICS 334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing NAICS 334	34	$88,581	$298,709	+$61,309	$2,215
NAICS 814 Private households NAICS 814	21	$21,577	$49,297	−$188,103	$539
NAICS 518 Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services NAICS 518	12	$71,448	$234,934	−$2,466	$1,786

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	8,460	3,220	61%	$11.51	$23,940	$58,093	$599
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	1,600	(630)	(28%)	$11.81	$24,560	$60,401	$614
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	2,750	(830)	(23%)	$12.24	$25,460	$63,751	$637
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	5,320	(1,610)	(23%)	$13.08	$27,200	$70,228	$680
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	3,390	(780)	(19%)	$14.35	$29,850	$80,092	$746
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	8,770	(1,820)	(17%)	$15.41	$32,040	$88,244	$801
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	3,000	(4,600)	(61%)	$15.95	$33,170	$92,450	$829
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	530	10	2%	$17.00	$35,350	$100,565	$884
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	4,020	40	1%	$18.08	$37,600	$108,940	$940
Tellers SOC 43-3071	590	(530)	(47%)	$18.39	$38,260	$111,397	$957
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	2,020	570	39%	$19.46	$40,470	$119,624	$1,012
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	3,310	1,110	50%	$22.14	$46,060	$140,431	$1,152
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	660	110	20%	$23.78	$49,470	$153,125	$1,237
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	1,620	30	2%	$23.89	$49,690	$153,944	$1,242
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	2,430	(500)	(17%)	—	$51,200	$159,564	$1,280
Electricians SOC 47-2111	1,210	(290)	(19%)	$27.21	$56,590	$179,628	$1,415
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	550	50	10%	$27.51	$57,220	$181,973	$1,431
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	6,590	1,080	20%	$28.86	$60,020	$192,395	$1,501
Paramedics SOC 29-2043	260	—	—	$28.98	$60,270	$193,326	$1,507
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	8,700	710	9%	$40.09	$83,390	$279,386	$2,085

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 28121 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.