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Rankin County, MS


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Jackson, MS
Designated Market Area: Jackson, MS
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 158,979   ( 17,362 from 2010 , 1,953 from 2020)
Land area: 775.5 square miles
Population density: 205.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:114,275 71.88% 5.7%
Black:35,83122.54% 35.1%
Indian:2460.15% 8.4%
Asian:2,3411.47% 40.6%
2+ races:1,9001.20% 54.0%
Hispanic:4,3862.76% 15.6%
Total non-White:44,70428.12% 33.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:3,746 11.9
Deaths:3,56011.3
Net Migration: 1,6745.3
Net Immigration: 340.1
Change in White population:6,189 4.4
Change in Non-White pop.:11,173 7.9



Historical Presidential Election Results for Rankin County, MS

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +3,717 D +1,020 D + 8.0%
D +4,737
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,451 D +1,408 D + 6.8%
D +3,859
2020 vs. 2008 R +2,755 D +1,720 D + 8.1%
D +4,475
2016 vs. 2008 R -962 D +700 D + 0.1%
D -262
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 58% Donald Trump* (R) 50,895 71.9% Joe Biden (D) 18,847 26.6% 1,057 [+] 1.5% 70,799 14 25 5.38%
2016 55% Donald Trump (R) 47,178 74.8% Hillary Clinton (D) 14,110 22.4% 1,822 [+] 2.9% 63,110 17 29 5.21%
2012 59% Mitt Romney (R) 48,444 75.5% Barack Obama* (D) 14,988 23.4% 713 [+] 1.1% 64,145 20 28 4.99%
2008 62% John McCain (R) 48,140 76.2% Barack Obama (D) 14,372 22.7% 665 [+] 1.1% 63,177 20 31 4.90%
2004 58% George W. Bush* (R) 43,054 78.7% John Kerry (D) 11,005 20.1% 667 [+] 1.2% 54,726 19 28 4.75%
2000 48% George W. Bush (R) 32,983 79.6% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,050 19.4% 402 [+] 1.0% 41,435 22 32 4.16%
1996 46% Robert Dole (R) 24,585 69.4% Bill Clinton* (D) 8,614 24.3% 2,224 [+] 6.3% 35,423 20 29 3.96%
1992 53% George Bush* (R) 24,537 67.8% Bill Clinton (D) 8,155 22.5% 3,518 [+] 9.7% 36,210 18 30 3.69%
1988 49% George Bush (R) 22,937 78.4% Michael Dukakis (D) 6,201 21.2% 116 [+] 0.4% 29,254 19 25 3.14%
1984 53% Ronald Reagan* (R) 22,393 79.1% Walter Mondale (D) 5,874 20.8% 41 0.1% 28,308 17 20 3.01%
1980 54% Ronald Reagan (R) 16,650 66.3% Jimmy Carter* (D) 8,047 32.0% 435 [+] 1.7% 25,132 17 16 2.82%
1976 50% Gerald Ford* (R) 11,507 61.0% Jimmy Carter (D) 6,937 36.7% 434 [+] 2.3% 18,878 13 13 2.45%
1972 46% Richard Nixon* (R) 12,187 85.2% George McGovern (D) 1,913 13.4% 205 [+] 1.4% 14,305 7 24 2.21%
1968 55% George Wallace (AIP) 9,224 74.9% Hubert Humphrey (D) 1,975 16.0% 1,124 [+] 9.1% 12,323 -4 -34 1.88%
1964 39% Barry Goldwater (R) 7,541 95.8% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 332 4.2% 0 0.0% 7,873 9 57 1.92%
1960 26% Write-ins (I) 3,114 65.1% John Kennedy (D) 850 17.8% 818 [+] 17.1% 4,782 -8 -32 1.60%
1956 18% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,537 49.8% Write-ins (I) 996 32.2% 556 [+] 18.0% 3,089 -6 -39 1.25%
1952 22% Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,077 57.3% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 1,545 42.7% 0 0.0% 3,622 3 -13 1.27%
1948 18% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 2,677 97.0% Harry Truman* (D) 57 2.1% 25 [+] 0.9% 2,759 -2 -44 1.44%
1944 16% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,374 96.0% Thomas Dewey (R) 98 4.0% 0 0.0% 2,472 -2 -42 1.37%
1940 14% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,110 98.1% Wendell Willkie (R) 35 1.6% 6 0.3% 2,151 -3 -43 1.22%
1936 15% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,884 97.1% Alf Landon (R) 54 2.8% 3 [+] 0.2% 1,941 0 -34 1.20%
1932 14% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,536 96.6% Herbert Hoover* (R) 52 3.3% 2 [+] 0.1% 1,590 0 -36 1.09%
1928 15% Al Smith (D) 1,325 88.0% Herbert Hoover (R) 180 12.0% 0 0.0% 1,505 -6 -46 0.99%
1924 15% John Davis (D) 1,415 97.7% Calvin Coolidge (R) 34 2.3% 0 0.0% 1,449 -5 -52 1.29%
1920 10% James Cox (D) 904 95.0% Warren Harding (R) 43 4.5% 5 [+] 0.5% 952 -10 -56 1.16%
1916 11% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,104 98.2% Allan Benson (Soc) 12 1.1% 8 [+] 0.7% 1,124 -4 -45 1.30%
1912 7% Woodrow Wilson (D) 718 93.9% Eugene Debs (Soc) 25 3.3% 22 [+] 2.9% 765 -2 -22 1.19%
1908 8% William J. Bryan (D) 765 96.5% Write-ins (I) 16 2.0% 12 [+] 1.5% 793 -5 -50 1.19%
1904 9% Alton Parker (D) 883 95.4% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 25 2.7% 18 [+] 1.9% 926 -3 -54 1.58%
1900 9% William J. Bryan (D) 814 93.5% William McKinley* (R) 45 5.2% 12 [+] 1.4% 871 -5 -46 1.49%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Rankin County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 18,847 26.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 50,895 71.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 555 0.8%
Other 502 0.7%
TOTAL 70,799
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 25


2016 President, Rankin County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 14,110 22.4%
Donald Trump (R) 47,178 74.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 967 1.5%
Jill Stein (Grn) 218 0.3%
Other 637 1.0%
TOTAL 63,110
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 29


2012 President, Rankin County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 14,988 23.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 48,444 75.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 436 0.7%
Other 277 0.4%
TOTAL 64,145
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 28


2008 President, Rankin County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 14,372 22.7%
John McCain (R) 48,140 76.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 176 0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 133 0.2%
Other 356 0.6%
TOTAL 63,177
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 31


2004 President, Rankin County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 43,054 78.7%
John Kerry (D) 11,005 20.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 178 0.3%
Other 489 0.9%
TOTAL 54,726
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 28


2000 President, Rankin County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 32,983 79.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,050 19.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 261 0.6%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 57 0.1%
Other 84 0.2%
TOTAL 41,435
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 32


1996 President, Rankin County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 8,614 24.3%
Robert Dole (R) 24,585 69.4%
Ross Perot (Ref) 2,093 5.9%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 65 0.2%
Other 66 0.2%
TOTAL 35,423
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 29


1992 President, Rankin County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 8,155 22.5%
George Bush* (R) 24,537 67.8%
Ross Perot (I) 3,454 9.5%
Other 64 0.2%
TOTAL 36,210
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 30


1988 President, Rankin County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 22,937 78.4%
Michael Dukakis (D) 6,201 21.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 39 0.1%
Other 77 0.3%
TOTAL 29,254
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 25


1984 President, Rankin County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 22,393 79.1%
Walter Mondale (D) 5,874 20.8%
Other 41 0.1%
TOTAL 28,308
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 20


1980 President, Rankin County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 16,650 66.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 8,047 32.0%
John Anderson (I) 296 1.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 81 0.3%
Other 58 0.2%
TOTAL 25,132
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 16


1976 President, Rankin County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 6,937 36.7%
Gerald Ford* (R) 11,507 61.0%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 83 0.4%
Other 351 1.9%
TOTAL 18,878
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 13


1972 President, Rankin County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 12,187 85.2%
George McGovern (D) 1,913 13.4%
John Schmitz (Amer) 197 1.4%
Other 8 0.1%
TOTAL 14,305
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 24


1960 President, Rankin County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 850 17.8%
Richard Nixon (R) 818 17.1%
Other 3,114 65.1%
TOTAL 4,782
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -32


1948 President, Rankin County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 57 2.1%
Thomas Dewey (R) 23 0.8%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 2,677 97.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 2,759
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -44


1944 President, Rankin County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,374 96.0%
Thomas Dewey (R) 98 4.0%
TOTAL 2,472
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -42


1940 President, Rankin County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,110 98.1%
Wendell Willkie (R) 35 1.6%
Other 6 0.3%
TOTAL 2,151
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -43


1936 President, Rankin County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,884 97.1%
Alf Landon (R) 54 2.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 0.2%
TOTAL 1,941
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -34


1932 President, Rankin County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,536 96.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 52 3.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 1,590
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -36


1928 President, Rankin County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 180 12.0%
Al Smith (D) 1,325 88.0%
TOTAL 1,505
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -46


1924 President, Rankin County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 34 2.3%
John Davis (D) 1,415 97.7%
TOTAL 1,449
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -52


1920 President, Rankin County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 43 4.5%
James Cox (D) 904 95.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 0.5%
TOTAL 952
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -56


1916 President, Rankin County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 1,104 98.2%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 8 0.7%
Allan Benson (Soc) 12 1.1%
TOTAL 1,124
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -45


1912 President, Rankin County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 718 93.9%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 15 2.0%
William Taft* (R) 7 0.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 25 3.3%
TOTAL 765
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -22


1908 President, Rankin County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 12 1.5%
William J. Bryan (D) 765 96.5%
Other 16 2.0%
TOTAL 793
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -50


1904 President, Rankin County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 25 2.7%
Alton Parker (D) 883 95.4%
Other 18 1.9%
TOTAL 926
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -54


1900 President, Rankin County, MS
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 45 5.2%
William J. Bryan (D) 814 93.5%
Other 12 1.4%
TOTAL 871
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -46
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rankin County, MS

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2023 G 36% Tate Reeves* (R) 29,025 65.7% Brandon Presley (D) 14,784 33.5% 377 [+] 0.9% 44,186 15 5.38%
2020 S2 58% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 48,502 68.8% Mike Espy (D) 20,315 28.8% 1,664 [+] 2.4% 70,481 15 5.37%
2019 G 39% Tate Reeves (R) 29,861 64.0% Jim Hood (D) 16,133 34.6% 660 [+] 1.4% 46,654 12 5.27%
2018 S2 41% Cindy Hyde-Smith* (R) 34,333 71.3% Mike Espy (D) 13,826 28.7% 0 0.0% 48,159 30 5.09%
2018 S1 44% Roger Wicker* (R) 37,913 73.4% David Baria (D) 12,523 24.3% 1,194 [+] 2.3% 51,630 15 5.51%
2015 G 30% Phil Bryant* (R) 27,584 81.6% Robert Gray (D) 5,811 17.2% 427 [+] 1.3% 33,822 15 4.71%
2014 S2 29% Thad Cochran* (R) 24,552 76.4% Travis Childers (D) 6,840 21.3% 728 [+] 2.3% 32,120 17 5.08%
2012 S1 58% Roger Wicker* (R) 48,641 76.7% Albert N. Gore (D) 13,542 21.4% 1,211 [+] 1.9% 63,394 20 5.11%
2011 G 41% Phil Bryant (R) 35,399 79.9% Johnny DuPree (D) 8,930 20.1% 0 0.0% 44,329 19 4.96%
2008 S2 61% Thad Cochran* (R) 49,993 80.8% Erik Fleming (D) 11,908 19.2% 0 0.0% 61,901 19 4.96%
2008 S1 61% Roger Wicker* (R) 45,488 73.5% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 16,363 26.5% 0 0.0% 61,851 19 4.97%
2007 G 36% Haley Barbour* (R) 27,928 78.6% John Eaves (D) 7,609 21.4% 0 0.0% 35,537 21 4.78%
2006 S1 28% Trent Lott* (R) 22,456 80.7% Erik Fleming (D) 4,927 17.7% 460 [+] 1.7% 27,843 17 4.56%
2003 G 42% Haley Barbour (R) 28,633 74.2% Ronnie Musgrove* (D) 9,151 23.7% 826 [+] 2.1% 38,610 22 4.32%
2002 S2 37% Thad Cochran* (R) 31,180 93.0% Shawn O'Hara (Reform) 2,341 7.0% 0 0.0% 33,521 8 5.32%
2000 S1 50% Trent Lott* (R) 35,141 82.6% Troy Brown (D) 6,621 15.6% 763 [+] 1.8% 42,525 17 4.28%
1999 G 37% Mike Parker (R) 21,587 70.4% Ronnie Musgrove (D) 8,751 28.5% 323 [+] 1.1% 30,661 22 4.01%
1996 S2 47% Thad Cochran* (R) 30,534 85.2% Bootie Hunt (D) 4,867 13.6% 440 [+] 1.2% 35,841 14 4.08%
1995 G 44% Kirk Fordice* (R) 24,176 73.6% Dick Molpus (D) 8,687 26.4% 0 0.0% 32,863 18 4.01%
1994 S1 35% Trent Lott* (R) 20,302 80.3% Ken Harper (D) 4,980 19.7% 0 0.0% 25,282 12 4.16%
1991 G 43% Kirk Fordice (R) 18,775 67.1% Ray Mabus* (D) 9,042 32.3% 183 [+] 0.7% 28,000 16 3.94%
1990 S2 County data not available for this election: Thad Cochran* (R) was unopposed.
1988 S1 50% Trent Lott (R) 20,836 70.1% Wayne Dowdy (D) 8,902 29.9% 0 0.0% 29,738 16 3.14%
1987 G 39% Jack Reed (R) 13,218 57.9% Ray Mabus (D) 9,599 42.1% 0 0.0% 22,817 11 3.16%
1984 S2 54% Thad Cochran* (R) 22,399 77.7% William Winter (D) 6,438 22.3% 0 0.0% 28,837 17 3.03%
1983 G 45% Leon Bramlett (R) 12,182 52.9% Bill Allain (D) 9,966 43.3% 868 [+] 3.8% 23,016 14 3.10%
1982 S1 33% Haley Barbour (R) 8,443 50.4% John Stennis* (D) 8,300 49.6% 0 0.0% 16,743 15 2.60%
1979 G 41% Gil Carmichael (R) 8,833 50.9% William Winter (D) 8,529 49.1% 0 0.0% 17,362 12 2.56%
1978 S2 38% Thad Cochran (R) 8,849 57.1% Maurice Dantin (D) 4,001 25.8% 2,646 [+] 17.1% 15,496 12 2.65%
1976 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1975 G 48% Gil Carmichael (R) 9,335 54.0% Cliff Finch (D) 7,674 44.4% 268 [+] 1.6% 17,277 9 2.44%
1972 S2 47% James Eastland* (D) 7,885 53.5% Gil Carmichael (R) 6,022 40.9% 826 [+] 5.6% 14,733 2 2.28%
1971 G 58% William Waller (D) 13,056 83.9% Charles Evers (I) 2,440 15.7% 72 [+] 0.5% 15,568 n/a 1.99%
1970 S1 28% John Stennis* (D) 6,175 86.5% William Thompson (I) 962 13.5% 0 0.0% 7,137 n/a 2.20%
1967 G 42% John Bell Williams (D) 6,565 71.8% Rubel Phillips (R) 2,582 28.2% 0 0.0% 9,147 -1 2.04%
1966 S2 35% James Eastland* (D) 4,265 56.5% Prentiss Walker (R) 2,966 39.3% 317 [+] 4.2% 7,548 13 1.91%
1964 S1 County data not available for this election: John Stennis* (D) was unopposed.
1963 G 35% Paul Johnson, Jr. (D) 5,321 75.7% Rubel Phillips (R) 1,708 24.3% 0 0.0% 7,029 -14 1.93%
1960 S2 24% James Eastland* (D) 4,184 93.8% Joe Moore (R) 275 6.2% 0 0.0% 4,459 -2 1.68%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Rankin County, MS

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 MS03Michael Guest* (R) 30,740 79.5% Shuwaski Young (D) 7,904 20.5% 0 0.0% 38,644
County Total for 2022-11-08:   38,644
2020-11-03 MS03Michael Guest* (R) 54,043 76.8% Dorothy Benford (D) 16,326 23.2% 0 0.0% 70,369
County Total for 2020-11-03:   70,369
2018-11-06 MS03Michael Guest (R) 39,779 77.0% Michael Evans (D) 11,346 22.0% 536 1.0% 51,661
County Total for 2018-11-06:   51,661
2016-11-08 MS03Gregg Harper* (R) 48,160 78.0% Dennis Quinn (D) 11,015 17.8% 2,553 4.1% 61,728
County Total for 2016-11-08:   61,728
2014-11-04 MS03Gregg Harper* (R) 25,973 80.1% Doug Magee (D) 4,867 15.0% 1,584 4.9% 32,424
County Total for 2014-11-04:   32,424
2012-11-06 MS03Gregg Harper* (R) 53,172 88.5% John Pannell (Reform) 6,876 11.5% 0 0.0% 60,048
County Total for 2012-11-06:   60,048
2010-11-02 MS03Gregg Harper* (R) 31,297 85.0% Joel Gill (D) 4,974 13.5% 549 1.5% 36,820
County Total for 2010-11-02:   36,820
2008-11-04 MS03Gregg Harper (R) 48,984 79.2% Joel Gill (D) 12,903 20.8% 0 0.0% 61,887
County Total for 2008-11-04:   61,887
2006-11-07 MS03Chip Pickering* (R) 23,809 87.3% Jimmy Giles (I) 2,586 9.5% 866 3.2% 27,261
County Total for 2006-11-07:   27,261
2004-11-02 MS03Chip Pickering* (R) 44,624 89.3% Jimmy Giles (I) 3,566 7.1% 1,776 3.6% 49,966
County Total for 2004-11-02:   49,966
2002-11-05 MS03Chip Pickering* (R) 27,201 78.3% Ronnie Shows (D) 7,043 20.3% 493 1.4% 34,737
County Total for 2002-11-05:   34,737
2000-11-07 MS03Chip Pickering* (R) 35,031 83.1% William Thrash (D) 6,781 16.1% 362 0.9% 42,174
County Total for 2000-11-07:   42,174
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Rankin County, MS

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Rankin County, MS were estimated to be 43% Republican and 14% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2020 103,528 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 103,528 100.0% n/a n/a 85%
1994 52,207 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 52,207 100.0% n/a n/a 72%
1986 64,008 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 64,008 100.0% n/a n/a 113%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.