Rankin County, Mississippi Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on April 9, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 157.03K population of Rankin County, MS residents comprised of 5.07K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (3.23%), and 151.96K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.77%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Rankin County, MS, with a population of 112.87K (71.88%). The Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Rankin County, MS, with a population of 32.57K (20.74%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Rankin County, MS, with a population of 6.09K (3.88%). The smallest racial group in Rankin County, MS was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 94 (0.06%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Rankin County, MS, with a population of 111.99K (71.32%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Rankin County, MS, with a population of 32.43K (20.65%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Rankin County, MS, with a population of 4.49K (2.86%). The smallest ethnic group in Rankin County, MS was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Rankin County, Mississippi from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Mississippi counties and also for the state of Mississippi.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census.

Rankin County, MS Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020

Total Population:157,031

Non Hispanic (96.77%)

Hispanic (3.23%)

Rankin County, MS Racial Groups in Census 2020

Total Population:157,031

White Alone (71.88%)

Black or African American Alone (20.74%)

Two or more races (3.88%)

Some Other Race Alone (1.78%)

Asian Alone (1.45%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.22%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)

Rankin County, MS Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020

Total Population:157,031

Non-Hispanic - White Alone (71.32%)

Non-Hispanic - Black or African American Alone (20.65%)

Non-Hispanic - Two or more races (2.86%)

Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone (1.50%)

Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone (1.44%)

Hispanic - Two or more races (1.02%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.66%)

Hispanic - White Alone (0.56%)

Rankin County, MS Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020

Race	Population	% of County Population
White Alone	112,872	71.88
Black or African American Alone	32,566	20.74
Two Or More Races	6,092	3.88
Some Other Race Alone	2,795	1.78
Asian Alone	2,269	1.45
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	343	0.22
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	94	0.06

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Rankin County, MS Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020

Ethnicity	Population	% of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone	111,990	71.32
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone	32,430	20.65
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races	4,488	2.86
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone	2,348	1.50
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone	2,260	1.44
Hispanic - Two or More Races	1,604	1.02
Hispanic - White Alone	882	0.56
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone	447	0.28
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native	255	0.16
Hispanic - Black Alone	136	0.09
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander	94	0.06
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native	88	0.06
Hispanic - Asian Alone	9	0.01
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander	0	0.00

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