The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 25 local governments in Rankin County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
7
0
School districts (school boards)
2
0
Special districts (elected boards)
15
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Rankin County
158,854people
39.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$79,357 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
9.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%
33.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$237,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8.2%U.S.: 8.4%
50.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.3% · White 71% · Black 20.9% · Asian 1.4% · Other or more than one race 3.4% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Rankin County
2.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.7%. Mississippi: 3.3%.
78,134people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
80,125in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
2.5%
1,991
78,134
80,125
August 2026
2.4%
1,874
77,844
79,718
July 2026
2.8%
2,234
78,783
81,017
June 2026
3.0%
2,431
78,248
80,679
May 2026
2.5%
2,041
79,078
81,119
April 2026
2.2%
1,770
79,048
80,818
March 2026
2.9%
2,320
79,051
81,371
February 2026
3.2%
2,604
78,872
81,476
January 2026
2.7%
2,191
77,860
80,051
December 2025
2.2%
1,821
80,011
81,832
November 2025
2.6%
2,119
79,754
81,873
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
2.7%
2,214
79,710
81,924
August 2025
3.1%
2,501
79,466
81,967
July 2025
3.2%
2,619
79,796
82,415
June 2025
3.3%
2,699
79,668
82,367
May 2025
2.7%
2,236
80,150
82,386
April 2025
2.3%
1,933
80,798
82,731
March 2025
2.7%
2,217
80,098
82,315
February 2025
2.9%
2,374
79,952
82,326
January 2025
2.7%
2,242
79,327
81,569
December 2024
2.6%
2,125
80,532
82,657
November 2024
2.5%
2,089
80,436
82,525
October 2024
2.4%
2,009
80,200
82,209
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
2.8%
2,270
79,885
82,155
2024
2.3%
1,884
79,182
81,066
2023
2.3%
1,816
77,169
78,985
2022
2.9%
2,233
75,804
78,037
2021
3.6%
2,735
73,593
76,328
2020
5.2%
3,873
70,298
74,171
2019
4.0%
3,098
73,856
76,954
2018
3.6%
2,715
73,157
75,872
2017
3.7%
2,796
72,972
75,768
2016
4.1%
3,061
71,756
74,817
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Mississippi's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.3% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Police in Rankin County
Police staffing
1.74 per 1,000 residents2023, 8 agencies serving 160,337 people.
279sworn officers2023, full-time, as of October 31.
170civilian staff2023, full-time.
2023 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (8), 2023
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Rankin County Sheriff's Office
101
121
82,272
Flowood Police Department
55
10
10,679
Pearl Police Department
47
13
27,956
Brandon Police Department
28
11
25,676
Richland Police Department
26
7
7,374
Florence Police Department
15
6
4,766
Pelahatchie Police Department
7
2
1,268
Puckett Police Department
0
0
346
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2023
279
1.74
170
8
2022
292
1.84
165
8
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Rankin County Chancery Clerk?
Mark S. Scarborough is the Chancery Clerk of Rankin County, Mississippi.
Who is the Rankin County Circuit Clerk?
Michelle Adcock is the Circuit Clerk of Rankin County, Mississippi.
Who is the Rankin County Constable, District 1?
Robert Hancock is the Constable, District 1 of Rankin County, Mississippi.
Who is the Rankin County Constable, District 2?
Glen Dixon is the Constable, District 2 of Rankin County, Mississippi.
Who is the Rankin County Constable, District 3?
Barry Bean is the Constable, District 3 of Rankin County, Mississippi.
Who is the Rankin County Constable, District 4?
Gary Windham is the Constable, District 4 of Rankin County, Mississippi.
Who is the Rankin County Coroner?
David Ruth is the Coroner of Rankin County, Mississippi.
Who is the Rankin County Coroner?
Heather Smith is the Coroner of Rankin County, Mississippi.
Who is the Rankin County County Prosecuting Attorney?
Trey Spillman is the County Prosecuting Attorney of Rankin County, Mississippi.
Who is the Rankin County Election Commissioner, District 1?
Kelly Golf Wedgeworth is the Election Commissioner, District 1 of Rankin County, Mississippi.
Who is the Rankin County Election Commissioner, District 2?
Andrew Sorrentino is the Election Commissioner, District 2 of Rankin County, Mississippi.
Who is the Rankin County Election Commissioner, District 3?
Tonya Duke Rivers is the Election Commissioner, District 3 of Rankin County, Mississippi.
Who is the Rankin County Election Commissioner, District 4?
Madison Hill is the Election Commissioner, District 4 of Rankin County, Mississippi.
Who is the Rankin County Election Commissioner, District 5?
Trey Fontaine is the Election Commissioner, District 5 of Rankin County, Mississippi.
Who is the Rankin County Justice Court Judge, District 1?
Richard Redfern is the Justice Court Judge, District 1 of Rankin County, Mississippi.
Who is the Rankin County Justice Court Judge, District 2?
Bo Agnew is the Justice Court Judge, District 2 of Rankin County, Mississippi.
Who is the Rankin County Justice Court Judge, District 3?
Joshua McCrory is the Justice Court Judge, District 3 of Rankin County, Mississippi.
Who is the Rankin County Justice Court Judge, District 4?
Whitney McKay Adams is the Justice Court Judge, District 4 of Rankin County, Mississippi.
Who is the Rankin County Sheriff?
Bryan Bailey is the Sheriff of Rankin County, Mississippi.
Who is the Rankin County Tax Assessor?
Staci McNinch is the Tax Assessor of Rankin County, Mississippi.
Who is the Rankin County Tax Collector?
Caroline Gilber is the Tax Collector of Rankin County, Mississippi.
Who are the Rankin County commissioners?
Sid Scarbrough (Supervisor, District 1); Phil Schoggens (Supervisor, District 2); Brad Calhoun (Supervisor, District 3); Steve Gaines (Supervisor, District 4); Jay Bishop (Supervisor, District 5).
What is the population of Rankin County?
About 158,854 people, with a median age of 39.6; the median household income is $79,357 and 9.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Rankin County?
2.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,991 people unemployed in a labor force of 80,125, against 2.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Rankin County?
25 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 2 school district and 15 special district governments.
Officeholders as of May 6, 2026, from the Mississippi Secretary of State's County Offices and Directory; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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