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Rankin CountyMississippi

Rankin County is in Mississippi and has its seat in Brandon. It was created in 1828 from Hinds County and named after Christopher Rankin.

  • Founded1828
  • County seatBrandon
  • Named forChristopher Rankin
  • Land area775 sq mi + 31 sq mi water
  • Population157,031 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped81,166 checked 16 October 2026
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SimpsonMadisonScottHindsSmithCopiah Brandon Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Rankin on the map of Mississippi

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History

Formed in 1828 from Hinds County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Rankin County was created from Hinds County on February 4, 1828. In 1833, Rankin County lost significant territory to the creation of Madison, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Neshoba, Noxubee, Scott, Smith, and Winston counties.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1828
    Rankin County created Rankin created from Hinds.
    from Hinds
    · Miss. Laws 1828, 11th sess., ch. 93, sec. 1/p. 114
  2. 1829
    Changed Non-County Area 5 (unceded Indian territory) was attached to Rankin and Simpson jointly.
    Simpson
    · Miss. Laws 1829, 12th sess., ch. 77, secs. 1-2/pp. 81-82
  3. 1830
    Lost territory Non-County Area 5 (attached to Rankin and Simpson) lost to creation of Non-County Areas 9 and 10. Non-County Area 9 was attached to Covington and Non-County Area 10 was attached to Jones.
    to Simpsonto Covingtonto Jones
    · Miss. Laws 1830, 13th sess., ch. 43/p. 46
  4. 1830
    Gained territory Rankin gained all of Non-County Area 5 that was attached to Rankin and Simpson jointly; Non-County Area 5 eliminated.
    from Simpson
    · Miss. Laws 1830, 13th sess., ch. 70/p. 89
  5. 1831
    Lost territory Rankin lost to Lowndes.
    to Lowndes
    · Miss. Laws 1831, 15th sess., ch. 36/p. 50
  6. 1833
    Lost territory Rankin lost to Madison and lost to creation of Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Neshoba, Noxubee, Scott, Smith, and Winston.
    to Madisonto Kemperto Lauderdaleto Leaketo Neshobato Noxubeeto Scottto Smithto Winston
    · Miss. Laws 1833, 17th sess., ch. 5, secs. 2-15/pp. 33-37
  7. 1838
    Lost territory Rankin lost to Scott.
    to Scott
    · Miss. Laws 1838, reg. sess., p. 124

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Rankin

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Good enough
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Fallback
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Rankin by the Census

Population
157,031 2020 Census count
Housing units
63,611 2020 Census count
Land area
775 square miles
Water area
31 square miles
People per sq mi
202 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Rankin County

When was Rankin County founded?
Rankin County was founded in 1828, formed from Hinds County, and named after Christopher Rankin.
What is the county seat of Rankin County?
The county seat of Rankin County is Brandon.
Is there an online parcel map for Rankin County?
Yes. Rankin County publishes a parcel map of 81,166 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Rankin County's boundary or name changed?
Rankin County was created in 1828 from Hinds County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Simpson County, Scott County and Covington County.
Who issues building permits in Rankin County?
The county's page on building permits: Utility Permits / Rankin County, Mississippi. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Rankin County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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