Rankin County is a prime area for business establishment and steady growth. Rankin is home to approximately 1,700 businesses and industries with more added every year. Our unemployment rate of 3.5% is one of the lowest in the country, which means a strong workforce and job market for employers, and an ideal environment for wage earners.
* Rankin County's economy is setting the pace for growth in the State of MS
* 15% percent increase in gross retail sales was the largest of any county ranked in Mississippi's top 10 during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1996
* Projected population of Rankin County is now in excess of 100,000, and that at $40,244, the county has the highest average household income of any county in Mississippi
* Rankin County leads Mississippi in per capita income at $16,601
* 1996 U.S. Bureau of Census ranks Rankin County fourth in population with a 17.5% increase at 102,414
* Two municipalities in Rankin County are among the "top ten" growth cities in Mississippi 1980 to 1990- Florence and Flowood
* Rankin County was the twenty-fourth of Mississippi's 82 counties to organize just ten years after Mississippi was admitted to the Union
* Gerard C. Brandon was Governor of Mississippi and John Quincy Adams was the President of the United States in 1828
* All active Rankin County Chamber members are listed on our website, and will have the opportunity to link to our internet address.