Migration to and from Rankin County, Mississippi
Where Rankin County residents came from and where they went over the 5-year window 2016-2020. Census ACS County-to-County Migration Flows, 2020 5-yr (frozen vintage).
Total inflow
11,107
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
9,132
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+1,975
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Hinds County | Mississippi | 3,094 |
| Madison County | Mississippi | 786 |
| Harrison County | Mississippi | 320 |
| Marshall County | Mississippi | 302 |
| Jackson County | Mississippi | 267 |
| Forrest County | Mississippi | 261 |
| Etowah County | Alabama | 253 |
| Simpson County | Mississippi | 251 |
| Oktibbeha County | Mississippi | 248 |
| Alexander County | Illinois | 222 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Hinds County | Mississippi | 1,389 |
| Simpson County | Mississippi | 861 |
| Madison County | Mississippi | 822 |
| Scott County | Mississippi | 341 |
| Oktibbeha County | Mississippi | 302 |
| Lake County | Illinois | 175 |
| Jackson County | Mississippi | 170 |
| Wilkinson County | Mississippi | 162 |
| Lee County | Alabama | 159 |
| Lafayette County | Mississippi | 138 |
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Methodology
- Counts represent the number of people aged 1+ who reported a different residence at the survey reference date than they did one year earlier, aggregated across the 5-year sample window 2016-2020.
- Outbound (OUT) flows are reported less frequently than inbound (IN) because the survey captures the destination side of each move. Many county pairs have null OUT counts, which is normal.
- "Total inflow" sums the published MOVEDIN counts across all origin counties, including foreign-region inflows (Africa, Asia, Central America, etc.). It is not the same as net population change.
- Frozen vintage. The Census Bureau has not released a newer county-to-county migration flows file. The 2020 5-yr vintage (covering 2016-2020) is the latest available as of build date.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, County-to-County Migration Flows: 2016-2020. Vintage: 2020 5-yr. Generated: 2026-05-28. FIPS: 28121.