Rankin County, Mississippi

Rankin County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, 141,617 people lived there that makes it the fourth-most populous county in Mississippi. Its county seat is Brandon.
Rankin County is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History.
Rankin County was founded on February 4, 1828. It is named in honor of Christopher Rankin, a Mississippi Congressman from 1819 to 1826.
Geography.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that is land and (3.8%) is water.
Demographics.
As of the 2010 census says that there were 141, 617 people, 42,089 households, and 31,145 families living in the county.
Transportation.
Airport.
Jackson Evers International Airport is located in unincorporated Rankin County.