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FIPS 28121 · population 160,573 (2024)
Rankin County, Mississippi
Rankin County has been named in 24 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Mississippi (11) are listed on the state page.
24declarations
17major disasters
7emergencies
1969first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane10
Severe Storm6
Winter Storm2
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm1
Tornado1
Snowstorm1
Flood1
By decade
11960s
31970s
21980s
11990s
52000s
32010s
92020s
Population: 157,031 in April 2020, 160,573 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Rankin County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2026 | DR-4899-MS | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | IHPPA | $482.3 million |
| Jan 24, 2026 | EM-3640-MS | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | PA | — |
| Aug 12, 2023 | DR-4727-MS | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes. | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $14.0 million |
| Oct 22, 2021 | DR-4626-MS | Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $46.4 million |
| Aug 28, 2021 | EM-3569-MS | Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | PA | — |
| May 4, 2021 | DR-4598-MS | Severe Winter Storms | Severe Ice Storm | PAHM | $24.2 million |
| Oct 8, 2020 | EM-3548-MS | Hurricane Delta | Hurricane | PA | $83,091 |
| Apr 5, 2020 | DR-4528-MS | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | IHPPAHM | $396.1 million |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3474-MS | COVID-19 | Biological | PA | — |
| Apr 30, 2014 | DR-4175-MS | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $95.7 million |
| Aug 29, 2012 | DR-4081-MS | Hurricane Isaac | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $62.2 million |
| Aug 28, 2012 | EM-3348-MS | Tropical Storm Isaac | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Aug 30, 2008 | EM-3291-MS | Hurricane Gustav | Hurricane | PA | $356,530 |
| Aug 29, 2005 | DR-1604-MS | Hurricane Katrina | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $4.85 billion |
| Jul 10, 2005 | DR-1594-MS | Hurricane Dennis | Hurricane | PAHM | $1.9 million |
| Sep 15, 2004 | DR-1550-MS | Hurricane Ivan | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $24.5 million |
| Apr 24, 2003 | DR-1459-MS | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Floods | Severe Storm | IHPIAPAHM | $25.1 million |
| Nov 25, 1992 | DR-968-MS | Severe Storms, High Winds & Tornadoes | Tornado | IAPA | — |
| Jun 1, 1983 | DR-683-MS | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| Apr 16, 1983 | DR-678-MS | Severe Storms, Flooding & Tornadoes | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| Apr 16, 1979 | DR-577-MS | Storms, Tornadoes, Floods | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| Feb 22, 1977 | EM-3032-MS | Drought & Freezing | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Apr 18, 1974 | DR-430-MS | Heavy Rains & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Aug 18, 1969 | DR-271-MS | Hurricane Camille | Hurricane | IAPA | — |