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Electric companies in Rankin County, Mississippi

Rankin County, MS ranks 2nd of 82 Mississippi counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 86.8. Rankin County, MS has 158,218 residents. Rankin County, MS: 3 utilities listed by EIA. Rankin County, MS: home electricity prices of 12.22 to 14.01 cents per kWh.

Rankin County, MS on the map

Rankin County, MS and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsSimpsonScottCopiahHindsMadisonRankin

Rankin County, MS darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Rankin County, MS

Rankin County, MS, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 287 in all, 181.4 per 100,000 residents of 158,218, rank 2 of 82 Mississippi counties. Property damage in Rankin County, MS: $7.6M, with 3 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Rankin County, MS

events a year, Rankin County, MS

  1. 17'15
  2. 26'16
  3. 20'17
  4. 28'18
  5. 29'19
  6. 23'20
  7. 23'21
  8. 44'22
  9. 20'23
  10. 27'24
  11. 30'25

Events by type

events by type, Rankin County, MS

  • Thunderstorm and high wind240
  • Tornado41
  • Winter storm and heavy snow3
  • Hurricane and tropical storm2
  • Ice storm1
Rankin County, MS outage-linked hazards
Rankin County, MSFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Rankin County, MS, thunderstorm and high windRelatively High91.93 of 822402022 (35)$3.9M
Rankin County, MS, tornadoRelatively High94.75 of 82412019 (12)$3.6M
Rankin County, MS, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Low81.521 of 8222020 (1)$90K
Rankin County, MS, ice stormRelatively High86.82 of 8212021 (1)$50K
Rankin County, MS, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Moderate81.22 of 8232017 (1)$0
Rankin County, MS, heat waveRelatively Moderate92.84 of 820none$0

Facts about Rankin County, MS

Residents of Rankin County, MS, ACS 2023
158,2184 of 82 Mississippi counties
Households in Rankin County, MS
59,6242.65 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Rankin County, MS
77.6%46,278 owner and 13,346 renter households
Median household income in Rankin County, MS
$77,4543 of 82 Mississippi counties
Housing units in Rankin County, MS
64,0764,452 vacant or seasonal, 6.9% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Rankin County, MS
48.4%28,829 homes, 56 of 82 Mississippi counties
Utilities listed for Rankin County, MS
33 with a home price: Central Electric Power Assn, Entergy Mississippi LLC, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative
Lowest home price in Rankin County, MS
12.22 ¢/kWhCentral Electric Power Assn, 12.8% below the highest
Highest home price in Rankin County, MS
14.01 ¢/kWhSouthern Pine Electric Cooperative
Monthly bill gap in Rankin County, MS
$21between the two at 1,156 kWh, $249 a year, 0.32% of the Rankin County, MS median income
ZIP areas touching Rankin County, MS
1139042 to 39232
Outage-linked storm events in Rankin County, MS
287NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Rankin County, MS
27.4%median year built 1994
Flood claims in Rankin County, MS
247NFIP 2015 to 2025, $11.5M paid
Home energy burden in Rankin County, MS
2.2%$1,588 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Rankin County, MS

Entergy Mississippi LLC charged Rankin County, MS homes 9.99 ¢/kWh in 2015. Rankin County, MS: 13.21 ¢ in 2024, 32% up. Rankin County, MS: against 19% up for the Mississippi average.

Rankin County, MS: a 1,156 kWh month at that price. Rankin County, MS: $115 in 2015, $153 in 2024. Rankin County, MS: $1,833 a year, 2.4% of the $77,454 median income.

Rankin: 10 yearly prices
YearEntergy Mississippi LLC, Rankin County, MSRankin: Gap to Mississippi averageRankin: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Rankin9.99-1.28-2.66
2016, Rankin8.16-2.31-4.39
2017, Rankin9.46-1.62-3.43
2018, Rankin9.93-1.19-2.94
2019, Rankin9.93-1.34-3.08
2020, Rankin9.73-1.44-3.42
2021, Rankin10.38-1.18-3.28
2022, Rankin11.62-0.79-3.42
2023, Rankin13.62+0.39-2.38
2024, Rankin13.21-0.18-3.27

Rankin County, MS: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Rankin County, MS price.

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Electric utilities in Rankin County, MS

Utility listed for Rankin County, MSTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,156 kWhShare of Rankin County, MS median income of $77,454
Central Electric Power Assn in Rankin County, MSCooperative12.22$1,6952.19%
Entergy Mississippi LLC in Rankin County, MSInvestor Owned13.21$1,8332.37%
Southern Pine Electric Cooperative in Rankin County, MSCooperative14.01$1,9432.51%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

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Cost of living with electricity in Rankin County, MS

Rankin County, MS: electricity $1,588 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,026, 2.2% of $92,967 income. 58,982 households in Rankin County, MS spend about $93.7 million a year on electricity and $119.5 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Rankin County, MS ($15,509 a year) spend 11.1% of income, 5.1 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Rankin County, MS

% of income on energy, Rankin County, MS

  • All households2.2
  • Lower income11.1
  • Owners2.1
  • Renters2.7
  • Mississippi counties3.0
Rankin County, MS home energy cost by household group
Rankin County, MSHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Rankin County, MS, all households58,982$92,967$1,588$422$162.2%
Rankin County, MS, lower income8,689$15,509$1,377$333$911.1%
Rankin County, MS, owners45,381$105,530$1,690$506$202.1%
Rankin County, MS, renters13,601$51,047$1,247$144$22.7%

Housing and heating in Rankin County, MS

Rankin County, MS: 17,586 of 64,076 homes were built before 1980 and 24,652 in 2000 or later. Rankin County, MS has 47,548 detached houses, 5,431 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 7,973 mobile homes, and 13,346 of 59,624 households rent.

Age of homes in Rankin County, MS

% of homes by decade built, Rankin County, MS

  1. 1pre-40
  2. 140s
  3. 350s
  4. 860s
  5. 1470s
  6. 1480s
  7. 2090s
  8. 2400s
  9. 1410s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Rankin County, MS

% of homes by main fuel, Rankin County

  • Electricity48.4
  • Utility gas42.6
  • Propane8.1
Rankin County, MS housing against Mississippi counties
Rankin County, MSValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Rankin County, MS, median year built19941982+12 years7 of 82
Rankin County, MS, built before 198027.4%45.7%-18.3 points75 of 82
Rankin County, MS, built 2000 or later38.5%21.9%+16.6 points8 of 82
Rankin County, MS, detached houses74.2%69.1%+5.1 points13 of 82
Rankin County, MS, apartments in 5+ unit buildings8.5%3.3%+5.2 points20 of 82
Rankin County, MS, mobile homes12.4%20.5%-8.1 points64 of 82
Rankin County, MS, renter households22.4%26.1%-3.7 points54 of 82
Rankin County, MS, median home value$223,400$114,900+$108,5004 of 82
Rankin County, MS, median gross rent a month$1,210$756+$4542 of 82
Rankin County, MS, people per household2.562.53+0.0333 of 82

Flood claims and flood insurance in Rankin County, MS

Rankin County, MS: 247 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $11.5M paid, median paid claim $40,177.

1,202 of 52,108 residential structures in Rankin County, MS carry an NFIP contract. 1,652 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Rankin County, MS on 8 Sep 2026. Rankin County, MS lists 101 repetitive-loss properties, 5 of them severe repetitive loss.

Rankin County, MS: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Rankin County, MS

flood claims a year, Rankin County, MS

  1. <5'15
  2. 15'16
  3. 105'17
  4. 39'18
  5. 10'19
  6. 22'20
  7. <5'21
  8. 41'22
  9. <5'23
  10. 9'24
  11. <5'25
Rankin County, MS flood claims and flood insurance
Rankin County, MSValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Rankin County, MS, claims 2015-2025247—6 of 59
Rankin County, MS, paid 2015-2025$11.5M—4 of 59
Rankin County, MS, median paid claim$40,177——
Rankin County, MS, claims per 1,000 homes4.72.218 of 58
Rankin County, MS, homes with flood insurance2.3%0.6%15 of 81
Rankin County, MS, policies in force1,652——
Rankin County, MS, repetitive-loss properties101——

Rankin County, MS: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Rankin County, MS: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in Rankin County, MS

Rankin County, MS totals 2,300 heating degree days and 2,198 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Rankin County, MS is the 49th coldest of 82 counties in Mississippi: 2,300 against a median of 2,454. For cooling, Rankin County, MS is the 39th hottest: 2,198 against a median of 2,173.

Rankin County, MS sits between climates, 102 degree days separate heating and cooling.

Rankin County, MS averaged 1,977 heating degree days in 2016-2025 against a 2,300 normal, 14% fewer.

Rankin County, MS: 48.4% of 59,624 homes heat with electricity; 51.6% use gas, oil, wood or something else.

Rankin County, MS

  • Heating degree days, 2,300 vs 2,45494
  • Cooling degree days, 2,198 vs 2,173101
  • Electric heat, 48.4% vs 56.3%86
  • MS median county100
Rankin County, MS: degree days, electric heat
Rankin County, MSValueMS median countyRankin County, MS, rank (1 = highest)
Rankin County, MS, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal2,3002,45449 of 82
Rankin County, MS, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean1,9772,12750 of 82
Rankin County, MS, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal2,1982,17339 of 82
Rankin County, MS, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean2,4502,40638 of 82
Rankin County, MS, electric heating, ACS 2019-202348.4%56.3%56 of 82

Rankin County, MS: ACS B25040, 59,624 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Rankin County, MS

Rankin County, MS counts 158,218 residents in 59,624 households. Household income in Rankin County, MS is $77,454; 46,278 of its 59,624 households own. Rankin County, MS touches 11 ZIP areas, 39042 to 39232, about 14,383 residents each.

28,829 of the 59,624 homes in Rankin County, MS heat with electricity. Rankin County, MS has 64,076 housing units, 4,452 (6.9%) vacant or seasonal, and 13,346 rented homes. Rankin County, MS logged 287 storm events for its 158,218 residents.

The median home in Rankin County, MS dates from 1994. Homes in Rankin County, MS pay $1,588 a year for electricity. Rankin County, MS home electricity prices run Central Electric Power Assn to Southern Pine Electric Cooperative, $21 a month apart at 1,156 kWh.

ZIP codes in Rankin County, MS

Mississippi: home prices since 2001, planned plants.

Questions on Rankin County, MS

Rankin County, MS: what do homes pay for electricity?

Rankin County, MS homes paid 12.22 to 14.01 cents per kWh in 2024 across 3 listed utilities: $141 to $162 a month at 1,156 kWh, 2.19% to 2.51% of Rankin County, MS income.

Rankin County, MS: how many homes heat with electricity?

Rankin County, MS: 28,829 of 59,624 occupied homes, 48.4%, rank 56 of 82.

Rankin County, MS: median household income?

$77,454 in Rankin County, MS, rank 3 of 82; 158,218 residents, 59,624 households.

Rankin County, MS: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Rankin County, MS: 287 NWS events, peak year 2022.

Rankin County, MS: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Rankin County, MS: 247 NFIP flood claims, $11.5M paid, 4.7 per 1,000 homes, 2.3% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Rankin County, MS?

Rankin County, MS: median home built 1994; 27.4% predate 1980, 74.2% detached, 8.5% in 5+ unit buildings.

Rankin County, MS: share of income for energy?

Rankin County, MS homes spend $1,588 a year on electricity, $2,026 on all energy: 2.2% of $92,967; 11.1% for lower incomes.

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Rankin County, MS ranks 2nd of 82 Mississippi counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 86.8.