Mississippi · Off-grid & homestead potential

Rankin County

62BoltScore / 100
#78 of 82 in Mississippi

Rankin County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (58.8″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 16 mi away.

How Rankin County scores

Hazard Safety15
Freedom60
Food79
Isolation26
Sovereignty88
Water96
Affordability70
$270kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,054Land / acre
58.8"Annual rain
5.9% of yrsSevere drought
16 miNearest metro
206.9People / sq mi
0%Federal land
64.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Rankin County, Mississippi

Is Rankin County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Rankin County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (58.8″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 16 mi away.

How much does land cost in Rankin County, Mississippi?

Land in Rankin County runs about $4,054 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Rankin County?

Rankin County gets about 58.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.9% of years.

How remote is Rankin County?

The nearest major metro is about 16 miles away, and population density is 206.9 people per square mile.

How Rankin compares in Mississippi

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