Sales tax in Rankin County, Mississippi
There is no single sales tax rate in Rankin County. It runs from 7% to 8% depending on the exact address, because Mississippi counties cannot levy a sales tax and the cities inside Rankin County set their own. The 7% state rate applies everywhere in the county; everything above that depends on where you are standing.
What is the sales tax rate in Rankin County?
| Mississippi state rate | 7% |
|---|---|
| Lowest combined rate in the county | 7% |
| Highest combined rate in the county | 8% |
The two combined figures are the lowest and highest totals found anywhere inside the county. They are not a state rate plus a county rate added together, and adding the rows above will not reproduce them, because cities and special districts levy in between.
Why the rate here is not the whole story
Mississippi's general sales tax rate is 7 percent and no Mississippi county has authority to levy a sales tax of its own, so the county component is a confirmed zero rather than a county decision to charge nothing. A small part of the City of Jackson extends across the county line into Rankin County, and inside those city limits Jackson's 1 percent special infrastructure tax applies to general retail sales taxed at 7 percent or more, giving a combined 8 percent. The 2020 census counted only 3 residents in that part of the city, so the 8 percent ceiling covers a very small area and must not be read as a Rankin County rate. Every other address in the county is at 7 percent. Groceries, meaning food and drink eligible for purchase with SNAP benefits, are taxed at 5 percent statewide rather than 7 percent, reduced from the full 7 percent on July 1, 2025 by House Bill 1 of the 2025 session. Rankin County also levies a countywide 2 percent hotel and motel tourism tax on room rentals, which is a separate tax on lodging and prepared food and is not part of the general retail rate. Tourism, hotel, motel and restaurant levies imposed in many Mississippi cities and counties are separate taxes on lodging and prepared food, are not general retail taxes, and are not included in these rates.
How do I find the exact rate for an address in Rankin County?
Because the rate changes within the county, an address is the only way to get it right. Use Mississippi's own lookup. A vendor's calculator is not the state speaking.
Who has to collect sales tax in Rankin County?
A seller with a physical presence in Mississippi collects at the rate for the address where the sale takes place. A remote seller collects once it passes Mississippi's economic nexus threshold, which is a separate question from the rate and is covered on our sales tax nexus checker. Marketplace facilitators generally collect on behalf of their sellers.
How does Rankin County compare?
See Mississippi sales tax for the statewide picture, including the average local rate and what is exempt. Property tax is a separate tax with separate rules: property tax in Rankin County.
Sources
- Rankin County rates: Mississippi Department of Revenue, Sales Tax Rates, general rate of 7 percent and reduced grocery rate of 5 percent, https://www.dor.ms.gov/business/sales-use-tax/sales-tax-rates, read 2026-09-09; Department of Revenue, Business Tax Frequently Asked Questions, which states that Mississippi has two local tax levies at the city level and none at the county level, https://www.dor.ms.gov/business/business-tax-frequently-asked-questions; Department of Revenue, Tourism and Economic Development Taxes, the Department's complete list of local levies including the Jackson Special Infrastructure Tax effective March 1, 2014 with a repeal date of July 1, 2035 and the Tupelo Water Procurement Facility Tax effective February 1, 1989 as amended by House Bill 4112 of the 2026 session, https://www.dor.ms.gov/business/sales-and-use-tax/tourism-and-economic-development-taxes; Department of Revenue news release, Reduced Sales Tax on Groceries Begins July 1, House Bill 1 of the 2025 session amending Miss. Code Ann. Section 27-65-17, https://www.dor.ms.gov/news/reduced-sales-tax-groceries-begins-july-1
- Collected and verified September 9, 2026. Confidence: P on the rate components, S on the range (P read on a primary agency page, S strong but indirect, U unverified).