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. These rates were read from Mississippi's own published schedule and checked on September 9, 2026.
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 combined figures are the lowest and highest totals anywhere in Rankin County, so the rows above do not add up to them.
How much sales tax is that on a purchase in Rankin County?
At 7%, a $100 purchase carries $7.00 in sales tax and a $1,000 purchase $70.00, at the lowest rate in the county. At the highest, 8%, the same purchases carry $8.00 and $80.00. That is general merchandise; Mississippi taxes some categories, often groceries, differently, as the note below explains.
Every county in Mississippi has the same 7% floor. See every Mississippi county.
Sales tax in counties next to Rankin County
Rankin County borders 6 counties.
| County | Combined sales tax |
|---|---|
| Copiah County, MS | 7% |
| Hinds County, MS | 7% to 8% |
| Madison County, MS | 7% to 8% |
| Scott County, MS | 7% |
| Simpson County, MS | 7% |
| Smith County, MS | 7% |
| Rankin County, MS (this county) | 7% to 8% |
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?
Use Mississippi's own address lookup. In Rankin County the rate depends on the address, anywhere from 7% to 8%.
Who has to collect sales tax in Rankin County?
Any seller with a physical presence in Mississippi collects at the rate for the address of the sale; a remote seller does once it passes Mississippi's economic nexus threshold. Mississippi sales tax covers the statewide rules and what is exempt.
Work out your own numbers
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Sales tax calculator
Tax on a specific purchase at this county's rate, and the total you will actually pay.
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Do you have to collect?
Whether your sales into Mississippi cross its economic nexus threshold. A different question from the rate.
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Property tax in Rankin County
The other local tax: effective rate and median bill for this county.
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Sales tax by county
Every US county, and how Mississippi compares with the rest of the country.
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).