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Population 733: a town settled in 1911.
Rankin’s typical rent is $564 a month, where Texas’ towns sit at $1,208 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Rankin’s concentration of trails is 0.9 miles per square mile, above both the Texas town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Rankin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 935 in 1930, a peak of 1,216 in 1980, 780 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 3 maps from 1928 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rankin, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Rankin.
Rankin’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 19 of 100. FEMA puts 77% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 12% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rankin ISD runs its public schools. The largest public high school is Rankin School, with 301 students. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rankin SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 301 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Jobs in Rankin grew by 261 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 266. Most working residents leave Rankin for work: only 11% work in town. The share of residents in Rankin who live below the poverty line: 19%. The top destinations are Midland (15%), Odessa (4%) and Abilene (3%).
| Rankin | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Rankin: 19% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. 72% of Rankin adults had a checkup this year.
| Rankin | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 74% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Rankin | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.6% | 12.5% |
| More smokers | 15.4% | 12.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 7% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
79% of households live in a home they own in Rankin.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Rankin; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Rankin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Where Rankin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in and county seat of Upton County, Texas, United States
Rankin is a city in and the county seat of Upton County, Texas, United States. Its population was 780 at the 2020 census. It is named after F.E. Rankin, a local rancher. As of 2020, 3,308 people live in Upton County, with McCamey being the only larger town. During the early 20th century, the town grew due to the discovery of oil in the nearby Yates Oil Field. Following a second oil boom in the '80s, the town had a decline in its economy and population.
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Rankin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.