Bankston is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bill Bankston (1893–1970), American baseball player Carl L. Bankston (born 1952), American sociologist and writer Christine Fulwylie-Bankston (1916–1998), American educator and civil rights activist Kevin Bankston (born 1974), American attorney and activist King Louie Bankston (1973–2022), American musician Kris Bankston (born 1999), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Larry S. Bankston (born 1951), American lawyer and politician Mark Bankston (), American lawyer Michael Bankston (born 1970), American football player Warren Bankston (born 1947), American football player Wes Bankston (born 1983), American baseball player
See also Bengtsson Bankson (disambiguation)