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Arizona vs Mississippi Geography
Land area: Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while Mississippi has 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²). Arizona's land area is 2.4 times (142%) larger than Mississippi's.
Total area: Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arizona's total area is 2.4 times (135%) larger than Mississippi's.
Length: Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km). Arizona's north-south length is 1.3 times (27%) longer than Mississippi's.
Width: Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km). Arizona's east-west width is 1.3 times (33%) wider than Mississippi's.
Highest point: Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); Mississippi's is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m). Humphreys Peak is 11,815 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point: Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; Mississippi's is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet. Mississippi's lowest point is 71 feet lower.
Arizona vs Mississippi Population and History
Population: Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while Mississippi has 2,943,045 (2024). Arizona's population is 2.6 times (158%) larger than Mississippi's.
Population density: Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs Mississippi: 62.7. Arizona's population density is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Mississippi's.
Biggest city: Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; Mississippi's is Jackson with 141,449. Phoenix's population is 11.8 times larger than Jackson's.
Largest metro area: Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 people) vs Mississippi's Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345). Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's population is 3.9 times (287%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th state. Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th state. In its current form, Mississippi is the older of the two by 95 years.
Arizona vs Mississippi Economy
GDP: Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs Mississippi's $158.2 billion. Arizona's economic output is 3.6 times (260%) larger than Mississippi's.
GDP per capita: Arizona: $75,186 per person vs Mississippi: $53,751. Arizona's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (40%) higher than Mississippi's.
Average income: Arizona: $65,798 vs Mississippi: $52,074 average income per person (per capita personal income). Arizona's average income is 1.3 times (26%) higher than Mississippi's.
Arizona vs Mississippi Counties
Number of counties: Arizona has 15 counties, while Mississippi has 82. Mississippi's county count is 5.5 times (447%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest county by area: Arizona's largest county is Coconino County at 18,616 square miles; Mississippi's is Yazoo County at 922 square miles. Coconino County's land area is 20.2 times larger than Yazoo County's.
Smallest county by area: Arizona: Santa Cruz County (1,236 sq mi) vs Mississippi: Alcorn County (400 sq mi). Santa Cruz County's land area is 3.1 times (209%) larger than Alcorn County's.
Most populous county: Arizona: Maricopa County (4,673,096 people) vs Mississippi: Harrison County (213,730 people). Maricopa County's population is 21.9 times larger than Harrison County's.
Least populous county: Arizona: Greenlee County (9,410 people) vs Mississippi: Issaquena County (1,295 people). Greenlee County's population is 7.3 times (627%) larger than Issaquena County's.
Richest county: Arizona: Maricopa County ($72,176 per capita income) vs Mississippi: Madison County ($90,668). Madison County's income is 1.3 times (26%) richer than Maricopa County's.
Poorest county: Arizona: Graham County ($44,164 per capita income) vs Mississippi: Issaquena County ($27,264). Graham County's income is 1.6 times (62%) richer than Issaquena County's.
Arizona vs Mississippi Taxes
State income tax: Arizona has a top income tax rate of 2.5%, while Mississippi has a top income tax rate of 4%. Mississippi's top rate is 1.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arizona: 0.43% effective rate vs Mississippi: 0.65% of home value per year. Mississippi's rate is 0.22 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arizona: 8.54% combined state and average local rate vs Mississippi: 7.06%. Arizona's combined rate is 1.48 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.