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Colorado vs Mississippi Geography
Land area: Colorado has a land area of 103,637 square miles (268,419 km²), while Mississippi has 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²). Colorado's land area is 2.2 times (121%) larger than Mississippi's.
Total area: Colorado: 104,095 square miles (269,605 km²) vs Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²), including inland and coastal water. Colorado's total area is 2.1 times (115%) larger than Mississippi's.
Length: Colorado is 467 miles (751 km) long from north to south; Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km). Colorado's north-south length is 1.4 times (39%) longer than Mississippi's.
Width: Colorado spans 387 miles (622 km) east to west; Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km). Colorado's east-west width is 1.1 times (14%) wider than Mississippi's.
Highest point: Colorado's highest point is Mount Elbert at 14,422 feet (4,396 m); Mississippi's is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m). Mount Elbert is 13,617 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point: Colorado's lowest point is Arikaree River at 3,326 feet; Mississippi's is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet. Mississippi's lowest point is 3,326 feet lower.
Colorado vs Mississippi Population and History
Population: Colorado has a population of 5,957,493 (2024), while Mississippi has 2,943,045 (2024). Colorado's population is 2.0 times (102%) larger than Mississippi's.
Population density: Colorado: 57.5 people per square mile vs Mississippi: 62.7. Mississippi's population density is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Colorado's.
Biggest city: Colorado's biggest city is Denver with 729,019 people; Mississippi's is Jackson with 141,449. Denver's population is 5.2 times (415%) larger than Jackson's.
Largest metro area: Colorado's largest metropolitan area is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (3,052,498 people) vs Mississippi's Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345). Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area's population is 2.3 times (128%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Colorado: Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876, as the 38th 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 59 years.
Colorado vs Mississippi Economy
GDP: Colorado's GDP is $557.6 billion (2024) vs Mississippi's $158.2 billion. Colorado's economic output is 3.5 times (252%) larger than Mississippi's.
GDP per capita: Colorado: $93,602 per person vs Mississippi: $53,751. Colorado's GDP per capita is 1.7 times (74%) higher than Mississippi's.
Average income: Colorado: $83,055 vs Mississippi: $52,074 average income per person (per capita personal income). Colorado's average income is 1.6 times (59%) higher than Mississippi's.
Colorado vs Mississippi Counties
Number of counties: Colorado has 64 counties, while Mississippi has 82. Mississippi's county count is 1.3 times (28%) higher than Colorado's.
Biggest county by area: Colorado's largest county is Las Animas County at 4,773 square miles; Mississippi's is Yazoo County at 922 square miles. Las Animas County's land area is 5.2 times (417%) larger than Yazoo County's.
Smallest county by area: Colorado: Broomfield County (33 sq mi) vs Mississippi: Alcorn County (400 sq mi). Alcorn County's land area is 12.1 times larger than Broomfield County's.
Most populous county: Colorado: El Paso County (752,772 people) vs Mississippi: Harrison County (213,730 people). El Paso County's population is 3.5 times (252%) larger than Harrison County's.
Least populous county: Colorado: Hinsdale County (747 people) vs Mississippi: Issaquena County (1,295 people). Issaquena County's population is 1.7 times (73%) larger than Hinsdale County's.
Richest county: Colorado: Pitkin County ($275,044 per capita income) vs Mississippi: Madison County ($90,668). Pitkin County's income is 3.0 times (203%) richer than Madison County's.
Poorest county: Colorado: Crowley County ($27,232 per capita income) vs Mississippi: Issaquena County ($27,264). Crowley County and Issaquena County have about the same income.
Colorado vs Mississippi Taxes
State income tax: Colorado has a top income tax rate of 4.4%, while Mississippi has a top income tax rate of 4%. Colorado's top rate is 0.4 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Colorado: 0.49% effective rate vs Mississippi: 0.65% of home value per year. Mississippi's rate is 0.16 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Colorado: 7.89% combined state and average local rate vs Mississippi: 7.06%. Colorado's combined rate is 0.83 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.