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Maryland vs Mississippi Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while Mississippi has 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²). Mississippi's land area is 4.8 times (383%) larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mississippi's total area is 3.9 times (290%) larger than Maryland's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km). Mississippi's north-south length is 1.5 times (46%) longer than Maryland's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km). Mississippi's east-west width is 1.4 times (40%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); Mississippi's is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m). Hoye-Crest is 2,557 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point: Maryland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Mississippi's is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Maryland vs Mississippi Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while Mississippi has 2,943,045 (2024). Maryland's population is 2.1 times (113%) larger than Mississippi's.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs Mississippi: 62.7. Maryland's population density is 10.3 times higher than Mississippi's.
Biggest city: Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; Mississippi's is Jackson with 141,449. Baltimore's population is 4.0 times (302%) larger than Jackson's.
Largest metro area: Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Mississippi's Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 4.8 times (381%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th state. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 29 years.
Maryland vs Mississippi Economy
GDP: Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs Mississippi's $158.2 billion. Maryland's economic output is 3.5 times (245%) larger than Mississippi's.
GDP per capita: Maryland: $87,180 per person vs Mississippi: $53,751. Maryland's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (62%) higher than Mississippi's.
Average income: Maryland: $79,259 vs Mississippi: $52,074 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maryland's average income is 1.5 times (52%) higher than Mississippi's.
Maryland vs Mississippi Counties
Number of counties: Maryland has 24 counties, while Mississippi has 82. Mississippi's county count is 3.4 times (242%) higher than Maryland's.
Biggest county by area: Maryland's largest county is Frederick County at 661 square miles; Mississippi's is Yazoo County at 922 square miles. Yazoo County's land area is 1.4 times (40%) larger than Frederick County's.
Smallest county by area: Maryland: Baltimore city (81 sq mi) vs Mississippi: Alcorn County (400 sq mi). Alcorn County's land area is 4.9 times (394%) larger than Baltimore city's.
Most populous county: Maryland: Montgomery County (1,082,273 people) vs Mississippi: Harrison County (213,730 people). Montgomery County's population is 5.1 times (406%) larger than Harrison County's.
Least populous county: Maryland: Kent County (19,557 people) vs Mississippi: Issaquena County (1,295 people). Kent County's population is 15.1 times larger than Issaquena County's.
Richest county: Maryland: Montgomery County ($104,882 per capita income) vs Mississippi: Madison County ($90,668). Montgomery County's income is 1.2 times (16%) richer than Madison County's.
Poorest county: Maryland: Somerset County ($41,421 per capita income) vs Mississippi: Issaquena County ($27,264). Somerset County's income is 1.5 times (52%) richer than Issaquena County's.
Maryland vs Mississippi Taxes
State income tax: Maryland has a top income tax rate of 6.5%, while Mississippi has a top income tax rate of 4%. Maryland's top rate is 2.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Maryland: 0.95% effective rate vs Mississippi: 0.65% of home value per year. Maryland's rate is 0.3 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Maryland: 6% combined state and average local rate vs Mississippi: 7.06%. Mississippi's combined rate is 1.06 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.