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Michigan vs Mississippi Geography
Land area: Michigan has a land area of 56,611 square miles (146,622 km²), while Mississippi has 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²). Michigan's land area is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Mississippi's.
Total area: Michigan: 96,713 square miles (250,486 km²) vs Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²), including inland and coastal water. Michigan's total area is 2.0 times (100%) larger than Mississippi's.
Length: Michigan is 489 miles (786 km) long from north to south; Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km). Michigan's north-south length is 1.5 times (45%) longer than Mississippi's.
Width: Michigan spans 453 miles (728 km) east to west; Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km). Michigan's east-west width is 1.3 times (33%) wider than Mississippi's.
Highest point: Michigan's highest point is Mount Arvon at 2,014 feet (614 m); Mississippi's is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m). Mount Arvon is 1,209 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point: Michigan's lowest point is Lake Erie at 571 feet; Mississippi's is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet. Mississippi's lowest point is 571 feet lower.
Michigan vs Mississippi Population and History
Population: Michigan has a population of 10,140,459 (2024), while Mississippi has 2,943,045 (2024). Michigan's population is 3.4 times (245%) larger than Mississippi's.
Population density: Michigan: 179.1 people per square mile vs Mississippi: 62.7. Michigan's population density is 2.9 times (186%) higher than Mississippi's.
Biggest city: Michigan's biggest city is Detroit with 645,705 people; Mississippi's is Jackson with 141,449. Detroit's population is 4.6 times (356%) larger than Jackson's.
Largest metro area: Michigan's largest metropolitan area is Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (4,400,578 people) vs Mississippi's Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345). Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area's population is 3.3 times (229%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Michigan: Admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837, as the 26th 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 20 years.
Michigan vs Mississippi Economy
GDP: Michigan's GDP is $702.5 billion (2024) vs Mississippi's $158.2 billion. Michigan's economic output is 4.4 times (344%) larger than Mississippi's.
GDP per capita: Michigan: $69,274 per person vs Mississippi: $53,751. Michigan's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (29%) higher than Mississippi's.
Average income: Michigan: $63,690 vs Mississippi: $52,074 average income per person (per capita personal income). Michigan's average income is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Mississippi's.
Michigan vs Mississippi Counties
Number of counties: Michigan has 83 counties, while Mississippi has 82. Michigan and Mississippi have about the same county count.
Biggest county by area: Michigan's largest county is Marquette County at 1,809 square miles; Mississippi's is Yazoo County at 922 square miles. Marquette County's land area is 2.0 times (96%) larger than Yazoo County's.
Smallest county by area: Michigan: Benzie County (320 sq mi) vs Mississippi: Alcorn County (400 sq mi). Alcorn County's land area is 1.3 times (25%) larger than Benzie County's.
Most populous county: Michigan: Wayne County (1,771,063 people) vs Mississippi: Harrison County (213,730 people). Wayne County's population is 8.3 times (729%) larger than Harrison County's.
Least populous county: Michigan: Keweenaw County (2,161 people) vs Mississippi: Issaquena County (1,295 people). Keweenaw County's population is 1.7 times (67%) larger than Issaquena County's.
Richest county: Michigan: Oakland County ($93,579 per capita income) vs Mississippi: Madison County ($90,668). Oakland County and Madison County have about the same income.
Poorest county: Michigan: Lake County ($39,505 per capita income) vs Mississippi: Issaquena County ($27,264). Lake County's income is 1.4 times (45%) richer than Issaquena County's.
Michigan vs Mississippi Taxes
State income tax: Michigan has a top income tax rate of 4.25%, while Mississippi has a top income tax rate of 4%. Michigan's top rate is 0.25 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Michigan: 1.18% effective rate vs Mississippi: 0.65% of home value per year. Michigan's rate is 0.53 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Michigan: 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.