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Mississippi vs Nebraska Geography
Land area: Mississippi has a land area of 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²), while Nebraska has 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²). Nebraska's land area is 1.6 times (64%) larger than Mississippi's.
Total area: Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²) vs Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 1.6 times (60%) larger than Mississippi's.
Length: Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km) long from north to south; Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 1.5 times (47%) longer than Mississippi's.
Width: Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km) east to west; Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 1.4 times (36%) wider than Mississippi's.
Highest point: Mississippi's highest point is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m); Nebraska's is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m). Panorama Point is 4,623 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point: Mississippi's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Nebraska's is Missouri River at 840 feet. Mississippi's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
Mississippi vs Nebraska Population and History
Population: Mississippi has a population of 2,943,045 (2024), while Nebraska has 2,005,465 (2024). Mississippi's population is 1.5 times (47%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Mississippi: 62.7 people per square mile vs Nebraska: 26.1. Mississippi's population density is 2.4 times (140%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Mississippi's biggest city is Jackson with 141,449 people; Nebraska's is Omaha with 489,265. Omaha's population is 3.5 times (246%) larger than Jackson's.
Largest metro area: Mississippi's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Nebraska's Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010). Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 1.3 times (34%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th state. Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. In its current form, Mississippi is the older of the two by 50 years.
Mississippi vs Nebraska Economy
GDP: Mississippi's GDP is $158.2 billion (2024) vs Nebraska's $189.2 billion. Nebraska's economic output is 1.2 times (20%) larger than Mississippi's.
GDP per capita: Mississippi: $53,751 per person vs Nebraska: $94,363. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (76%) higher than Mississippi's.
Average income: Mississippi: $52,074 vs Nebraska: $72,701 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nebraska's average income is 1.4 times (40%) higher than Mississippi's.
Mississippi vs Nebraska Counties
Number of counties: Mississippi has 82 counties, while Nebraska has 93. Nebraska's county count is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Mississippi's.
Biggest county by area: Mississippi's largest county is Yazoo County at 922 square miles; Nebraska's is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles. Cherry County's land area is 6.5 times (546%) larger than Yazoo County's.
Smallest county by area: Mississippi: Alcorn County (400 sq mi) vs Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi). Alcorn County's land area is 1.7 times (68%) larger than Sarpy County's.
Most populous county: Mississippi: Harrison County (213,730 people) vs Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people). Douglas County's population is 2.8 times (181%) larger than Harrison County's.
Least populous county: Mississippi: Issaquena County (1,295 people) vs Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people). Issaquena County's population is 3.4 times (244%) larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Mississippi: Madison County ($90,668 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729). Pierce County's income is 1.2 times (24%) richer than Madison County's.
Poorest county: Mississippi: Issaquena County ($27,264 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756). Johnson County's income is 1.7 times (68%) richer than Issaquena County's.
Mississippi vs Nebraska Taxes
State income tax: Mississippi has a top income tax rate of 4%, while Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%. Nebraska's top rate is 0.55 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Mississippi: 0.65% effective rate vs Nebraska: 1.42% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.77 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Mississippi: 7.06% combined state and average local rate vs Nebraska: 6.98%. Mississippi's combined rate is 0.08 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.