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Mississippi vs Nevada Geography
Land area: Mississippi has a land area of 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²), while Nevada has 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²). Nevada's land area is 2.3 times (134%) larger than Mississippi's.
Total area: Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²) vs Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 2.3 times (128%) larger than Mississippi's.
Length: Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km) long from north to south; Nevada is 484 miles (780 km). Nevada's north-south length is 1.4 times (44%) longer than Mississippi's.
Width: Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km) east to west; Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km). Nevada's east-west width is 1.4 times (38%) wider than Mississippi's.
Highest point: Mississippi's highest point is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m); Nevada's is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m). Boundary Peak is 12,310 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point: Mississippi's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Nevada's is Colorado River at 481 feet. Mississippi's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Mississippi vs Nevada Population and History
Population: Mississippi has a population of 2,943,045 (2024), while Nevada has 3,267,467 (2024). Nevada's population is 1.1 times (11%) larger than Mississippi's.
Population density: Mississippi: 62.7 people per square mile vs Nevada: 29.7. Mississippi's population density is 2.1 times (111%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Mississippi's biggest city is Jackson with 141,449 people; Nevada's is Las Vegas with 678,922. Las Vegas' population is 4.8 times (380%) larger than Jackson's.
Largest metro area: Mississippi's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Nevada's Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871). Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's population is 1.8 times (79%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th state. Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. In its current form, Mississippi is the older of the two by 47 years.
Mississippi vs Nevada Economy
GDP: Mississippi's GDP is $158.2 billion (2024) vs Nevada's $269.0 billion. Nevada's economic output is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Mississippi's.
GDP per capita: Mississippi: $53,751 per person vs Nevada: $82,330. Nevada's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (53%) higher than Mississippi's.
Average income: Mississippi: $52,074 vs Nevada: $69,805 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nevada's average income is 1.3 times (34%) higher than Mississippi's.
Mississippi vs Nevada Counties
Number of counties: Mississippi has 82 counties, while Nevada has 17. Mississippi's county count is 4.8 times (382%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest county by area: Mississippi's largest county is Yazoo County at 922 square miles; Nevada's is Nye County at 18,182 square miles. Nye County's land area is 19.7 times larger than Yazoo County's.
Smallest county by area: Mississippi: Alcorn County (400 sq mi) vs Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi). Alcorn County's land area is 2.8 times (177%) larger than Carson City's.
Most populous county: Mississippi: Harrison County (213,730 people) vs Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people). Clark County's population is 11.2 times larger than Harrison County's.
Least populous county: Mississippi: Issaquena County (1,295 people) vs Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people). Issaquena County's population is 1.8 times (80%) larger than Esmeralda County's.
Richest county: Mississippi: Madison County ($90,668 per capita income) vs Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486). Douglas County's income is 1.2 times (21%) richer than Madison County's.
Poorest county: Mississippi: Issaquena County ($27,264 per capita income) vs Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906). Pershing County's income is 1.7 times (68%) richer than Issaquena County's.
Mississippi vs Nevada Taxes
State income tax: Mississippi has a top income tax rate of 4%, while Nevada has no state income tax. Mississippi's top rate is 4 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Mississippi: 0.65% effective rate vs Nevada: 0.47% of home value per year. Mississippi's rate is 0.18 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Mississippi: 7.06% combined state and average local rate vs Nevada: 8.24%. Nevada's combined rate is 1.18 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.