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Mississippi vs North Dakota Geography
Land area: Mississippi has a land area of 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²), while North Dakota has 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²). North Dakota's land area is 1.5 times (47%) larger than Mississippi's.
Total area: Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²) vs North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²), including inland and coastal water. North Dakota's total area is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Mississippi's.
Length: Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km) long from north to south; North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km). Mississippi and North Dakota have about the same north-south length.
Width: Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km) east to west; North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km). North Dakota's east-west width is 1.2 times (20%) wider than Mississippi's.
Highest point: Mississippi's highest point is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m); North Dakota's is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m). White Butte is 2,695 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point: Mississippi's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; North Dakota's is Red River of the North at 754 feet. Mississippi's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
Mississippi vs North Dakota Population and History
Population: Mississippi has a population of 2,943,045 (2024), while North Dakota has 796,568 (2024). Mississippi's population is 3.7 times (269%) larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: Mississippi: 62.7 people per square mile vs North Dakota: 11.5. Mississippi's population density is 5.5 times (445%) higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: Mississippi's biggest city is Jackson with 141,449 people; North Dakota's is Fargo with 136,285. Jackson and Fargo have about the same population.
Largest metro area: Mississippi's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs North Dakota's Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793). Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 5.0 times (400%) larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th state. North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. In its current form, Mississippi is the older of the two by 72 years.
Mississippi vs North Dakota Economy
GDP: Mississippi's GDP is $158.2 billion (2024) vs North Dakota's $80.1 billion. Mississippi's economic output is 2.0 times (98%) larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: Mississippi: $53,751 per person vs North Dakota: $100,504. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.9 times (87%) higher than Mississippi's.
Average income: Mississippi: $52,074 vs North Dakota: $71,749 average income per person (per capita personal income). North Dakota's average income is 1.4 times (38%) higher than Mississippi's.
Mississippi vs North Dakota Counties
Number of counties: Mississippi has 82 counties, while North Dakota has 53. Mississippi's county count is 1.5 times (55%) higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest county by area: Mississippi's largest county is Yazoo County at 922 square miles; North Dakota's is McKenzie County at 2,760 square miles. McKenzie County's land area is 3.0 times (199%) larger than Yazoo County's.
Smallest county by area: Mississippi: Alcorn County (400 sq mi) vs North Dakota: Eddy County (630 sq mi). Eddy County's land area is 1.6 times (58%) larger than Alcorn County's.
Most populous county: Mississippi: Harrison County (213,730 people) vs North Dakota: Cass County (200,945 people). Harrison County's population is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Cass County's.
Least populous county: Mississippi: Issaquena County (1,295 people) vs North Dakota: Slope County (660 people). Issaquena County's population is 2.0 times (96%) larger than Slope County's.
Richest county: Mississippi: Madison County ($90,668 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Dunn County ($99,793). Dunn County's income is 1.1 times (10%) richer than Madison County's.
Poorest county: Mississippi: Issaquena County ($27,264 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Sioux County ($33,782). Sioux County's income is 1.2 times (24%) richer than Issaquena County's.
Mississippi vs North Dakota Taxes
State income tax: Mississippi has a top income tax rate of 4%, while North Dakota has a top income tax rate of 2.5%. Mississippi's top rate is 1.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Mississippi: 0.65% effective rate vs North Dakota: 0.96% of home value per year. North Dakota's rate is 0.31 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Mississippi: 7.06% combined state and average local rate vs North Dakota: 7.09%. North Dakota's combined rate is 0.03 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.