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Mississippi vs Wisconsin Geography
Land area: Mississippi has a land area of 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²), while Wisconsin has 54,168 square miles (140,294 km²). Wisconsin's land area is 1.2 times (15%) larger than Mississippi's.
Total area: Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²) vs Wisconsin: 65,497 square miles (169,636 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wisconsin's total area is 1.4 times (35%) larger than Mississippi's.
Length: Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km) long from north to south; Wisconsin is 368 miles (593 km). Wisconsin's north-south length is 1.1 times (9%) longer than Mississippi's.
Width: Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km) east to west; Wisconsin spans 323 miles (521 km). Mississippi's east-west width is 1.1 times (5%) wider than Wisconsin's.
Highest point: Mississippi's highest point is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m); Wisconsin's is Timms Hill at 1,946 feet (593 m). Timms Hill is 1,141 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point: Mississippi's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Wisconsin's is Lake Michigan at 577 feet. Mississippi's lowest point is 577 feet lower.
Mississippi vs Wisconsin Population and History
Population: Mississippi has a population of 2,943,045 (2024), while Wisconsin has 5,960,975 (2024). Wisconsin's population is 2.0 times (103%) larger than Mississippi's.
Population density: Mississippi: 62.7 people per square mile vs Wisconsin: 110.0. Wisconsin's population density is 1.8 times (75%) higher than Mississippi's.
Biggest city: Mississippi's biggest city is Jackson with 141,449 people; Wisconsin's is Milwaukee with 563,531. Milwaukee's population is 4.0 times (298%) larger than Jackson's.
Largest metro area: Mississippi's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Wisconsin's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 2.8 times (181%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th state. Wisconsin: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th state. In its current form, Mississippi is the older of the two by 31 years.
Mississippi vs Wisconsin Economy
GDP: Mississippi's GDP is $158.2 billion (2024) vs Wisconsin's $453.3 billion. Wisconsin's economic output is 2.9 times (187%) larger than Mississippi's.
GDP per capita: Mississippi: $53,751 per person vs Wisconsin: $76,044. Wisconsin's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (41%) higher than Mississippi's.
Average income: Mississippi: $52,074 vs Wisconsin: $67,755 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wisconsin's average income is 1.3 times (30%) higher than Mississippi's.
Mississippi vs Wisconsin Counties
Number of counties: Mississippi has 82 counties, while Wisconsin has 72. Mississippi's county count is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Biggest county by area: Mississippi's largest county is Yazoo County at 922 square miles; Wisconsin's is Marathon County at 1,545 square miles. Marathon County's land area is 1.7 times (68%) larger than Yazoo County's.
Smallest county by area: Mississippi: Alcorn County (400 sq mi) vs Wisconsin: Pepin County (232 sq mi). Alcorn County's land area is 1.7 times (72%) larger than Pepin County's.
Most populous county: Mississippi: Harrison County (213,730 people) vs Wisconsin: Milwaukee County (924,740 people). Milwaukee County's population is 4.3 times (333%) larger than Harrison County's.
Least populous county: Mississippi: Issaquena County (1,295 people) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County (4,286 people). Menominee County's population is 3.3 times (231%) larger than Issaquena County's.
Richest county: Mississippi: Madison County ($90,668 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Ozaukee County ($109,947). Ozaukee County's income is 1.2 times (21%) richer than Madison County's.
Poorest county: Mississippi: Issaquena County ($27,264 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County ($43,696). Menominee County's income is 1.6 times (60%) richer than Issaquena County's.
Mississippi vs Wisconsin Taxes
State income tax: Mississippi has a top income tax rate of 4%, while Wisconsin has a top income tax rate of 7.65%. Wisconsin's top rate is 3.65 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Mississippi: 0.65% effective rate vs Wisconsin: 1.25% of home value per year. Wisconsin's rate is 0.6 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Mississippi: 7.06% combined state and average local rate vs Wisconsin: 5.72%. Mississippi's combined rate is 1.34 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.