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Mississippi vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: Mississippi has a land area of 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Wyoming's land area is 2.1 times (107%) larger than Mississippi's.
Total area: Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 2.0 times (102%) larger than Mississippi's.
Length: Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Mississippi and Wyoming have about the same north-south length.
Width: Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Wyoming's east-west width is 1.2 times (21%) wider than Mississippi's.
Highest point: Mississippi's highest point is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 12,983 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point: Mississippi's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. Mississippi's lowest point is 3,108 feet lower.
Mississippi vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: Mississippi has a population of 2,943,045 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). Mississippi's population is 5.0 times (401%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Mississippi: 62.7 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. Mississippi's population density is 10.3 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Mississippi's biggest city is Jackson with 141,449 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Jackson's population is 2.2 times (115%) larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Mississippi's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 13.2 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, Mississippi is the older of the two by 73 years.
Mississippi vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: Mississippi's GDP is $158.2 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. Mississippi's economic output is 3.1 times (207%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Mississippi: $53,751 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (63%) higher than Mississippi's.
Average income: Mississippi: $52,074 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.7 times (66%) higher than Mississippi's.
Mississippi vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: Mississippi has 82 counties, while Wyoming has 23. Mississippi's county count is 3.6 times (257%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest county by area: Mississippi's largest county is Yazoo County at 922 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 11.3 times larger than Yazoo County's.
Smallest county by area: Mississippi: Alcorn County (400 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 5.0 times (401%) larger than Alcorn County's.
Most populous county: Mississippi: Harrison County (213,730 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Harrison County's population is 2.1 times (110%) larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: Mississippi: Issaquena County (1,295 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Niobrara County's population is 1.8 times (78%) larger than Issaquena County's.
Richest county: Mississippi: Madison County ($90,668 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 5.9 times (488%) richer than Madison County's.
Poorest county: Mississippi: Issaquena County ($27,264 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Uinta County's income is 1.8 times (85%) richer than Issaquena County's.
Mississippi vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: Mississippi has a top income tax rate of 4%, while Wyoming has no state income tax. Mississippi's top rate is 4 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Mississippi: 0.65% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. Mississippi's rate is 0.08 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Mississippi: 7.06% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. Mississippi's combined rate is 1.67 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.