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Connecticut vs Mississippi Geography
Land area: Connecticut has a land area of 4,843 square miles (12,542 km²), while Mississippi has 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²). Mississippi's land area is 9.7 times (869%) larger than Connecticut's.
Total area: Connecticut: 5,544 square miles (14,358 km²) vs Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mississippi's total area is 8.7 times (774%) larger than Connecticut's.
Length: Connecticut is 73 miles (118 km) long from north to south; Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km). Mississippi's north-south length is 4.6 times (362%) longer than Connecticut's.
Width: Connecticut spans 104 miles (167 km) east to west; Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km). Mississippi's east-west width is 3.3 times (227%) wider than Connecticut's.
Highest point: Connecticut's highest point is Mount Frissell (south slope) at 2,376 feet (724 m); Mississippi's is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m). Mount Frissell (south slope) is 1,571 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point: Connecticut's lowest point is Long Island Sound at 0 feet; Mississippi's is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Connecticut vs Mississippi Population and History
Population: Connecticut has a population of 3,675,069 (2024), while Mississippi has 2,943,045 (2024). Connecticut's population is 1.2 times (25%) larger than Mississippi's.
Population density: Connecticut: 758.9 people per square mile vs Mississippi: 62.7. Connecticut's population density is 12.1 times higher than Mississippi's.
Biggest city: Connecticut's biggest city is Bridgeport with 151,599 people; Mississippi's is Jackson with 141,449. Bridgeport's population is 1.1 times (7%) larger than Jackson's.
Largest metro area: Connecticut's largest metropolitan area is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area (1,169,048 people) vs Mississippi's Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345). Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 1.1 times (15%) larger than Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area's.
History: Connecticut: Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788, as the 5th state. Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th state. In its current form, Connecticut is the older of the two by 29 years.
Connecticut vs Mississippi Economy
GDP: Connecticut's GDP is $356.8 billion (2024) vs Mississippi's $158.2 billion. Connecticut's economic output is 2.3 times (126%) larger than Mississippi's.
GDP per capita: Connecticut: $97,096 per person vs Mississippi: $53,751. Connecticut's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (81%) higher than Mississippi's.
Average income: Connecticut: $95,067 vs Mississippi: $52,074 average income per person (per capita personal income). Connecticut's average income is 1.8 times (83%) higher than Mississippi's.
Connecticut vs Mississippi Counties
Number of counties: Connecticut has 9 counties, while Mississippi has 82. Mississippi's county count is 9.1 times (811%) higher than Connecticut's.
Biggest county by area: Connecticut's largest county is Capitol Planning Region at 1,027 square miles; Mississippi's is Yazoo County at 922 square miles. Capitol Planning Region's land area is 1.1 times (11%) larger than Yazoo County's.
Smallest county by area: Connecticut: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (140 sq mi) vs Mississippi: Alcorn County (400 sq mi). Alcorn County's land area is 2.9 times (185%) larger than Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's.
Most populous county: Connecticut: Capitol Planning Region (991,508 people) vs Mississippi: Harrison County (213,730 people). Capitol Planning Region's population is 4.6 times (364%) larger than Harrison County's.
Least populous county: Connecticut: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (97,701 people) vs Mississippi: Issaquena County (1,295 people). Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's population is 75.4 times larger than Issaquena County's.
Richest county: Connecticut: Western Connecticut Planning Region ($165,513 per capita income) vs Mississippi: Madison County ($90,668). Western Connecticut Planning Region's income is 1.8 times (83%) richer than Madison County's.
Poorest county: Connecticut: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($64,845 per capita income) vs Mississippi: Issaquena County ($27,264). Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's income is 2.4 times (138%) richer than Issaquena County's.
Connecticut vs Mississippi Taxes
State income tax: Connecticut has a top income tax rate of 6.99%, while Mississippi has a top income tax rate of 4%. Connecticut's top rate is 2.99 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Connecticut: 1.66% effective rate vs Mississippi: 0.65% of home value per year. Connecticut's rate is 1.01 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Connecticut: 6.35% combined state and average local rate vs Mississippi: 7.06%. Mississippi's combined rate is 0.71 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.