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Florida vs Mississippi Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Mississippi has 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²). Florida's land area is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Mississippi's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²), including inland and coastal water. Florida's total area is 1.5 times (47%) larger than Mississippi's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km). Florida's north-south length is 1.4 times (40%) longer than Mississippi's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km). Florida's east-west width is 1.6 times (61%) wider than Mississippi's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Mississippi's is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m). Woodall Mountain is 461 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Mississippi's is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Florida vs Mississippi Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Mississippi has 2,943,045 (2024). Florida's population is 7.9 times (694%) larger than Mississippi's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Mississippi: 62.7. Florida's population density is 6.9 times (595%) higher than Mississippi's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; Mississippi's is Jackson with 141,449. Jacksonville's population is 7.1 times (614%) larger than Jackson's.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs Mississippi's Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 4.8 times (382%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th state. In its current form, Mississippi is the older of the two by 28 years.
Florida vs Mississippi Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Mississippi's $158.2 billion. Florida's economic output is 10.9 times larger than Mississippi's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Mississippi: $53,751. Florida's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (37%) higher than Mississippi's.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs Mississippi: $52,074 average income per person (per capita personal income). Florida's average income is 1.4 times (40%) higher than Mississippi's.
Florida vs Mississippi Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while Mississippi has 82. Mississippi's county count is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Florida's.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; Mississippi's is Yazoo County at 922 square miles. Collier County's land area is 2.2 times (117%) larger than Yazoo County's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs Mississippi: Alcorn County (400 sq mi). Alcorn County's land area is 1.6 times (64%) larger than Union County's.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs Mississippi: Harrison County (213,730 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 13.3 times larger than Harrison County's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs Mississippi: Issaquena County (1,295 people). Liberty County's population is 6.1 times (514%) larger than Issaquena County's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs Mississippi: Madison County ($90,668). Collier County's income is 1.7 times (66%) richer than Madison County's.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs Mississippi: Issaquena County ($27,264). Union County's income is 1.1 times (11%) richer than Issaquena County's.
Florida vs Mississippi Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while Mississippi has a top income tax rate of 4%. Mississippi's top rate is 4 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs Mississippi: 0.65% of home value per year. Florida's rate is 0.1 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Mississippi: 7.06%. Mississippi's combined rate is 0.08 percentage points higher.
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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.