The map above shows Kansas and Mississippi side by side at exactly the same scale, using equal-area projections, so their true relative sizes are preserved.
Kansas vs Mississippi Geography
Land area: Kansas has a land area of 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²), while Mississippi has 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²). Kansas' land area is 1.7 times (74%) larger than Mississippi's.
Total area: Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²) vs Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²), including inland and coastal water. Kansas' total area is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Mississippi's.
Length: Kansas is 207 miles (334 km) long from north to south; Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km). Mississippi's north-south length is 1.6 times (63%) longer than Kansas'.
Width: Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km) east to west; Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km). Kansas' east-west width is 1.2 times (18%) wider than Mississippi's.
Highest point: Kansas's highest point is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m); Mississippi's is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m). Mount Sunflower is 3,235 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point: Kansas's lowest point is Verdigris River at 679 feet; Mississippi's is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet. Mississippi's lowest point is 679 feet lower.
Kansas vs Mississippi Population and History
Population: Kansas has a population of 2,970,606 (2024), while Mississippi has 2,943,045 (2024). Kansas and Mississippi have about the same population.
Population density: Kansas: 36.3 people per square mile vs Mississippi: 62.7. Mississippi's population density is 1.7 times (73%) higher than Kansas'.
Biggest city: Kansas's biggest city is Wichita with 400,991 people; Mississippi's is Jackson with 141,449. Wichita's population is 2.8 times (183%) larger than Jackson's.
Largest metro area: Kansas's largest metropolitan area is Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (2,253,579 people) vs Mississippi's Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345). Kansas City, MO-KS metro area's population is 1.7 times (68%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th 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 44 years.
Kansas vs Mississippi Economy
GDP: Kansas's GDP is $230.5 billion (2024) vs Mississippi's $158.2 billion. Kansas' economic output is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Mississippi's.
GDP per capita: Kansas: $77,601 per person vs Mississippi: $53,751. Kansas' GDP per capita is 1.4 times (44%) higher than Mississippi's.
Average income: Kansas: $65,856 vs Mississippi: $52,074 average income per person (per capita personal income). Kansas' average income is 1.3 times (26%) higher than Mississippi's.
Kansas vs Mississippi Counties
Number of counties: Kansas has 105 counties, while Mississippi has 82. Kansas' county count is 1.3 times (28%) higher than Mississippi's.
Biggest county by area: Kansas's largest county is Butler County at 1,430 square miles; Mississippi's is Yazoo County at 922 square miles. Butler County's land area is 1.6 times (55%) larger than Yazoo County's.
Smallest county by area: Kansas: Wyandotte County (152 sq mi) vs Mississippi: Alcorn County (400 sq mi). Alcorn County's land area is 2.6 times (164%) larger than Wyandotte County's.
Most populous county: Kansas: Johnson County (632,276 people) vs Mississippi: Harrison County (213,730 people). Johnson County's population is 3.0 times (196%) larger than Harrison County's.
Least populous county: Kansas: Greeley County (1,152 people) vs Mississippi: Issaquena County (1,295 people). Issaquena County's population is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Greeley County's.
Richest county: Kansas: Greeley County ($134,780 per capita income) vs Mississippi: Madison County ($90,668). Greeley County's income is 1.5 times (49%) richer than Madison County's.
Poorest county: Kansas: Wyandotte County ($42,878 per capita income) vs Mississippi: Issaquena County ($27,264). Wyandotte County's income is 1.6 times (57%) richer than Issaquena County's.
Kansas vs Mississippi Taxes
State income tax: Kansas has a top income tax rate of 5.58%, while Mississippi has a top income tax rate of 4%. Kansas's top rate is 1.58 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Kansas: 1.25% effective rate vs Mississippi: 0.65% of home value per year. Kansas's rate is 0.6 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Kansas: 8.71% combined state and average local rate vs Mississippi: 7.06%. Kansas's combined rate is 1.65 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.