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Minnesota vs Mississippi Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while Mississippi has 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²). Minnesota's land area is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Mississippi's.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²), including inland and coastal water. Minnesota's total area is 1.8 times (80%) larger than Mississippi's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km). Minnesota's north-south length is 1.2 times (21%) longer than Mississippi's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km). Minnesota's east-west width is 1.1 times (6%) wider than Mississippi's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); Mississippi's is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m). Eagle Mountain is 1,487 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; Mississippi's is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet. Mississippi's lowest point is 601 feet lower.
Minnesota vs Mississippi Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while Mississippi has 2,943,045 (2024). Minnesota's population is 2.0 times (97%) larger than Mississippi's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs Mississippi: 62.7. Minnesota's population density is 1.2 times (16%) higher than Mississippi's.
Biggest city: Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; Mississippi's is Jackson with 141,449. Minneapolis' population is 3.0 times (203%) larger than Jackson's.
Largest metro area: Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Mississippi's Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345). 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: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd 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 41 years.
Minnesota vs Mississippi Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs Mississippi's $158.2 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 3.2 times (221%) larger than Mississippi's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs Mississippi: $53,751. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (63%) higher than Mississippi's.
Average income: Minnesota: $75,603 vs Mississippi: $52,074 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota's average income is 1.5 times (45%) higher than Mississippi's.
Minnesota vs Mississippi Counties
Number of counties: Minnesota has 87 counties, while Mississippi has 82. Minnesota's county count is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Mississippi's.
Biggest county by area: Minnesota's largest county is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles; Mississippi's is Yazoo County at 922 square miles. St. Louis County's land area is 6.8 times (577%) larger than Yazoo County's.
Smallest county by area: Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi) vs Mississippi: Alcorn County (400 sq mi). Alcorn County's land area is 2.6 times (163%) larger than Ramsey County's.
Most populous county: Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people) vs Mississippi: Harrison County (213,730 people). Hennepin County's population is 6.0 times (496%) larger than Harrison County's.
Least populous county: Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people) vs Mississippi: Issaquena County (1,295 people). Traverse County's population is 2.4 times (142%) larger than Issaquena County's.
Richest county: Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352 per capita income) vs Mississippi: Madison County ($90,668). Hennepin County's income is 1.1 times (11%) richer than Madison County's.
Poorest county: Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677 per capita income) vs Mississippi: Issaquena County ($27,264). Pine County's income is 1.8 times (79%) richer than Issaquena County's.
Minnesota vs Mississippi Taxes
State income tax: Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%, while Mississippi has a top income tax rate of 4%. Minnesota's top rate is 5.85 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Minnesota: 1.02% effective rate vs Mississippi: 0.65% of home value per year. Minnesota's rate is 0.37 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Minnesota: 8.14% combined state and average local rate vs Mississippi: 7.06%. Minnesota's combined rate is 1.08 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.