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Mississippi vs New Hampshire Geography
Land area: Mississippi has a land area of 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²), while New Hampshire has 8,954 square miles (23,190 km²). Mississippi's land area is 5.2 times (424%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Total area: Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²) vs New Hampshire: 9,350 square miles (24,216 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mississippi's total area is 5.2 times (418%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Length: Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km) long from north to south; New Hampshire is 180 miles (290 km). Mississippi's north-south length is 1.9 times (87%) longer than New Hampshire's.
Width: Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km) east to west; New Hampshire spans 95 miles (152 km). Mississippi's east-west width is 3.6 times (258%) wider than New Hampshire's.
Highest point: Mississippi's highest point is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m); New Hampshire's is Mount Washington at 6,277 feet (1,913 m). Mount Washington is 5,472 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point: Mississippi's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; New Hampshire's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Mississippi vs New Hampshire Population and History
Population: Mississippi has a population of 2,943,045 (2024), while New Hampshire has 1,409,032 (2024). Mississippi's population is 2.1 times (109%) larger than New Hampshire's.
Population density: Mississippi: 62.7 people per square mile vs New Hampshire: 157.4. New Hampshire's population density is 2.5 times (151%) higher than Mississippi's.
Biggest city: Mississippi's biggest city is Jackson with 141,449 people; New Hampshire's is Manchester with 116,386. Jackson's population is 1.2 times (22%) larger than Manchester's.
Largest metro area: Mississippi's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs New Hampshire's Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (5,025,517). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area's population is 3.8 times (275%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th state. New Hampshire: Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788, as the 9th state. In its current form, New Hampshire is the older of the two by 29 years.
Mississippi vs New Hampshire Economy
GDP: Mississippi's GDP is $158.2 billion (2024) vs New Hampshire's $119.3 billion. Mississippi's economic output is 1.3 times (33%) larger than New Hampshire's.
GDP per capita: Mississippi: $53,751 per person vs New Hampshire: $84,694. New Hampshire's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (58%) higher than Mississippi's.
Average income: Mississippi: $52,074 vs New Hampshire: $83,192 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Hampshire's average income is 1.6 times (60%) higher than Mississippi's.
Mississippi vs New Hampshire Counties
Number of counties: Mississippi has 82 counties, while New Hampshire has 10. Mississippi's county count is 8.2 times (720%) higher than New Hampshire's.
Biggest county by area: Mississippi's largest county is Yazoo County at 922 square miles; New Hampshire's is Coos County at 1,795 square miles. Coos County's land area is 1.9 times (95%) larger than Yazoo County's.
Smallest county by area: Mississippi: Alcorn County (400 sq mi) vs New Hampshire: Strafford County (368 sq mi). Alcorn County's land area is 1.1 times (9%) larger than Strafford County's.
Most populous county: Mississippi: Harrison County (213,730 people) vs New Hampshire: Hillsborough County (430,462 people). Hillsborough County's population is 2.0 times (101%) larger than Harrison County's.
Least populous county: Mississippi: Issaquena County (1,295 people) vs New Hampshire: Coos County (31,094 people). Coos County's population is 24.0 times larger than Issaquena County's.
Richest county: Mississippi: Madison County ($90,668 per capita income) vs New Hampshire: Rockingham County ($100,216). Rockingham County's income is 1.1 times (11%) richer than Madison County's.
Poorest county: Mississippi: Issaquena County ($27,264 per capita income) vs New Hampshire: Coos County ($60,657). Coos County's income is 2.2 times (122%) richer than Issaquena County's.
Mississippi vs New Hampshire Taxes
State income tax: Mississippi has a top income tax rate of 4%, while New Hampshire has no state income tax. Mississippi's top rate is 4 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Mississippi: 0.65% effective rate vs New Hampshire: 1.46% of home value per year. New Hampshire's rate is 0.81 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Mississippi: 7.06% combined state and average local rate vs New Hampshire: 0%. Mississippi's combined rate is 7.06 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.