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Mississippi vs New York Geography
Land area: Mississippi has a land area of 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²), while New York has 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²). Mississippi and New York have about the same land area.
Total area: Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²) vs New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²), including inland and coastal water. New York's total area is 1.1 times (13%) larger than Mississippi's.
Length: Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km) long from north to south; New York is 312 miles (503 km). Mississippi's north-south length is 1.1 times (8%) longer than New York's.
Width: Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km) east to west; New York spans 415 miles (668 km). New York's east-west width is 1.2 times (22%) wider than Mississippi's.
Highest point: Mississippi's highest point is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m); New York's is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m). Mount Marcy is 4,530 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point: Mississippi's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; New York's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Mississippi vs New York Population and History
Population: Mississippi has a population of 2,943,045 (2024), while New York has 19,867,248 (2024). New York's population is 6.8 times (575%) larger than Mississippi's.
Population density: Mississippi: 62.7 people per square mile vs New York: 421.6. New York's population density is 6.7 times (572%) higher than Mississippi's.
Biggest city: Mississippi's biggest city is Jackson with 141,449 people; New York's is New York with 8,478,072. New York's population is 59.9 times larger than Jackson's.
Largest metro area: Mississippi's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs New York's New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 14.9 times larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th state. New York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 29 years.
Mississippi vs New York Economy
GDP: Mississippi's GDP is $158.2 billion (2024) vs New York's $2,322.1 billion. New York's economic output is 14.7 times larger than Mississippi's.
GDP per capita: Mississippi: $53,751 per person vs New York: $116,883. New York's GDP per capita is 2.2 times (117%) higher than Mississippi's.
Average income: Mississippi: $52,074 vs New York: $85,552 average income per person (per capita personal income). New York's average income is 1.6 times (64%) higher than Mississippi's.
Mississippi vs New York Counties
Number of counties: Mississippi has 82 counties, while New York has 62. Mississippi's county count is 1.3 times (32%) higher than New York's.
Biggest county by area: Mississippi's largest county is Yazoo County at 922 square miles; New York's is St. Lawrence County at 2,680 square miles. St. Lawrence County's land area is 2.9 times (191%) larger than Yazoo County's.
Smallest county by area: Mississippi: Alcorn County (400 sq mi) vs New York: New York County (23 sq mi). Alcorn County's land area is 17.6 times larger than New York County's.
Most populous county: Mississippi: Harrison County (213,730 people) vs New York: Kings County (2,617,631 people). Kings County's population is 12.2 times larger than Harrison County's.
Least populous county: Mississippi: Issaquena County (1,295 people) vs New York: Hamilton County (5,082 people). Hamilton County's population is 3.9 times (292%) larger than Issaquena County's.
Richest county: Mississippi: Madison County ($90,668 per capita income) vs New York: New York County ($217,075). New York County's income is 2.4 times (139%) richer than Madison County's.
Poorest county: Mississippi: Issaquena County ($27,264 per capita income) vs New York: Allegany County ($44,689). Allegany County's income is 1.6 times (64%) richer than Issaquena County's.
Mississippi vs New York Taxes
State income tax: Mississippi has a top income tax rate of 4%, while New York has a top income tax rate of 10.9%. New York's top rate is 6.9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Mississippi: 0.65% effective rate vs New York: 1.45% of home value per year. New York's rate is 0.8 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Mississippi: 7.06% combined state and average local rate vs New York: 8.54%. New York's combined rate is 1.48 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.