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Mississippi vs Oregon Geography
Land area: Mississippi has a land area of 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²), while Oregon has 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²). Oregon's land area is 2.0 times (105%) larger than Mississippi's.
Total area: Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²) vs Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oregon's total area is 2.0 times (103%) larger than Mississippi's.
Length: Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km) long from north to south; Oregon is 453 miles (730 km). Oregon's north-south length is 1.3 times (34%) longer than Mississippi's.
Width: Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km) east to west; Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km). Oregon's east-west width is 1.3 times (31%) wider than Mississippi's.
Highest point: Mississippi's highest point is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m); Oregon's is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m). Mount Hood is 10,427 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point: Mississippi's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Oregon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Mississippi vs Oregon Population and History
Population: Mississippi has a population of 2,943,045 (2024), while Oregon has 4,272,371 (2024). Oregon's population is 1.5 times (45%) larger than Mississippi's.
Population density: Mississippi: 62.7 people per square mile vs Oregon: 44.5. Mississippi's population density is 1.4 times (41%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest city: Mississippi's biggest city is Jackson with 141,449 people; Oregon's is Portland with 635,749. Portland's population is 4.5 times (349%) larger than Jackson's.
Largest metro area: Mississippi's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Oregon's Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904). Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's population is 1.9 times (89%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th state. Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state. In its current form, Mississippi is the older of the two by 42 years.
Mississippi vs Oregon Economy
GDP: Mississippi's GDP is $158.2 billion (2024) vs Oregon's $330.2 billion. Oregon's economic output is 2.1 times (109%) larger than Mississippi's.
GDP per capita: Mississippi: $53,751 per person vs Oregon: $77,299. Oregon's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (44%) higher than Mississippi's.
Average income: Mississippi: $52,074 vs Oregon: $70,823 average income per person (per capita personal income). Oregon's average income is 1.4 times (36%) higher than Mississippi's.
Mississippi vs Oregon Counties
Number of counties: Mississippi has 82 counties, while Oregon has 36. Mississippi's county count is 2.3 times (128%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest county by area: Mississippi's largest county is Yazoo County at 922 square miles; Oregon's is Harney County at 10,134 square miles. Harney County's land area is 11.0 times larger than Yazoo County's.
Smallest county by area: Mississippi: Alcorn County (400 sq mi) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (431 sq mi). Multnomah County's land area is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Alcorn County's.
Most populous county: Mississippi: Harrison County (213,730 people) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (795,897 people). Multnomah County's population is 3.7 times (272%) larger than Harrison County's.
Least populous county: Mississippi: Issaquena County (1,295 people) vs Oregon: Wheeler County (1,456 people). Wheeler County's population is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Issaquena County's.
Richest county: Mississippi: Madison County ($90,668 per capita income) vs Oregon: Deschutes County ($86,176). Madison County's income is 1.1 times (5%) richer than Deschutes County's.
Poorest county: Mississippi: Issaquena County ($27,264 per capita income) vs Oregon: Malheur County ($42,974). Malheur County's income is 1.6 times (58%) richer than Issaquena County's.
Mississippi vs Oregon Taxes
State income tax: Mississippi has a top income tax rate of 4%, while Oregon has a top income tax rate of 9.9%. Oregon's top rate is 5.9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Mississippi: 0.65% effective rate vs Oregon: 0.78% of home value per year. Oregon's rate is 0.13 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Mississippi: 7.06% combined state and average local rate vs Oregon: 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.