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Mississippi vs Rhode Island Geography
Land area: Mississippi has a land area of 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²), while Rhode Island has 1,034 square miles (2,678 km²). Mississippi's land area is 45.4 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Total area: Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²) vs Rhode Island: 1,545 square miles (4,002 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mississippi's total area is 31.3 times larger than Rhode Island's.
Length: Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km) long from north to south; Rhode Island is 61 miles (98 km). Mississippi's north-south length is 5.5 times (452%) longer than Rhode Island's.
Width: Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km) east to west; Rhode Island spans 42 miles (67 km). Mississippi's east-west width is 8.1 times (710%) wider than Rhode Island's.
Highest point: Mississippi's highest point is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m); Rhode Island's is Jerimoth Hill at 811 feet (247 m). Jerimoth Hill is 6 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point: Mississippi's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Rhode Island's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Mississippi vs Rhode Island Population and History
Population: Mississippi has a population of 2,943,045 (2024), while Rhode Island has 1,112,308 (2024). Mississippi's population is 2.6 times (165%) larger than Rhode Island's.
Population density: Mississippi: 62.7 people per square mile vs Rhode Island: 1,075.8. Rhode Island's population density is 17.2 times higher than Mississippi's.
Biggest city: Mississippi's biggest city is Jackson with 141,449 people; Rhode Island's is Providence with 194,706. Providence's population is 1.4 times (38%) larger than Jackson's.
Largest metro area: Mississippi's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Rhode Island's Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (1,700,901). Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area's population is 1.3 times (27%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th state. Rhode Island: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790, as the 13th state. In its current form, Rhode Island is the older of the two by 27 years.
Mississippi vs Rhode Island Economy
GDP: Mississippi's GDP is $158.2 billion (2024) vs Rhode Island's $80.4 billion. Mississippi's economic output is 2.0 times (97%) larger than Rhode Island's.
GDP per capita: Mississippi: $53,751 per person vs Rhode Island: $72,265. Rhode Island's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (34%) higher than Mississippi's.
Average income: Mississippi: $52,074 vs Rhode Island: $70,622 average income per person (per capita personal income). Rhode Island's average income is 1.4 times (36%) higher than Mississippi's.
Mississippi vs Rhode Island Counties
Number of counties: Mississippi has 82 counties, while Rhode Island has 5. Mississippi's county count is 16.4 times higher than Rhode Island's.
Biggest county by area: Mississippi's largest county is Yazoo County at 922 square miles; Rhode Island's is Providence County at 410 square miles. Yazoo County's land area is 2.3 times (125%) larger than Providence County's.
Smallest county by area: Mississippi: Alcorn County (400 sq mi) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (24 sq mi). Alcorn County's land area is 16.6 times larger than Bristol County's.
Most populous county: Mississippi: Harrison County (213,730 people) vs Rhode Island: Providence County (675,912 people). Providence County's population is 3.2 times (216%) larger than Harrison County's.
Least populous county: Mississippi: Issaquena County (1,295 people) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County (50,145 people). Bristol County's population is 38.7 times larger than Issaquena County's.
Richest county: Mississippi: Madison County ($90,668 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Bristol County ($99,923). Bristol County's income is 1.1 times (10%) richer than Madison County's.
Poorest county: Mississippi: Issaquena County ($27,264 per capita income) vs Rhode Island: Providence County ($61,040). Providence County's income is 2.2 times (124%) richer than Issaquena County's.
Mississippi vs Rhode Island Taxes
State income tax: Mississippi has a top income tax rate of 4%, while Rhode Island has a top income tax rate of 5.99%. Rhode Island's top rate is 1.99 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Mississippi: 0.65% effective rate vs Rhode Island: 1.07% of home value per year. Rhode Island's rate is 0.42 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Mississippi: 7.06% combined state and average local rate vs Rhode Island: 7%. Mississippi's combined rate is 0.06 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.