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Mississippi vs Utah Geography
Land area: Mississippi has a land area of 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²), while Utah has 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²). Utah's land area is 1.8 times (76%) larger than Mississippi's.
Total area: Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²) vs Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²), including inland and coastal water. Utah's total area is 1.8 times (75%) larger than Mississippi's.
Length: Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km) long from north to south; Utah is 436 miles (702 km). Utah's north-south length is 1.3 times (29%) longer than Mississippi's.
Width: Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km) east to west; Utah spans 268 miles (431 km). Mississippi's east-west width is 1.3 times (27%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point: Mississippi's highest point is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m); Utah's is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m). Kings Peak is 12,707 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point: Mississippi's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Utah's is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet. Mississippi's lowest point is 2,180 feet lower.
Mississippi vs Utah Population and History
Population: Mississippi has a population of 2,943,045 (2024), while Utah has 3,503,613 (2024). Utah's population is 1.2 times (19%) larger than Mississippi's.
Population density: Mississippi: 62.7 people per square mile vs Utah: 42.4. Mississippi's population density is 1.5 times (48%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: Mississippi's biggest city is Jackson with 141,449 people; Utah's is Salt Lake City with 217,783. Salt Lake City's population is 1.5 times (54%) larger than Jackson's.
Largest metro area: Mississippi's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Utah's Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762). Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area and Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area have about the same population.
History: Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th state. Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. In its current form, Mississippi is the older of the two by 79 years.
Mississippi vs Utah Economy
GDP: Mississippi's GDP is $158.2 billion (2024) vs Utah's $299.5 billion. Utah's economic output is 1.9 times (89%) larger than Mississippi's.
GDP per capita: Mississippi: $53,751 per person vs Utah: $85,475. Utah's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (59%) higher than Mississippi's.
Average income: Mississippi: $52,074 vs Utah: $67,333 average income per person (per capita personal income). Utah's average income is 1.3 times (29%) higher than Mississippi's.
Mississippi vs Utah Counties
Number of counties: Mississippi has 82 counties, while Utah has 29. Mississippi's county count is 2.8 times (183%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest county by area: Mississippi's largest county is Yazoo County at 922 square miles; Utah's is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles. San Juan County's land area is 8.5 times (748%) larger than Yazoo County's.
Smallest county by area: Mississippi: Alcorn County (400 sq mi) vs Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi). Alcorn County's land area is 1.2 times (23%) larger than Davis County's.
Most populous county: Mississippi: Harrison County (213,730 people) vs Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people). Salt Lake County's population is 5.7 times (469%) larger than Harrison County's.
Least populous county: Mississippi: Issaquena County (1,295 people) vs Utah: Daggett County (956 people). Issaquena County's population is 1.4 times (35%) larger than Daggett County's.
Richest county: Mississippi: Madison County ($90,668 per capita income) vs Utah: Summit County ($280,510). Summit County's income is 3.1 times (209%) richer than Madison County's.
Poorest county: Mississippi: Issaquena County ($27,264 per capita income) vs Utah: Beaver County ($39,179). Beaver County's income is 1.4 times (44%) richer than Issaquena County's.
Mississippi vs Utah Taxes
State income tax: Mississippi has a top income tax rate of 4%, while Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. Utah's top rate is 0.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Mississippi: 0.65% effective rate vs Utah: 0.49% of home value per year. Mississippi's rate is 0.16 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Mississippi: 7.06% combined state and average local rate vs Utah: 7.42%. Utah's combined rate is 0.36 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.