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Mississippi vs Vermont Geography
Land area: Mississippi has a land area of 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²), while Vermont has 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²). Mississippi's land area is 5.1 times (409%) larger than Vermont's.
Total area: Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²) vs Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²), including inland and coastal water. Mississippi's total area is 5.0 times (404%) larger than Vermont's.
Length: Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km) long from north to south; Vermont is 165 miles (265 km). Mississippi's north-south length is 2.0 times (104%) longer than Vermont's.
Width: Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km) east to west; Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km). Mississippi's east-west width is 3.0 times (201%) wider than Vermont's.
Highest point: Mississippi's highest point is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m); Vermont's is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m). Mount Mansfield is 3,579 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point: Mississippi's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Vermont's is Lake Champlain at 95 feet. Mississippi's lowest point is 95 feet lower.
Mississippi vs Vermont Population and History
Population: Mississippi has a population of 2,943,045 (2024), while Vermont has 648,493 (2024). Mississippi's population is 4.5 times (354%) larger than Vermont's.
Population density: Mississippi: 62.7 people per square mile vs Vermont: 70.4. Vermont's population density is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Mississippi's.
Biggest city: Mississippi's biggest city is Jackson with 141,449 people; Vermont's is Burlington with 44,432. Jackson's population is 3.2 times (218%) larger than Burlington's.
Largest metro area: Mississippi's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Vermont's Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445). Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 5.8 times (484%) larger than Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's.
History: Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th state. Vermont: Admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th state. In its current form, Vermont is the older of the two by 26 years.
Mississippi vs Vermont Economy
GDP: Mississippi's GDP is $158.2 billion (2024) vs Vermont's $46.3 billion. Mississippi's economic output is 3.4 times (242%) larger than Vermont's.
GDP per capita: Mississippi: $53,751 per person vs Vermont: $71,359. Vermont's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (33%) higher than Mississippi's.
Average income: Mississippi: $52,074 vs Vermont: $71,287 average income per person (per capita personal income). Vermont's average income is 1.4 times (37%) higher than Mississippi's.
Mississippi vs Vermont Counties
Number of counties: Mississippi has 82 counties, while Vermont has 14. Mississippi's county count is 5.9 times (486%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest county by area: Mississippi's largest county is Yazoo County at 922 square miles; Vermont's is Windsor County at 969 square miles. Windsor County's land area is 1.1 times (5%) larger than Yazoo County's.
Smallest county by area: Mississippi: Alcorn County (400 sq mi) vs Vermont: Grand Isle County (82 sq mi). Alcorn County's land area is 4.9 times (389%) larger than Grand Isle County's.
Most populous county: Mississippi: Harrison County (213,730 people) vs Vermont: Chittenden County (170,851 people). Harrison County's population is 1.3 times (25%) larger than Chittenden County's.
Least populous county: Mississippi: Issaquena County (1,295 people) vs Vermont: Essex County (6,037 people). Essex County's population is 4.7 times (366%) larger than Issaquena County's.
Richest county: Mississippi: Madison County ($90,668 per capita income) vs Vermont: Chittenden County ($80,533). Madison County's income is 1.1 times (13%) richer than Chittenden County's.
Poorest county: Mississippi: Issaquena County ($27,264 per capita income) vs Vermont: Essex County ($50,712). Essex County's income is 1.9 times (86%) richer than Issaquena County's.
Mississippi vs Vermont Taxes
State income tax: Mississippi has a top income tax rate of 4%, while Vermont has a top income tax rate of 8.75%. Vermont's top rate is 4.75 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Mississippi: 0.65% effective rate vs Vermont: 1.42% of home value per year. Vermont's rate is 0.77 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Mississippi: 7.06% combined state and average local rate vs Vermont: 6.43%. Mississippi's combined rate is 0.63 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.