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Missouri vs Tennessee Geography
Land area: Missouri has a land area of 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²), while Tennessee has 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²). Missouri's land area is 1.7 times (67%) larger than Tennessee's.
Total area: Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²) vs Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²), including inland and coastal water. Missouri's total area is 1.7 times (65%) larger than Tennessee's.
Length: Missouri is 328 miles (529 km) long from north to south; Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km). Missouri's north-south length is 1.7 times (72%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width: Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km) east to west; Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km). Tennessee's east-west width is 1.1 times (14%) wider than Missouri's.
Highest point: Missouri's highest point is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m); Tennessee's is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m). Clingmans Dome is 4,853 feet higher than Taum Sauk Mountain.
Lowest point: Missouri's lowest point is St. Francis River at 230 feet; Tennessee's is Mississippi River at 178 feet. Tennessee's lowest point is 52 feet lower.
Missouri vs Tennessee Population and History
Population: Missouri has a population of 6,245,466 (2024), while Tennessee has 7,227,750 (2024). Tennessee's population is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Missouri's.
Population density: Missouri: 90.8 people per square mile vs Tennessee: 175.3. Tennessee's population density is 1.9 times (93%) higher than Missouri's.
Biggest city: Missouri's biggest city is Kansas City with 516,032 people; Tennessee's is Nashville with 704,963. Nashville's population is 1.4 times (37%) larger than Kansas City's.
Largest metro area: Missouri's largest metropolitan area is St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (2,811,927 people) vs Tennessee's Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553). St. Louis, MO-IL metro area's population is 1.3 times (31%) larger than Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's.
History: Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th state. Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 25 years.
Missouri vs Tennessee Economy
GDP: Missouri's GDP is $448.7 billion (2024) vs Tennessee's $561.2 billion. Tennessee's economic output is 1.3 times (25%) larger than Missouri's.
GDP per capita: Missouri: $71,846 per person vs Tennessee: $77,645. Tennessee's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Missouri's.
Average income: Missouri: $64,920 vs Tennessee: $66,504 average income per person (per capita personal income). Missouri and Tennessee have about the same average income.
Missouri vs Tennessee Counties
Number of counties: Missouri has 115 counties, while Tennessee has 95. Missouri's county count is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Tennessee's.
Biggest county by area: Missouri's largest county is Texas County at 1,177 square miles; Tennessee's is Shelby County at 753 square miles. Texas County's land area is 1.6 times (56%) larger than Shelby County's.
Smallest county by area: Missouri: St. Louis city (62 sq mi) vs Tennessee: Trousdale County (114 sq mi). Trousdale County's land area is 1.9 times (85%) larger than St. Louis city's.
Most populous county: Missouri: St. Louis County (992,929 people) vs Tennessee: Shelby County (910,530 people). St. Louis County's population is 1.1 times (9%) larger than Shelby County's.
Least populous county: Missouri: Worth County (1,872 people) vs Tennessee: Pickett County (5,108 people). Pickett County's population is 2.7 times (173%) larger than Worth County's.
Richest county: Missouri: St. Louis County ($104,775 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Williamson County ($139,704). Williamson County's income is 1.3 times (33%) richer than St. Louis County's.
Poorest county: Missouri: Douglas County ($40,515 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Lake County ($31,572). Douglas County's income is 1.3 times (28%) richer than Lake County's.
Missouri vs Tennessee Taxes
State income tax: Missouri has a top income tax rate of 4.7%, while Tennessee has no state income tax. Missouri's top rate is 4.7 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Missouri: 0.79% effective rate vs Tennessee: 0.45% of home value per year. Missouri's rate is 0.34 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Missouri: 8.44% combined state and average local rate vs Tennessee: 9.61%. Tennessee's combined rate is 1.17 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.