Which has more people, Alabama or Mississippi?

Alabama has a population of 5,223,121 (24th of 51 US states) and Mississippi has 2,958,148 (35th of 51).

How do Alabama and Mississippi compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Alabama $63,999 (46th of 51), Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51) among US states. Alabama ranks better.

How do Alabama and Mississippi compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Alabama 2.9% (5th of 51), Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51) among US states. Alabama ranks better.

Where does Alabama beat Mississippi most clearly?

Alabama ranks far ahead on Clothing Sales Tax Rate (Sales Tax on Clothing by State): 4% vs 7%; Sales Tax (Taxes by State): 4% vs 7%; State Sales Tax Rate (Internet Sales Tax by State): 4% vs 7%.

Where does Mississippi beat Alabama most clearly?

Mississippi ranks far ahead on Avg. Local Sales Tax Rate (Internet Sales Tax by State): 0.06% vs 5.46%; Maximum Local Sales Tax Rate (Sales Tax by State): 1% vs 11.0%; Average IVF Cost (IVF Cost by State): $9,123 vs $11,605.

Alabama vs Mississippi

Alabama comes out ahead of Mississippi on 435 of 802 statistics where one end is better, to 345 with 22 ties. Alabama leads on Sports, Travel and Infrastructure & Energy and 8 more categories. Mississippi leads on Tech & Business, Education and Environment.

802 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 22 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Alabama

Wins: 435
Avg. percentile: 42
Categories led: 11

Mississippi

Wins: 345
Avg. percentile: 39
Categories led: 3

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Alabama	Mississippi
Population	5,223,121 24th of 51	2,958,148 35th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$63,999 46th of 51	$56,447 51st of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	2.9% 5th of 51	3.8% tied 20th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	15.6% 45th of 51	18.9% 50th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	88.8 7th of 51	87.0 2nd of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$52,216 48th of 51	$48,465 51st of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$57,500 46th of 51	$50,810 51st of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,007 9th of 51	$954 tied 4th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	348.3 33rd of 51	226.9 15th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	2,669 7th of 48	2,388 5th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsAlabama · 17 statistics
TravelAlabama · 27 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyAlabama · 36 statistics
Politics & GovernmentAlabama · 126 statistics
Tech & BusinessMississippi · 46 statistics
EducationMississippi · 51 statistics
EconomicsAlabama · 294 statistics
CultureAlabama · 75 statistics
PopulationAlabama · 124 statistics
AgricultureAlabama · 17 statistics
LawAlabama · 69 statistics
Facts & TriviaAlabama · 17 statistics
EnvironmentMississippi · 40 statistics
GeographyAlabama · 23 statistics
HealthEven · 189 statistics
Crime & SafetyEven · 73 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 26 US states.

Statistic	Alabama	Mississippi
Avg. Local Sales Tax RateInternet Sales Tax by State	5.46% 38th of 38	0.06% 3rd of 38
Maximum Local Sales Tax RateSales Tax by State	11.0% 38th of 38	1% tied 2nd of 38
Clothing Sales Tax RateSales Tax on Clothing by State	4% tied 2nd of 39	7% tied 36th of 39
Sales TaxTaxes by State	4% tied 2nd of 46	7% tied 42nd of 46
State Sales Tax RateInternet Sales Tax by State	4% tied 2nd of 46	7% tied 42nd of 46
State Sales TaxCar Registration Fees by State	4% tied 2nd of 45	7% tied 41st of 45
Poor Roads ScoreRoad Quality by State	21.03 8th of 50	85.36 49th of 50
Road QualityRoad Quality by State	4th 4th of 50	45th 45th of 50
Fuel Prices (1-10)Best States for Camping	5.23 5th of 49	9.56 44th of 49
Rural Roads in Poor ConditionRoad Quality by State	2.8% tied 7th of 50	28.2% 47th of 50
Community RankBest States for Fishing	6th 6th of 51	44th 44th of 51
SSI Executive Accountability ScoreMost Corrupt States	81.9 2nd of 50	53.9 39th of 50
Average IVF CostIVF Cost by State	$11,605 40th of 51	$9,123 3rd of 51
Average New Car Price With Tax And FeesCar Registration Fees by State	$52,601 14th of 50	$54,347 50th of 50
LLC Filing FeeLLC Cost by State	$165 41st of 51	$50 tied 1st of 51
Urban Roads in Poor ConditionRoad Quality by State	14.1% 9th of 49	49.3% 43rd of 49
% Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023Prison Population by State	760.0% 40th of 50	-276.0% 6th of 50
Polio 3 DosesVaccination Rates by State	94.4% tied 10th of 51	91.2% 45th of 51
Hourly Median WageDentist Salary by State	$98.14 4th of 39	$67.33 30th of 39
Annual Mean WageDentist Salary by State	$190,370 7th of 39	$157,110 33rd of 39
Hourly Mean WageDentist Salary by State	$91.53 7th of 39	$75.54 33rd of 39
Fishing RankBest States for Fishing	14th 14th of 51	46th 46th of 51
Fishing ScoreBest States for Fishing	31.64 14th of 51	21.13 46th of 51
U-6 Unemployment Rate Q2 2022U6 Employment Rate	4.7% 5th of 51	7.7% 36th of 51
VaricellaVaccination Rates by State	93.3% 7th of 51	89.7% tied 37th of 51
Median IncomeSafest Cities by State	$44,075 44th of 48	$119,662 16th of 48
Median Federal Employee IncomeFederal Government Employees by State	$99,475 11th of 50	$80,649 40th of 50
% of Students Below Basic Reading LevelU.S. Literacy Rates by State	42.0% tied 32nd of 51	35.0% tied 4th of 51
Prisoners in Private Prison Per 10k PopPrivate Prisons by State	5.4 7th of 27	104.6 22nd of 27
Req. Dormancy for Wages and SalariesEscheatment Laws by State	1 tied last of 51	5 tied 1st of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Alabama or Mississippi?: Alabama comes out ahead of Mississippi on 435 of 802 statistics where one end is better, to 345 with 22 ties. Alabama leads on Sports, Travel and Infrastructure & Energy and 8 more categories. Mississippi leads on Tech & Business, Education and Environment. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Alabama or Mississippi?: Alabama has a population of 5,223,121 (24th of 51 US states) and Mississippi has 2,958,148 (35th of 51).
How do Alabama and Mississippi compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Alabama $63,999 (46th of 51), Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51) among US states. Alabama ranks better.
How do Alabama and Mississippi compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Alabama 2.9% (5th of 51), Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51) among US states. Alabama ranks better.
Where does Alabama beat Mississippi most clearly?: Alabama ranks far ahead on Clothing Sales Tax Rate (Sales Tax on Clothing by State): 4% vs 7%; Sales Tax (Taxes by State): 4% vs 7%; State Sales Tax Rate (Internet Sales Tax by State): 4% vs 7%.
Where does Mississippi beat Alabama most clearly?: Mississippi ranks far ahead on Avg. Local Sales Tax Rate (Internet Sales Tax by State): 0.06% vs 5.46%; Maximum Local Sales Tax Rate (Sales Tax by State): 1% vs 11.0%; Average IVF Cost (IVF Cost by State): $9,123 vs $11,605.

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