Which has more people, Delaware or Mississippi?

Delaware has a population of 1,069,781 (45th of 51 US states) and Mississippi has 2,958,148 (35th of 51).

How do Delaware and Mississippi compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Delaware $84,954 (17th of 51), Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51) among US states. Delaware ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Delaware 4.8% (45th of 51), Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51) among US states. Mississippi ranks better.

Where does Delaware beat Mississippi most clearly?

Delaware ranks far ahead on Culture and Diversity Rank (Best States to Retire): 2nd vs 49th; Average New Car Price With Tax And Fees (Car Registration Fees by State): $51,910 vs $54,347; GDP per Capita (GDP by State): $82,344 vs $42,434.

Where does Mississippi beat Delaware most clearly?

Mississippi ranks far ahead on Heroin Use Past Month (Drug Use by State): 0.22% vs 0.56%; Average EBRW SAT Score (SAT Scores by State): 624 vs 480; Combined Rank (Best States for Gun Owners): 8th vs 50th.

Delaware vs Mississippi

Delaware comes out ahead of Mississippi on 470 of 774 statistics where one end is better, to 291 with 13 ties. Delaware leads on Culture, Facts & Trivia and Infrastructure & Energy and 12 more categories. Mississippi leads on Agriculture.

774 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 13 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Delaware

Wins: 470
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 15

Mississippi

Wins: 291
Avg. percentile: 39
Categories led: 1

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Delaware	Mississippi
Population	1,069,781 45th of 51	2,958,148 35th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$84,954 17th of 51	$56,447 51st of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.8% 45th of 51	3.8% tied 20th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.4% 14th of 51	18.9% 50th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	99.8 32nd of 51	87.0 2nd of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$55,185 39th of 51	$48,465 51st of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$69,880 18th of 51	$50,810 51st of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,401 32nd of 51	$954 tied 4th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	346.9 32nd of 51	226.9 15th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	4,482 18th of 48	2,388 5th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

CultureDelaware · 76 statistics
Facts & TriviaDelaware · 17 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyDelaware · 33 statistics
Tech & BusinessDelaware · 45 statistics
GeographyDelaware · 23 statistics
PopulationDelaware · 123 statistics
HealthDelaware · 185 statistics
EducationDelaware · 50 statistics
AgricultureMississippi · 17 statistics
EconomicsDelaware · 286 statistics
EnvironmentDelaware · 39 statistics
SportsDelaware · 17 statistics
TravelDelaware · 27 statistics
Politics & GovernmentDelaware · 118 statistics
LawDelaware · 56 statistics
Crime & SafetyDelaware · 69 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Delaware	Mississippi
Culture and Diversity RankBest States to Retire	2nd 2nd of 50	49th 49th of 50
Average New Car Price With Tax And FeesCar Registration Fees by State	$51,910 5th of 50	$54,347 50th of 50
GDP per CapitaGDP by State	$82,344 5th of 50	$42,434 50th of 50
Household Income DiversityMost Diverse US States	5th 5th of 50	50th 50th of 50
HPV Up-to-Date MaleVaccination Rates by State	72.1% 5th of 51	40.3% 50th of 51
Fiscal Stability RankWorst States to Live in	49th 2nd best of 50	4th 5th worst of 50
Fiscal StabilityBest States to Live In	4th 4th of 49	48th 47th of 49
Economic RankDisability Benefits by State	7th 7th of 51	51st 51st of 51
Health Care RankDisability Benefits by State	2nd 2nd of 51	46th 46th of 51
Heroin Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	0.56% 46th of 51	0.22% 2nd of 51
Overall RankWorst States to Retire	46th 5th best of 50	3rd 3rd worst of 50
Average EBRW SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	480 49th of 51	624 tied 5th of 51
Combined RankBest States for Gun Owners	50th 50th of 50	8th 8th of 50
Driving Fatalities Involving AlcoholAlcohol Consumption by State	37.9% 45th of 50	23.3% 3rd of 50
Tot. Sales & Excise Tax BurdenTax Burden by State	1.2% tied 2nd of 50	4.63% 44th of 50
Annual Mean WageDentist Salary by State	$206,270 1st of 39	$157,110 33rd of 39
Hourly Mean WageDentist Salary by State	$99.17 1st of 39	$75.54 33rd of 39
Average Total SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	933 49th of 51	1,223 7th of 51
Best States for Living with a Disability - Total ScoreDisability Benefits by State	55.9 9th of 51	36.67 51st of 51
Difference from National Average SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	-96 49th of 51	194 7th of 51
Average Cost per AcreCheapest Land by State	$175,600 42nd of 48	$10,800 3rd of 48
Overall Price Per AcreAcre Value by State	$175,600 42nd of 48	$10,800 3rd of 48
Healthcare Cost and QualityPension-Friendly States	65 tied 9th of 50	8 50th of 50
Homes with Broadband Internet (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	92.4% 10th of 51	84.1% 51st of 51
Affordability RankBest States for Fishing	4th 4th of 51	45th 45th of 51
Minimum Annual SalaryIBEW Pay Scale by State	$98,000 8th of 51	$53,600 49th of 51
Birthplace DiversityMost Diverse US States	8th 7th of 50	47th 47th of 50
Emergency Preparedness Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	10th 10th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Healthcare RankWorst States to Live in	41st 10th best of 50	1st worst of 50
Median Price per AcreBest States To Homestead	$175,612 44th of 50	$10,835 4th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Delaware or Mississippi?: Delaware comes out ahead of Mississippi on 470 of 774 statistics where one end is better, to 291 with 13 ties. Delaware leads on Culture, Facts & Trivia and Infrastructure & Energy and 12 more categories. Mississippi leads on Agriculture. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Delaware or Mississippi?: Delaware has a population of 1,069,781 (45th of 51 US states) and Mississippi has 2,958,148 (35th of 51).
How do Delaware and Mississippi compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Delaware $84,954 (17th of 51), Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51) among US states. Delaware ranks better.
How do Delaware and Mississippi compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Delaware 4.8% (45th of 51), Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51) among US states. Mississippi ranks better.
Where does Delaware beat Mississippi most clearly?: Delaware ranks far ahead on Culture and Diversity Rank (Best States to Retire): 2nd vs 49th; Average New Car Price With Tax And Fees (Car Registration Fees by State): $51,910 vs $54,347; GDP per Capita (GDP by State): $82,344 vs $42,434.
Where does Mississippi beat Delaware most clearly?: Mississippi ranks far ahead on Heroin Use Past Month (Drug Use by State): 0.22% vs 0.56%; Average EBRW SAT Score (SAT Scores by State): 624 vs 480; Combined Rank (Best States for Gun Owners): 8th vs 50th.

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