Which has more people, Georgia or Mississippi?

Georgia has a population of 11,401,288 (8th of 51 US states) and Mississippi has 2,958,148 (35th of 51).

How do Georgia and Mississippi compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Georgia $77,353 (27th of 51), Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51) among US states. Georgia ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Georgia 3.4% (tied 10th of 51), Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51) among US states. Georgia ranks better.

Where does Georgia beat Mississippi most clearly?

Georgia ranks far ahead on MenACWY (Vaccination Rates by State): 97.8% vs 64.5%; Registration Fee (Car Registration Fees by State): $20.00 vs $719; DMV Fees (Car Dealer Fees by State): $38.00 vs $1,917.

Where does Mississippi beat Georgia most clearly?

Mississippi ranks far ahead on FTE Lack of Laws Rank (Most Corrupt States): 45th vs 1st; % Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023 (Prison Population by State): -276.0% vs 1,986.0%; Varicella 2 Doses (Vaccination Rates by State): 97.5% vs 88.4%.

Georgia vs Mississippi

Georgia comes out ahead of Mississippi on 466 of 799 statistics where one end is better, to 309 with 24 ties. Georgia leads on Sports, Travel and Infrastructure & Energy and 10 more categories. Mississippi leads on Tech & Business and Environment.

799 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 24 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Georgia

Wins: 466
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 13

Mississippi

Wins: 309
Avg. percentile: 39
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Georgia	Mississippi
Population	11,401,288 8th of 51	2,958,148 35th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$77,353 27th of 51	$56,447 51st of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.4% tied 10th of 51	3.8% tied 20th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	13.4% 38th of 51	18.9% 50th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	96.3 25th of 51	87.0 2nd of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$52,952 42nd of 51	$48,465 51st of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$65,920 22nd of 51	$50,810 51st of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,393 31st of 51	$954 tied 4th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	296.9 26th of 51	226.9 15th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	2,807 8th of 48	2,388 5th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsGeorgia · 17 statistics
TravelGeorgia · 27 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyGeorgia · 36 statistics
CultureGeorgia · 76 statistics
Facts & TriviaGeorgia · 17 statistics
GeographyGeorgia · 23 statistics
HealthGeorgia · 188 statistics
PopulationGeorgia · 123 statistics
LawGeorgia · 72 statistics
Tech & BusinessMississippi · 46 statistics
EducationGeorgia · 50 statistics
Politics & GovernmentGeorgia · 124 statistics
AgricultureGeorgia · 17 statistics
EconomicsGeorgia · 293 statistics
EnvironmentMississippi · 40 statistics
Crime & SafetyEven · 72 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Georgia	Mississippi
MenACWYVaccination Rates by State	97.8% 1st of 51	64.5% 51st of 51
Registration FeeCar Registration Fees by State	$20.00 1st of 50	$719 50th of 50
DMV FeesCar Dealer Fees by State	$38.00 2nd of 51	$1,917 49th of 51
Poor Roads ScoreRoad Quality by State	15.19 4th of 50	85.36 49th of 50
FTE Lack of Laws RankMost Corrupt States	1st worst of 50	45th 6th best of 50
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
Fiscal Stability RankWorst States to Live in	46th 4th best of 50	4th 5th worst of 50
% Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023Prison Population by State	1,986.0% 48th of 50	-276.0% 6th of 50
Urban Roads in Poor ConditionRoad Quality by State	7.5% 2nd of 49	49.3% 43rd of 49
Average New Car Price With Tax And FeesCar Registration Fees by State	$52,338 9th of 50	$54,347 50th of 50
Varicella 2 DosesVaccination Rates by State	88.4% 43rd of 50	97.5% tied 2nd of 50
5G Max Download SpeedStates that have Banned 5G	224.1 2nd of 50	144.7 42nd of 50
Socioeconomic DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	9th 9th of 50	49th 49th of 50
DTaP 5 DosesVaccination Rates by State	88.4% 43rd of 50	97.5% 3rd of 50
Rural Roads in Poor ConditionRoad Quality by State	2.8% tied 7th of 50	28.2% 47th of 50
Fiscal Policy RankMost Free States	6th 6th of 50	45th 45th of 50
Polio 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	88.4% 42nd of 50	97.5% 3rd of 50
Fiscal StabilityBest States to Live In	10th 9th of 49	48th 47th of 49
1996-2022 Change Adjusted For InflationTANF Benefits by State	-45.0% tied 4th of 48	19.0% tied 46th of 48
MMR 2 Doses (Kindergarten)Vaccination Rates by State	88.4% 43rd of 50	97.5% tied 4th of 50
Avg. Local Sales Tax RateInternet Sales Tax by State	3.49% 32nd of 38	0.06% 3rd of 38
Affordability RankBest States for Fishing	6th 6th of 51	45th 45th of 51
HPV Up-to-Date MaleVaccination Rates by State	69.3% 11th of 51	40.3% 50th of 51
Average IVF CostIVF Cost by State	$11,727 42nd of 51	$9,123 3rd of 51
Quality of LifePension-Friendly States	37 40th of 49	85 3rd of 49
Road QualityRoad Quality by State	8th 8th of 50	45th 45th of 50
Political DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	13th 13th of 50	50th 50th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Georgia or Mississippi?: Georgia comes out ahead of Mississippi on 466 of 799 statistics where one end is better, to 309 with 24 ties. Georgia leads on Sports, Travel and Infrastructure & Energy and 10 more categories. Mississippi leads on Tech & Business and Environment. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Georgia or Mississippi?: Georgia has a population of 11,401,288 (8th of 51 US states) and Mississippi has 2,958,148 (35th of 51).
How do Georgia and Mississippi compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Georgia $77,353 (27th of 51), Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51) among US states. Georgia ranks better.
How do Georgia and Mississippi compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Georgia 3.4% (tied 10th of 51), Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51) among US states. Georgia ranks better.
Where does Georgia beat Mississippi most clearly?: Georgia ranks far ahead on MenACWY (Vaccination Rates by State): 97.8% vs 64.5%; Registration Fee (Car Registration Fees by State): $20.00 vs $719; DMV Fees (Car Dealer Fees by State): $38.00 vs $1,917.
Where does Mississippi beat Georgia most clearly?: Mississippi ranks far ahead on FTE Lack of Laws Rank (Most Corrupt States): 45th vs 1st; % Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023 (Prison Population by State): -276.0% vs 1,986.0%; Varicella 2 Doses (Vaccination Rates by State): 97.5% vs 88.4%.

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