Which has more people, Kentucky or Mississippi?

Kentucky has a population of 4,629,682 (25th of 51 US states) and Mississippi has 2,958,148 (35th of 51).

How do Kentucky and Mississippi compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Kentucky $63,726 (47th of 51), Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51) among US states. Kentucky ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Kentucky 4.6% (tied 40th of 51), Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51) among US states. Mississippi ranks better.

Where does Kentucky beat Mississippi most clearly?

Kentucky ranks far ahead on Registration Fee (Car Registration Fees by State): $26.00 vs $719; SSI Political Financing Score (Most Corrupt States): 81.5 vs 33.8; Workplace Safety Rank WalletHub (Safest States in the US): 4th vs 49th.

Where does Mississippi beat Kentucky most clearly?

Mississippi ranks far ahead on Average IVF Cost (IVF Cost by State): $9,123 vs $12,508; Unemployment Insurance Tax Rank (Best State To Incorporate In): 5th vs 48th; Heroin Use Past Month (Drug Use by State): 0.22% vs 0.49%.

Kentucky vs Mississippi

Kentucky comes out ahead of Mississippi on 460 of 795 statistics where one end is better, to 316 with 19 ties. Kentucky leads on Sports, Infrastructure & Energy and Agriculture and 12 more categories. Mississippi leads on Health.

795 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 19 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Kentucky

Wins: 460
Avg. percentile: 43
Categories led: 15

Mississippi

Wins: 316
Avg. percentile: 39
Categories led: 1

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Kentucky	Mississippi
Population	4,629,682 25th of 51	2,958,148 35th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$63,726 47th of 51	$56,447 51st of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.6% tied 40th of 51	3.8% tied 20th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	16.1% 47th of 51	18.9% 50th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	90.2 12th of 51	87.0 2nd of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$52,290 46th of 51	$48,465 51st of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$58,990 44th of 51	$50,810 51st of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$967 6th of 51	$954 tied 4th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	212.1 9th of 51	226.9 15th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	4,396 16th of 48	2,388 5th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsKentucky · 17 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyKentucky · 35 statistics
AgricultureKentucky · 17 statistics
TravelKentucky · 27 statistics
GeographyKentucky · 23 statistics
Politics & GovernmentKentucky · 123 statistics
LawKentucky · 67 statistics
CultureKentucky · 76 statistics
Tech & BusinessKentucky · 46 statistics
Crime & SafetyKentucky · 72 statistics
PopulationKentucky · 121 statistics
EconomicsKentucky · 291 statistics
EnvironmentKentucky · 40 statistics
Facts & TriviaKentucky · 17 statistics
EducationKentucky · 51 statistics
HealthMississippi · 187 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Kentucky	Mississippi
Registration FeeCar Registration Fees by State	$26.00 2nd of 50	$719 50th of 50
Average IVF CostIVF Cost by State	$12,508 50th of 51	$9,123 3rd of 51
SSI Political Financing ScoreMost Corrupt States	81.5 4th of 50	33.8 50th of 50
Workplace Safety Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	4th 4th of 50	49th 49th of 50
DMV FeesCar Dealer Fees by State	$48.00 4th of 51	$1,917 49th of 51
Unemployment Insurance Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	48th 49th of 51	5th 5th of 51
Health Care RankDisability Benefits by State	4th 4th of 51	46th 46th of 51
Heroin Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	0.49% 43rd of 51	0.22% 2nd of 51
Christmas Spirit RankChristmas by State	7th 7th of 51	47th 47th of 51
1996-2022 Change Adjusted For InflationTANF Benefits by State	-45.0% tied 4th of 48	19.0% tied 46th of 48
Average Used Car PriceBest States to Buy a Car	$22,995 5th of 50	$25,788 43rd of 50
Difference Over AverageBest States to Buy a Car	-6.9% 5th of 50	4.4% 43rd of 50
Other Drug Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	73.16 45th of 51	49.19 8th of 51
Depression RatesHealthiest States	28.3 49th of 50	19.7 13th of 50
Personal InjuryStatute of Limitations by State	1 tied 1st of 50	3 tied 29th of 50
Varicella 2 DosesVaccination Rates by State	89.4% 38th of 50	97.5% tied 2nd of 50
Minimum CostBreast Augmentation Cost by State	$5,000 tied 33rd of 50	$3,500 tied 2nd of 50
Hep A Related DeathsHepatitis by State	67 31st of 32	3 tied 8th of 32
CAS Legal Legislative Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	5 tied last of 48	3 tied 4th of 48
% of Personal Income Coming from Child SupportChild Support Percentage by State	9.4% tied 45th of 51	13.4% tied 11th of 51
Skin Cancer Rates (2016-2020)Skin Cancer Rates by State	27.7 39th of 48	18.8 tied 7th of 48
Average Engagement Ring CostEngagement Ring Cost by State	$7,918 38th of 51	$4,106 tied 4th of 51
Amphetamine Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	584.65 50th of 51	309.82 17th of 51
Annual Mean WageDentist Salary by State	$188,910 8th of 39	$157,110 33rd of 39
Hourly Mean WageDentist Salary by State	$90.82 8th of 39	$75.54 33rd of 39
MMR 2 Doses (Kindergarten)Vaccination Rates by State	90.0% 36th of 50	97.5% tied 4th of 50
SWAMP Index ScoreMost Corrupt States	69.81 7th of 51	42.14 39th of 51
Final ScoreArthritis Friendly States	77 16th of 51	39 48th of 51
HepB 3 Doses (Teens)Vaccination Rates by State	96.0% tied 3rd of 51	91.6% 36th of 51
Climate RankFarming-Friendly States	8th 8th of 50	39th 39th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Kentucky or Mississippi?: Kentucky comes out ahead of Mississippi on 460 of 795 statistics where one end is better, to 316 with 19 ties. Kentucky leads on Sports, Infrastructure & Energy and Agriculture and 12 more categories. Mississippi leads on Health. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Kentucky or Mississippi?: Kentucky has a population of 4,629,682 (25th of 51 US states) and Mississippi has 2,958,148 (35th of 51).
How do Kentucky and Mississippi compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Kentucky $63,726 (47th of 51), Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51) among US states. Kentucky ranks better.
How do Kentucky and Mississippi compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Kentucky 4.6% (tied 40th of 51), Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51) among US states. Mississippi ranks better.
Where does Kentucky beat Mississippi most clearly?: Kentucky ranks far ahead on Registration Fee (Car Registration Fees by State): $26.00 vs $719; SSI Political Financing Score (Most Corrupt States): 81.5 vs 33.8; Workplace Safety Rank WalletHub (Safest States in the US): 4th vs 49th.
Where does Mississippi beat Kentucky most clearly?: Mississippi ranks far ahead on Average IVF Cost (IVF Cost by State): $9,123 vs $12,508; Unemployment Insurance Tax Rank (Best State To Incorporate In): 5th vs 48th; Heroin Use Past Month (Drug Use by State): 0.22% vs 0.49%.

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