Which has more people, Louisiana or Mississippi?

Louisiana has a population of 4,621,500 (26th of 51 US states) and Mississippi has 2,958,148 (35th of 51).

How do Louisiana and Mississippi compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Louisiana $60,756 (49th of 51), Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51) among US states. Louisiana ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Louisiana 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51) among US states. Mississippi ranks better.

Where does Louisiana beat Mississippi most clearly?

Louisiana ranks far ahead on NIghtlife Rank (WH) (Most Boring States): 4th vs 46th; Final Score (Arthritis Friendly States): 90 vs 39; MenACWY (Vaccination Rates by State): 94.1% vs 64.5%.

Where does Mississippi beat Louisiana most clearly?

Mississippi ranks far ahead on Avg. Local Sales Tax Rate (Internet Sales Tax by State): 0.06% vs 5.11%; Kuhl Crime Rate Score (Off-Grid Living Legal States): 111 vs 516; Heroin Use Past Month (Drug Use by State): 0.22% vs 0.55%.

Louisiana vs Mississippi

Louisiana comes out ahead of Mississippi on 391 of 798 statistics where one end is better, to 386 with 21 ties. Louisiana leads on Sports and Environment. Mississippi leads on Crime & Safety, Geography and Education and 9 more categories.

798 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 21 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Louisiana

Wins: 391
Avg. percentile: 36
Categories led: 2

Mississippi

Wins: 386
Avg. percentile: 39
Categories led: 12

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Louisiana	Mississippi
Population	4,621,500 26th of 51	2,958,148 35th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$60,756 49th of 51	$56,447 51st of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.3% tied 33rd of 51	3.8% tied 20th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	18.9% 51st of 51	18.9% 50th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	88.2 5th of 51	87.0 2nd of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$56,789 31st of 51	$48,465 51st of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$56,600 48th of 51	$50,810 51st of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,064 15th of 51	$954 tied 4th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	515.1 47th of 51	226.9 15th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	1,652 2nd of 48	2,388 5th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsLouisiana · 17 statistics
Crime & SafetyMississippi · 71 statistics
GeographyMississippi · 23 statistics
EducationMississippi · 51 statistics
PopulationMississippi · 124 statistics
Tech & BusinessMississippi · 46 statistics
TravelMississippi · 27 statistics
HealthMississippi · 188 statistics
EnvironmentLouisiana · 40 statistics
AgricultureMississippi · 17 statistics
CultureMississippi · 76 statistics
Facts & TriviaMississippi · 17 statistics
EconomicsMississippi · 290 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMississippi · 36 statistics
LawEven · 68 statistics
Politics & GovernmentEven · 125 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Louisiana	Mississippi
Avg. Local Sales Tax RateInternet Sales Tax by State	5.11% 37th of 38	0.06% 3rd of 38
Kuhl Crime Rate ScoreOff-Grid Living Legal States	516 46th of 50	111 3rd of 50
Heroin Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	0.55% 45th of 51	0.22% 2nd of 51
NIghtlife Rank (WH)Most Boring States	4th 4th of 50	46th 46th of 50
Maximum Local Sales Tax RateSales Tax by State	7% tied 34th of 38	1% tied 2nd of 38
% of Pop. with Associates DegreeMost Educated U.S. States	7.4% 47th of 51	11.8% 5th of 51
Final ScoreArthritis Friendly States	90 6th of 51	39 48th of 51
Dealer Max Vehicle TaxCar Dealer Fees by State	13.0% 45th of 45	5% tied 8th of 45
Violent Crime RateCrime Rate by State	520 46th of 51	210 6th of 51
Mental Health Substance Abuse - HourlySocial Worker Salary by State	$32.91 43rd of 50	$20.56 4th of 50
Mental Health Substance Abuse - YearlySocial Worker Salary by State	$68,450 43rd of 50	$42,760 4th of 50
Violent Crime Rate US NewsSafest States in the US	548 per 100k 46th of 50	203 per 100k 7th of 50
MenACWYVaccination Rates by State	94.1% 12th of 51	64.5% 51st of 51
Binged Alcohol Past MonthDrug Use by State	27.5% 48th of 51	21.3% 9th of 51
Sales TaxTaxes by State	4.45% 9th of 46	7% tied 42nd of 46
Clothing Sales Tax RateSales Tax on Clothing by State	4.45% 8th of 39	7% tied 36th of 39
Average IVF CostIVF Cost by State	$11,696 41st of 51	$9,123 3rd of 51
Entertainment Rank (WH)Most Boring States	12th 12th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Safety RankBest States to Retire	48th 48th of 50	11th 11th of 50
% Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023Prison Population by State	890.0% 42nd of 50	-276.0% 6th of 50
Crime RateCrime Rate by State	2,816 per 100k 48th of 51	1,574 per 100k 12th of 51
Fishing Booker RankBest States for Fishing	7th 7th of 50	42nd 42nd of 50
Family FunBest States to Raise a Family	14th 14th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Average Engagement Ring CostEngagement Ring Cost by State	$7,959 40th of 51	$4,106 tied 4th of 51
CAS Legal Legislative Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	5 tied last of 48	3 tied 4th of 48
Non-Violent Crime RateCrime Rate by State	2,296 46th of 51	1,363 11th of 51
Varicella 2 Doses (No Disease History)Vaccination Rates by State	90.7% 38th of 51	96.6% 3rd of 51
Federal Funding for Public Postsecondary EducationPer Pupil Spending by State	$1,502 49th of 51	$3,767 15th of 51
HPV Up-to-Date MaleVaccination Rates by State	66.2% 16th of 51	40.3% 50th of 51
State Sales Tax RateInternet Sales Tax by State	5% tied 12th of 46	7% tied 42nd of 46

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Quick answers

Which is better, Louisiana or Mississippi?: Louisiana comes out ahead of Mississippi on 391 of 798 statistics where one end is better, to 386 with 21 ties. Louisiana leads on Sports and Environment. Mississippi leads on Crime & Safety, Geography and Education and 9 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Louisiana or Mississippi?: Louisiana has a population of 4,621,500 (26th of 51 US states) and Mississippi has 2,958,148 (35th of 51).
How do Louisiana and Mississippi compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Louisiana $60,756 (49th of 51), Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51) among US states. Louisiana ranks better.
How do Louisiana and Mississippi compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Louisiana 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51) among US states. Mississippi ranks better.
Where does Louisiana beat Mississippi most clearly?: Louisiana ranks far ahead on NIghtlife Rank (WH) (Most Boring States): 4th vs 46th; Final Score (Arthritis Friendly States): 90 vs 39; MenACWY (Vaccination Rates by State): 94.1% vs 64.5%.
Where does Mississippi beat Louisiana most clearly?: Mississippi ranks far ahead on Avg. Local Sales Tax Rate (Internet Sales Tax by State): 0.06% vs 5.11%; Kuhl Crime Rate Score (Off-Grid Living Legal States): 111 vs 516; Heroin Use Past Month (Drug Use by State): 0.22% vs 0.55%.

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