Which has more people, Michigan or Mississippi?

Michigan has a population of 10,155,806 (10th of 51 US states) and Mississippi has 2,958,148 (35th of 51).

How do Michigan and Mississippi compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Michigan $72,875 (36th of 51), Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51) among US states. Michigan ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Michigan 5.2% (tied 46th of 51), Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51) among US states. Mississippi ranks better.

Where does Michigan beat Mississippi most clearly?

Michigan ranks far ahead on MenACWY (Vaccination Rates by State): 94.6% vs 64.5%; Weekly Grocery Cost (Grocery Prices by State): $236.38 vs $290.64; State Rank State Govt (Public Land by State): 7th vs 48th.

Where does Mississippi beat Michigan most clearly?

Mississippi ranks far ahead on Wage Increase 2023-24 (Minimum Wage Increases by State): 7.25 vs 0.23; Employment and Wealth Racial Progress Rank (Least Racist States): 2nd vs 45th; Mental Health Substance Abuse - Hourly (Social Worker Salary by State): $20.56 vs $33.65.

Michigan vs Mississippi

Michigan comes out ahead of Mississippi on 462 of 796 statistics where one end is better, to 321 with 13 ties. Michigan leads on Sports, Facts & Trivia and Environment and 11 more categories. Mississippi leads on Agriculture.

796 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.

Michigan

Wins: 462
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 14

Mississippi

Wins: 321
Avg. percentile: 39
Categories led: 1

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Michigan	Mississippi
Population	10,155,806 10th of 51	2,958,148 35th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$72,875 36th of 51	$56,447 51st of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	5.2% tied 46th of 51	3.8% tied 20th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	13.2% 36th of 51	18.9% 50th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	96.2 24th of 51	87.0 2nd of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$53,569 41st of 51	$48,465 51st of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$64,920 26th of 51	$50,810 51st of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,129 20th of 51	$954 tied 4th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	416.2 40th of 51	226.9 15th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,745 35th of 48	2,388 5th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsMichigan · 17 statistics
Facts & TriviaMichigan · 17 statistics
AgricultureMississippi · 17 statistics
EnvironmentMichigan · 38 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMichigan · 36 statistics
LawMichigan · 68 statistics
Politics & GovernmentMichigan · 124 statistics
Tech & BusinessMichigan · 46 statistics
CultureMichigan · 76 statistics
HealthMichigan · 191 statistics
TravelMichigan · 27 statistics
PopulationMichigan · 123 statistics
EconomicsMichigan · 293 statistics
GeographyMichigan · 23 statistics
Crime & SafetyMichigan · 73 statistics
EducationEven · 51 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Michigan	Mississippi
Wage Increase 2023-24Minimum Wage Increases by State	0.23 32nd of 32	7.25 tied 1st of 32
MenACWYVaccination Rates by State	94.6% tied 7th of 51	64.5% 51st of 51
Employment and Wealth Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	45th 45th of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
Weekly Grocery CostGrocery Prices by State	$236.38 4th of 51	$290.64 47th of 51
State Rank State GovtPublic Land by State	7th 6th of 49	48th 47th of 49
FTE Reporter RankMost Corrupt States	47th 2nd best of 49	7th 7th worst of 49
Mean Annual Snowfall 1971-2000Best Weather by State	60.66 in 6th of 49	0.71 in 46th of 49
InterstateAccidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	3.38% 1st of 42	19.0% 35th of 42
Mean Wind Speed at 328 ftWindiest States in the U.S.	9.34 mph 5th of 51	6.34 mph 46th of 51
Mental Health Substance Abuse - HourlySocial Worker Salary by State	$33.65 44th of 50	$20.56 4th of 50
Mental Health Substance Abuse - YearlySocial Worker Salary by State	$69,990 44th of 50	$42,760 4th of 50
WH Environmental QualityGreenest States	9th 9th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Average EBRW SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	487 46th of 51	624 tied 5th of 51
Livability RankDisability Benefits by State	10th tied 10th of 51	51st 51st of 51
# Change in Prison Pop. 2021-2022Prison Population by State	0.6 tied 10th of 50	14.3 50th of 50
MidwifeNursing Pay by State	$92,790 33rd of 37	$119,640 4th of 37
Average Math SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	466 tied 46th of 51	598 tied 6th of 51
Avg Diesel PriceDiesel Fuel Prices by State	$5.98 per gallon 42nd of 51	$5.11 per gallon 2nd of 51
Mean Wind Speed at 33 ftWindiest States in the U.S.	7.1 mph 3rd of 51	3.44 mph 43rd of 51
Average Total SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	953 46th of 51	1,223 7th of 51
Avg SalaryCorrectional Officer Salary by State	$60,320 12th of 51	$30,920 51st of 51
Crematory FeeAverage Funeral Cost by State	$315 1st of 51	$510 40th of 51
Difference from National Average SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	-76 46th of 51	194 7th of 51
Fishing RankBest States for Fishing	7th 7th of 51	46th 46th of 51
Fishing ScoreBest States for Fishing	35.48 7th of 51	21.13 46th of 51
Economic DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	46th 46th of 50	8th 8th of 50
Economic Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	47th 47th of 50	9th 9th of 50
Fishing Booker RankBest States for Fishing	4th 4th of 50	42nd 42nd of 50
SSI Ethics Enforcement Agencies ScoreMost Corrupt States	38.9 47th of 50	67.1 9th of 50
Work-RelatedMost Stressed States	42nd 9th best of 50	4th 4th worst of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Michigan or Mississippi?: Michigan comes out ahead of Mississippi on 462 of 796 statistics where one end is better, to 321 with 13 ties. Michigan leads on Sports, Facts & Trivia and Environment and 11 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, Michigan or Mississippi?: Michigan has a population of 10,155,806 (10th of 51 US states) and Mississippi has 2,958,148 (35th of 51).
How do Michigan and Mississippi compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Michigan $72,875 (36th of 51), Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51) among US states. Michigan ranks better.
How do Michigan and Mississippi compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Michigan 5.2% (tied 46th of 51), Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51) among US states. Mississippi ranks better.
Where does Michigan beat Mississippi most clearly?: Michigan ranks far ahead on MenACWY (Vaccination Rates by State): 94.6% vs 64.5%; Weekly Grocery Cost (Grocery Prices by State): $236.38 vs $290.64; State Rank State Govt (Public Land by State): 7th vs 48th.
Where does Mississippi beat Michigan most clearly?: Mississippi ranks far ahead on Wage Increase 2023-24 (Minimum Wage Increases by State): 7.25 vs 0.23; Employment and Wealth Racial Progress Rank (Least Racist States): 2nd vs 45th; Mental Health Substance Abuse - Hourly (Social Worker Salary by State): $20.56 vs $33.65.

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