Which has more people, Mississippi or Ohio?

Mississippi has a population of 2,958,148 (35th of 51 US states) and Ohio has 11,940,399 (7th of 51).

How do Mississippi and Ohio compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51), Ohio $71,389 (40th of 51) among US states. Ohio ranks better.

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

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

Where does Mississippi beat Ohio most clearly?

Mississippi ranks far ahead on Students Enrolled In Home School per Capita Rank (Best States to Homeschool): 2nd vs 44th; Wage Increase 2023-24 (Minimum Wage Increases by State): 7.25 vs 0.35; Varicella 2 Doses (Vaccination Rates by State): 97.5% vs 88.5%.

Where does Ohio beat Mississippi most clearly?

Ohio ranks far ahead on Registration Fee (Car Registration Fees by State): $31.00 vs $719; Average Total Car Repair Cost (Auto Repair Rates by State): $136 vs $152; HPV Up-to-Date Female (Vaccination Rates by State): 74.0% vs 37.9%.

Mississippi vs Ohio

Ohio comes out ahead of Mississippi on 478 of 802 statistics where one end is better, to 311 with 13 ties. Mississippi leads on Agriculture. Ohio leads on Sports, Infrastructure & Energy and Tech & Business and 12 more categories.

802 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.

Mississippi

Wins: 311
Avg. percentile: 39
Categories led: 1

Ohio

Wins: 478
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 15

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Mississippi	Ohio
Population	2,958,148 35th of 51	11,940,399 7th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$56,447 51st of 51	$71,389 40th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.8% tied 20th of 51	4.6% tied 40th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	18.9% 50th of 51	13.3% 37th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	87.0 2nd of 51	92.8 17th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$48,465 51st of 51	$56,232 34th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$50,810 51st of 51	$64,390 28th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$954 tied 4th of 51	$1,034 12th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	226.9 15th of 51	275.6 24th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	2,388 5th of 48	5,688 27th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsOhio · 17 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyOhio · 36 statistics
Tech & BusinessOhio · 46 statistics
Facts & TriviaOhio · 17 statistics
AgricultureMississippi · 17 statistics
CultureOhio · 76 statistics
Politics & GovernmentOhio · 125 statistics
EnvironmentOhio · 40 statistics
Crime & SafetyOhio · 73 statistics
EconomicsOhio · 295 statistics
HealthOhio · 191 statistics
LawOhio · 71 statistics
PopulationOhio · 123 statistics
TravelOhio · 27 statistics
EducationOhio · 50 statistics
GeographyOhio · 23 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Mississippi	Ohio
Registration FeeCar Registration Fees by State	$719 50th of 50	$31.00 5th of 50
Average Total Car Repair CostAuto Repair Rates by State	$152 51st of 51	$136 7th of 51
HPV Up-to-Date FemaleVaccination Rates by State	37.9% 51st of 51	74.0% 8th of 51
Quality of LifeWorst States to Retire	1st worst of 50	43rd 8th best of 50
Rural Roads in Poor ConditionRoad Quality by State	28.2% 47th of 50	2.6% 5th of 50
Students Enrolled In Home School per Capita RankBest States to Homeschool	2nd 2nd of 50	44th 44th of 50
Livability RankDisability Benefits by State	51st 51st of 51	9th 9th of 51
Average Used Car PriceBest States to Buy a Car	$25,788 43rd of 50	$22,244 2nd of 50
Difference Over AverageBest States to Buy a Car	4.4% 43rd of 50	-10.0% 2nd of 50
Christmas Spirit RankChristmas by State	47th 47th of 51	6th 6th of 51
Mitigation Efforts RankFood Waste by State	3rd 3rd worst of 50	43rd 8th best of 50
Registration & Documentation FeesCar Registration Fees by State	$1,144 47th of 50	$281 7th of 50
Wage Increase 2023-24Minimum Wage Increases by State	7.25 tied 1st of 32	0.35 tied 27th of 32
# Change in Prison Pop. 2021-2022Prison Population by State	14.3 50th of 50	0.6 tied 10th of 50
Varicella 2 DosesVaccination Rates by State	97.5% tied 2nd of 50	88.5% 42nd of 50
Best States for Living with a Disability - Total ScoreDisability Benefits by State	36.67 51st of 51	55.07 11th of 51
% Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023Prison Population by State	-276.0% 6th of 50	1,217.0% 45th of 50
Political DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	50th 50th of 50	11th 11th of 50
Laws and Regulations RankBest States to Homeschool	3rd tied 3rd of 50	43rd 43rd of 50
DMV FeesCar Dealer Fees by State	$1,917 49th of 51	$95.00 10th of 51
Share of Annual Family IncomeChild Care Cost by State	10.0% 49th of 51	17.7% 10th of 51
Bad Driving IndexWorst Drivers by State	100 49th of 49	43.48 12th of 49
% of Personal Income Coming from Child SupportChild Support Percentage by State	13.4% tied 11th of 51	8.2% 50th of 51
CAS Illegal Judicial Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	3 tied last of 48	1 tied 1st of 48
Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week MinLIUNA Pay Scale by State	$40,273 45th of 50	$65,440 8th of 50
Golf RankingBest State for Golf	41st 39th of 48	5th 4th of 48
% of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry BiasMost Racist States	64.7% 48th of 51	48.1% 11th of 51
Avg Diesel PriceDiesel Fuel Prices by State	$5.11 per gallon 2nd of 51	$5.93 per gallon 39th of 51
Median Teacher SalaryTeacher Pay by State	$47,690 51st of 51	$73,520 14th of 51
Viability RankFarming-Friendly States	40th 40th of 50	4th 4th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Mississippi or Ohio?: Ohio comes out ahead of Mississippi on 478 of 802 statistics where one end is better, to 311 with 13 ties. Mississippi leads on Agriculture. Ohio leads on Sports, Infrastructure & Energy and Tech & Business and 12 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Mississippi or Ohio?: Mississippi has a population of 2,958,148 (35th of 51 US states) and Ohio has 11,940,399 (7th of 51).
How do Mississippi and Ohio compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51), Ohio $71,389 (40th of 51) among US states. Ohio ranks better.
How do Mississippi and Ohio compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51), Ohio 4.6% (tied 40th of 51) among US states. Mississippi ranks better.
Where does Mississippi beat Ohio most clearly?: Mississippi ranks far ahead on Students Enrolled In Home School per Capita Rank (Best States to Homeschool): 2nd vs 44th; Wage Increase 2023-24 (Minimum Wage Increases by State): 7.25 vs 0.35; Varicella 2 Doses (Vaccination Rates by State): 97.5% vs 88.5%.
Where does Ohio beat Mississippi most clearly?: Ohio ranks far ahead on Registration Fee (Car Registration Fees by State): $31.00 vs $719; Average Total Car Repair Cost (Auto Repair Rates by State): $136 vs $152; HPV Up-to-Date Female (Vaccination Rates by State): 74.0% vs 37.9%.

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