Which has more people, Mississippi or South Carolina?

Mississippi has a population of 2,958,148 (35th of 51 US states) and South Carolina has 5,650,232 (23rd of 51).

How do Mississippi and South Carolina compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51), South Carolina $69,324 (43rd of 51) among US states. South Carolina ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51), South Carolina 4.5% (tied 37th of 51) among US states. Mississippi ranks better.

Where does Mississippi beat South Carolina most clearly?

Mississippi ranks far ahead on Maximum Cost (Breast Augmentation Cost by State): $7,000 vs $14,000; Laws and Regulations Rank (Best States to Homeschool): 3rd vs 45th; Maximum Cost (Liposuction Limits by State): $8,000 vs $20,000.

Where does South Carolina beat Mississippi most clearly?

South Carolina ranks far ahead on Registration Fee (Car Registration Fees by State): $40.00 vs $719; Community Rank (Best States for Fishing): 3rd vs 44th; Workplace Safety Rank WalletHub (Safest States in the US): 9th vs 49th.

Mississippi vs South Carolina

South Carolina comes out ahead of Mississippi on 460 of 797 statistics where one end is better, to 315 with 22 ties. Mississippi leads on Agriculture and Education. South Carolina leads on Sports, Facts & Trivia and Culture and 10 more categories.

797 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 22 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Mississippi

Wins: 315
Avg. percentile: 39
Categories led: 2

South Carolina

Wins: 460
Avg. percentile: 42
Categories led: 13

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Mississippi	South Carolina
Population	2,958,148 35th of 51	5,650,232 23rd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$56,447 51st of 51	$69,324 43rd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.8% tied 20th of 51	4.5% tied 37th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	18.9% 50th of 51	14.1% 42nd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	87.0 2nd of 51	93.7 19th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$48,465 51st of 51	$52,463 45th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$50,810 51st of 51	$59,280 43rd of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$954 tied 4th of 51	$1,180 22nd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	226.9 15th of 51	387.6 38th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	2,388 5th of 48	2,586 6th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsSouth Carolina · 17 statistics
Facts & TriviaSouth Carolina · 17 statistics
AgricultureMississippi · 17 statistics
CultureSouth Carolina · 76 statistics
EducationMississippi · 51 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergySouth Carolina · 36 statistics
GeographySouth Carolina · 23 statistics
EnvironmentSouth Carolina · 40 statistics
Politics & GovernmentSouth Carolina · 125 statistics
PopulationSouth Carolina · 123 statistics
Tech & BusinessSouth Carolina · 46 statistics
TravelSouth Carolina · 27 statistics
HealthSouth Carolina · 188 statistics
LawSouth Carolina · 68 statistics
Crime & SafetySouth Carolina · 72 statistics
EconomicsEven · 292 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Mississippi	South Carolina
Maximum CostBreast Augmentation Cost by State	$7,000 tied 2nd of 50	$14,000 49th of 50
Laws and Regulations RankBest States to Homeschool	3rd tied 3rd of 50	45th tied 45th of 50
Maximum CostLiposuction Limits by State	$8,000 tied 2nd of 50	$20,000 tied last of 50
Driving Fatalities Involving AlcoholAlcohol Consumption by State	23.3% 3rd of 50	37.8% 44th of 50
Registration FeeCar Registration Fees by State	$719 50th of 50	$40.00 tied 9th of 50
Community RankBest States for Fishing	44th 44th of 51	3rd 3rd of 51
Workplace Safety Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	49th 49th of 50	9th 9th of 50
Kuhl Crime Rate ScoreOff-Grid Living Legal States	111 3rd of 50	466 43rd of 50
% of Students Below Basic Reading LevelU.S. Literacy Rates by State	35.0% tied 4th of 51	47.0% tied 45th of 51
Average IVF CostIVF Cost by State	$9,123 3rd of 51	$11,790 tied 43rd of 51
Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State	52.8% 49th of 51	35.5% 9th of 51
FTE Lack of Laws RankMost Corrupt States	45th 6th best of 50	6th 6th worst of 50
EconomyBest States to Live In	44th 43rd of 49	6th 6th of 49
Golf RankingBest State for Golf	41st 39th of 48	4th 3rd of 48
Fishing Booker RankBest States for Fishing	42nd 42nd of 50	5th 5th of 50
% of Personal Income Coming from Child SupportChild Support Percentage by State	13.4% tied 11th of 51	8.5% 49th of 51
Cost of LivingPension-Friendly States	100 1st of 49	73 37th of 49
% of Prisoners in Private PrisonPrivate Prisons by State	16.3% 21st of 27	0.1% tied 1st of 27
Prisoners in Private Prison Per 10k PopPrivate Prisons by State	104.6 22nd of 27	0.5 tied 2nd of 27
Fishing RankBest States for Fishing	46th 46th of 51	9th 9th of 51
Fishing ScoreBest States for Fishing	21.13 46th of 51	34.42 9th of 51
# Dentists per 1k jobsDentist Salary by State	0.63 41st of 50	1.03 5th of 50
Total ScoreBest States to Homeschool	73 10th of 50	31 46th of 50
Violent Crime Rate US NewsSafest States in the US	203 per 100k 7th of 50	471 per 100k 43rd of 50
CAS Legal Legislative Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	3 tied 4th of 48	5 tied last of 48
Violent Crime RateCrime Rate by State	210 6th of 51	437 41st of 51
Cannabis Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	1,017.68 38th of 51	621.16 3rd of 51
Accidents Per National Park (1-10)Best States for Camping	8.18 7th of 49	9.96 tied 40th of 49
Economy RankWorst States to Live in	2nd 2nd worst of 50	37th 15th best of 50
Tot. Sales & Excise Tax BurdenTax Burden by State	4.63% 44th of 50	2.62% 10th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Mississippi or South Carolina?: South Carolina comes out ahead of Mississippi on 460 of 797 statistics where one end is better, to 315 with 22 ties. Mississippi leads on Agriculture and Education. South Carolina leads on Sports, Facts & Trivia and Culture and 10 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Mississippi or South Carolina?: Mississippi has a population of 2,958,148 (35th of 51 US states) and South Carolina has 5,650,232 (23rd of 51).
How do Mississippi and South Carolina compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51), South Carolina $69,324 (43rd of 51) among US states. South Carolina ranks better.
How do Mississippi and South Carolina compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51), South Carolina 4.5% (tied 37th of 51) among US states. Mississippi ranks better.
Where does Mississippi beat South Carolina most clearly?: Mississippi ranks far ahead on Maximum Cost (Breast Augmentation Cost by State): $7,000 vs $14,000; Laws and Regulations Rank (Best States to Homeschool): 3rd vs 45th; Maximum Cost (Liposuction Limits by State): $8,000 vs $20,000.
Where does South Carolina beat Mississippi most clearly?: South Carolina ranks far ahead on Registration Fee (Car Registration Fees by State): $40.00 vs $719; Community Rank (Best States for Fishing): 3rd vs 44th; Workplace Safety Rank WalletHub (Safest States in the US): 9th vs 49th.

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