Which has more people, Mississippi or South Dakota?

Mississippi has a population of 2,958,148 (35th of 51 US states) and South Dakota has 943,078 (46th of 51).

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

Median Household Income: Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51), South Dakota $75,081 (31st of 51) among US states. South Dakota ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51), South Dakota 2.1% (1st of 51) among US states. South Dakota ranks better.

Where does Mississippi beat South Dakota most clearly?

Mississippi ranks far ahead on Dental Services Cost per Capita (Health Care Costs by State): $341 vs $577; Education Racial Progress Rank (Least Racist States): 6th vs 50th; FTE Lack of Laws Rank (Most Corrupt States): 45th vs 2nd.

Where does South Dakota beat Mississippi most clearly?

South Dakota ranks far ahead on Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - Men (Domestic Violence by State): 28.3% vs 54.4%; Overall Best - US News (Best States to Live In): 2nd vs 48th; Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars) (Real Personal Income by State): $69,153 vs $48,465.

Mississippi vs South Dakota

South Dakota comes out ahead of Mississippi on 475 of 786 statistics where one end is better, to 294 with 17 ties. South Dakota leads on Facts & Trivia, Infrastructure & Energy and Culture and 13 more categories.

786 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 17 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Mississippi

Wins: 294
Avg. percentile: 39
Categories led: 0

South Dakota

Wins: 475
Avg. percentile: 52
Categories led: 16

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Mississippi	South Dakota
Population	2,958,148 35th of 51	943,078 46th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$56,447 51st of 51	$75,081 31st of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.8% tied 20th of 51	2.1% 1st of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	18.9% 50th of 51	11.9% 27th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	87.0 2nd of 51	88.6 6th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$48,465 51st of 51	$69,153 5th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$50,810 51st of 51	$57,610 45th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$954 tied 4th of 51	$946 2nd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	226.9 15th of 51	307.5 28th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	2,388 5th of 48	7,633 42nd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Facts & TriviaSouth Dakota · 17 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergySouth Dakota · 36 statistics
CultureSouth Dakota · 76 statistics
GeographySouth Dakota · 23 statistics
EnvironmentSouth Dakota · 38 statistics
SportsSouth Dakota · 16 statistics
PopulationSouth Dakota · 123 statistics
LawSouth Dakota · 66 statistics
HealthSouth Dakota · 187 statistics
Tech & BusinessSouth Dakota · 46 statistics
EconomicsSouth Dakota · 289 statistics
EducationSouth Dakota · 51 statistics
AgricultureSouth Dakota · 17 statistics
Politics & GovernmentSouth Dakota · 123 statistics
Crime & SafetySouth Dakota · 70 statistics
TravelSouth Dakota · 27 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Mississippi	South Dakota
Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - MenDomestic Violence by State	54.4% 50th of 51	28.3% 2nd of 51
Overall Best - US NewsBest States to Live In	48th 47th of 49	2nd 2nd of 49
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$48,465 51st of 51	$69,153 5th of 51
Infrastructure RankWorst States to Live in	4th 4th worst of 50	49th 2nd best of 50
Dental Services Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$341 2nd of 51	$577 tied 47th of 51
Participation RateLabor Force Participation Rate by State	54.9% 50th of 51	67.2% tied 5th of 51
Education Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	6th 6th of 51	50th 50th of 51
Financial Safety Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	47th 47th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Average New Car Price With Tax And FeesCar Registration Fees by State	$54,347 50th of 50	$52,140 7th of 50
FTE Lack of Laws RankMost Corrupt States	45th 6th best of 50	2nd 2nd worst of 50
Household Income DiversityMost Diverse US States	50th 50th of 50	7th 7th of 50
SocioeconomicsBest States to Raise a Family	50th 50th of 50	7th 7th of 50
InfrastructureBest States to Live In	49th 48th of 49	6th 6th of 49
Obesity Rate - BlackMost Obese States	47.4% 46th of 48	29.1% 5th of 48
Economy RankQuality of Life by State	47th 47th of 50	5th 5th of 50
Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State	52.8% 49th of 51	34.6% 7th of 51
Family-RelatedMost Stressed States	9th 9th worst of 50	50th best of 50
Fiscal Policy RankMost Free States	45th 45th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Money-RelatedMost Stressed States	1st worst of 50	42nd 9th best of 50
Overall RankWorst States to Retire	3rd 3rd worst of 50	44th 7th best of 50
Forest Coverage (1-10)Best States for Camping	7.22 8th of 49	0.25 48th of 49
Exp. Sexual Violence in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State	56.1% 47th of 51	37.0% tied 5th of 51
Forest CoverageOff-Grid Living Legal States	65.1% 8th of 50	3.93% 48th of 50
Overall Worst States Rank (US News)Worst States to Live in	3rd 3rd worst of 50	43rd 8th best of 50
Work Environment RankSaddest States	50th 50th of 50	10th 10th of 50
Campsite Quality (1-10)Best States for Camping	2.76 46th of 49	8.65 7th of 49
Sales TaxTaxes by State	7% tied 42nd of 46	4.2% 7th of 46
State Sales Tax RateInternet Sales Tax by State	7% tied 42nd of 46	4.2% 7th of 46
State Sales TaxCar Registration Fees by State	7% tied 41st of 45	4.2% 7th of 45
Insured DriversWorst Drivers by State	70.6 50th of 50	92.6 tied 10th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Mississippi or South Dakota?: South Dakota comes out ahead of Mississippi on 475 of 786 statistics where one end is better, to 294 with 17 ties. South Dakota leads on Facts & Trivia, Infrastructure & Energy and Culture and 13 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Mississippi or South Dakota?: Mississippi has a population of 2,958,148 (35th of 51 US states) and South Dakota has 943,078 (46th of 51).
How do Mississippi and South Dakota compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51), South Dakota $75,081 (31st of 51) among US states. South Dakota ranks better.
How do Mississippi and South Dakota compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51), South Dakota 2.1% (1st of 51) among US states. South Dakota ranks better.
Where does Mississippi beat South Dakota most clearly?: Mississippi ranks far ahead on Dental Services Cost per Capita (Health Care Costs by State): $341 vs $577; Education Racial Progress Rank (Least Racist States): 6th vs 50th; FTE Lack of Laws Rank (Most Corrupt States): 45th vs 2nd.
Where does South Dakota beat Mississippi most clearly?: South Dakota ranks far ahead on Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - Men (Domestic Violence by State): 28.3% vs 54.4%; Overall Best - US News (Best States to Live In): 2nd vs 48th; Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars) (Real Personal Income by State): $69,153 vs $48,465.

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