Which has more people, Mississippi or Texas?

Mississippi has a population of 2,958,148 (35th of 51 US states) and Texas has 32,101,064 (2nd of 51).

How do Mississippi and Texas compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51), Texas $78,476 (22nd of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51), Texas 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Mississippi ranks better.

Where does Mississippi beat Texas most clearly?

Mississippi ranks far ahead on Varicella 2 Doses (No Disease History) (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.6% vs 86.5%; % Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023 (Prison Population by State): -276.0% vs 9,633.0%; LLC Filing Fee (LLC Cost by State): $50 vs $310.

Where does Texas beat Mississippi most clearly?

Texas ranks far ahead on Economy Rank (Worst States to Live in): 49th vs 2nd; Socioeconomic Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 2nd vs 49th; Family Fun (Best States to Raise a Family): 3rd vs 49th.

Mississippi vs Texas

Texas comes out ahead of Mississippi on 464 of 794 statistics where one end is better, to 311 with 19 ties. Mississippi leads on Tech & Business and Environment. Texas leads on Sports, Infrastructure & Energy and Culture and 11 more categories.

794 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 19 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Mississippi

Wins: 311
Avg. percentile: 39
Categories led: 2

Texas

Wins: 464
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 14

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Mississippi	Texas
Population	2,958,148 35th of 51	32,101,064 2nd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$56,447 51st of 51	$78,476 22nd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.8% tied 20th of 51	4.2% tied 30th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	18.9% 50th of 51	13.8% 40th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	87.0 2nd of 51	97.1 27th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$48,465 51st of 51	$58,219 27th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$50,810 51st of 51	$65,750 24th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$954 tied 4th of 51	$1,403 33rd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	226.9 15th of 51	344.9 31st of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	2,388 5th of 48	1,820 3rd of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsTexas · 17 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyTexas · 36 statistics
CultureTexas · 76 statistics
HealthTexas · 191 statistics
Facts & TriviaTexas · 17 statistics
LawTexas · 68 statistics
AgricultureTexas · 17 statistics
TravelTexas · 27 statistics
EconomicsTexas · 291 statistics
GeographyTexas · 23 statistics
Tech & BusinessMississippi · 46 statistics
PopulationTexas · 123 statistics
Politics & GovernmentTexas · 120 statistics
Crime & SafetyTexas · 71 statistics
EducationTexas · 51 statistics
EnvironmentMississippi · 40 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Mississippi	Texas
Economy RankWorst States to Live in	2nd 2nd worst of 50	49th 2nd best of 50
Socioeconomic DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	49th 49th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Family FunBest States to Raise a Family	49th 49th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Linguistic DiversityMost Diverse US States	49th 49th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Varicella 2 Doses (No Disease History)Vaccination Rates by State	96.6% 3rd of 51	86.5% tied 49th of 51
Death RateDeath Rate by State	1,192 per 100k 49th of 51	751 per 100k 3rd of 51
Socioeconomic Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	49th 49th of 50	4th 4th of 50
% Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023Prison Population by State	-276.0% 6th of 50	9,633.0% 50th of 50
Registration & Documentation FeesCar Registration Fees by State	$1,144 47th of 50	$224 3rd of 50
Entertainment Rank (WH)Most Boring States	49th 49th of 50	6th 6th of 50
EconomyBest States to Live In	44th 43rd of 49	1st 1st of 49
Average EarningsLawyer-Friendly States	$97,990 47th of 48	$150,250 6th of 48
LLC Filing FeeLLC Cost by State	$50 tied 1st of 51	$310 48th of 51
Fiscal StabilityBest States to Live In	48th 47th of 49	7th 6th of 49
Community RankBest States for Fishing	44th 44th of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
MidwifeNursing Pay by State	$119,640 4th of 37	$92,560 34th of 37
MMR 2 Doses (Teens)Vaccination Rates by State	95.2% tied 8th of 51	85.3% 50th of 51
% of Pop. with Associates DegreeMost Educated U.S. States	11.8% 5th of 51	7.6% 46th of 51
Fishing RankBest States for Fishing	46th 46th of 51	5th 5th of 51
Fishing ScoreBest States for Fishing	21.13 46th of 51	38.04 5th of 51
Five Percent Income Tax RateTop 1 Percent Threshold by State	20.0% 2nd of 51	23.7% 43rd of 51
HepB 3 Doses (Young Children)Vaccination Rates by State	94.1% tied 9th of 51	88.5% tied last of 51
Average IVF CostIVF Cost by State	$9,123 3rd of 51	$11,790 tied 43rd of 51
Annual Mean WagePhysician Assistant Salary by State	$77,290 50th of 51	$132,980 10th of 51
Avg Income of 99.5th–99.9th Percentile FamiliesIncome Inequality by State	$538,878 50th of 51	$1.06M 10th of 51
Hourly Mean WagePhysician Assistant Salary by State	$37.16 50th of 51	$63.93 10th of 51
DMV FeesCar Dealer Fees by State	$1,917 49th of 51	$93.00 9th of 51
Exp. Stalking in Lifetime - WomenDomestic Violence by State	17.6% 42nd of 46	9.3% 6th of 46
Viability RankFarming-Friendly States	40th 40th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Quality of LifePension-Friendly States	85 3rd of 49	33 41st of 49

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Quick answers

Which is better, Mississippi or Texas?: Texas comes out ahead of Mississippi on 464 of 794 statistics where one end is better, to 311 with 19 ties. Mississippi leads on Tech & Business and Environment. Texas leads on Sports, Infrastructure & Energy and Culture and 11 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Mississippi or Texas?: Mississippi has a population of 2,958,148 (35th of 51 US states) and Texas has 32,101,064 (2nd of 51).
How do Mississippi and Texas compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51), Texas $78,476 (22nd of 51) among US states. Texas ranks better.
How do Mississippi and Texas compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51), Texas 4.2% (tied 30th of 51) among US states. Mississippi ranks better.
Where does Mississippi beat Texas most clearly?: Mississippi ranks far ahead on Varicella 2 Doses (No Disease History) (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.6% vs 86.5%; % Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023 (Prison Population by State): -276.0% vs 9,633.0%; LLC Filing Fee (LLC Cost by State): $50 vs $310.
Where does Texas beat Mississippi most clearly?: Texas ranks far ahead on Economy Rank (Worst States to Live in): 49th vs 2nd; Socioeconomic Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 2nd vs 49th; Family Fun (Best States to Raise a Family): 3rd vs 49th.

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