Mississippi and North Carolina are both states located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Mississippi and North Carolina regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Mississippi bigger than North Carolina?
The total area of Mississippi is 48,430 sq mi, and the total area of North Carolina is 53,819 sq mi. Mississippi is smaller than North Carolina by 5,389 sq mi. Mississippi is around 1.12 times smaller than North Carolina.
Area of Mississippi: 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 km2 )
Area of North Carolina: 53,819 sq mi ( 139,390 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Mississippi as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,949,965.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of North Carolina as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 10,551,162.
Here is some more data comparison between Mississippi and North Carolina.
The capital city of Mississippi is Jackson, and the capital city of North Carolina is Raleigh.
Largest City
Mississippi: Jackson
North Carolina: Charlotte
Demonym(s)
Mississippi: Mississippian
North Carolina: North Carolinian
Official Languages
Mississippi: English
North Carolina: English
ISO 3166 Code
Mississippi: US-MS
North Carolina: US-NC
Human Development Index
HDI of Mississippi as of 2019: 0.871
HDI of North Carolina as of 2019: 0.912
Mississippi Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
North Carolina Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Mississippi:
32° 44′ 11.04″ N, 89° 40′ 4.08″ W
Coordinates of North Carolina:
35° 33′ 20.52″ N, 79° 23′ 15.72″ W
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