Mississippi is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America, whereas Texas is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Mississippi and Texas regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Mississippi bigger than Texas?
The total area of Mississippi is 48,430 sq mi, and the total area of Texas is 268,596 sq mi. Mississippi is smaller than Texas by 220,166 sq mi. Mississippi is around 5.55 times smaller than Texas.
Area of Mississippi: 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 km2 )
Area of Texas: 268,596 sq mi ( 695,662 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 Texas as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 29,527,941.
Here is some more data comparison between Mississippi and Texas.
The capital city of Mississippi is Jackson, and the capital city of Texas is Austin.
Largest City
Mississippi: Jackson
Texas: Houston
Demonym(s)
Mississippi: Mississippian
Texas: Texan, Texian
Official Languages
Mississippi: English
Texas: None
ISO 3166 Code
Mississippi: US-MS
Texas: US-TX
Human Development Index
HDI of Mississippi as of 2019: 0.871
HDI of Texas as of 2019: 0.917
Mississippi Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Texas Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Time Zone)
UTC − 7 (Mountain Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Mississippi:
32° 44′ 11.04″ N, 89° 40′ 4.08″ W
Coordinates of Texas:
31° 28′ 32.52″ N, 99° 19′ 52.32″ W
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