Information About Mississippi
Population of Mississippi: 2,921,088 (Census 2005 estimate)
Number of counties: 82 (browse Mississippi by county)
Number of populated places in Mississippi: 345 (browse Mississippi by place)
"Populated Places" include cities, boroughs, towns, villages and named areas that have city features.
Land area of Mississippi: 46,906.955 square miles (approx)
Water area of Mississippi: 1,523.240 square miles (approx)
Total area of Mississippi: 48,430.195 square miles (approx)
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Largest Populated Areas in Mississippi |
Biggest Counties in Mississippi |
| By Population |
By Land Area (in sq. mi.) |
Hinds County (250,800) Harrison County (189,601) Jackson County (131,420) Rankin County (115,327) DeSoto County (107,199)
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Yazoo County (919.48) Bolivar County (876.28) Hinds County (869.18) Pearl River County (811.33) Wayne County (810.32)
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Biggest Cities in Mississippi |
| By Population |
By Land Area (in sq. mi.) |
Jackson (184,256) Gulfport (71,127) Biloxi (50,644) Hattiesburg (44,779) Greenville (41,633)
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Jackson (105) Gulfport (57) Tupelo (51) Hattiesburg (49) Meridian (45)
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Demographic Information for Mississippi
Urban Population: 48.77%
Male Population: 48.29%
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Rural Population: 51.23%
Female Population: 51.71%
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Poverty Rate: 19.93% |
Points of Interest In Mississippi
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