Mississippi
StateUS-MSData as of · Metro Power Rankings
State of United States.
North AmericaCapital: JacksonGovernor: Tate Reeves (Republican)Language: English
Population
2.9M
Metros tracked
18
5.0M in metros (169%)
Composite score
56.0
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-MS
At a glance
- Nickname
- The Magnolia State
- Established
- 1817
- Demonym
- Mississippian
- Area
- 125,443 km² (48,434 mi²)
- Population density
- 23/km² (61/mi²)
- Highest point
- Woodall Mountain (246 m (807 ft))
- Legislature
- Mississippi Legislature
- Human Development Index
- 0.880 (2023)
- Electoral votes
- 6
- U.S. House seats
- 4
- U.S. senators
- 2
- Rank in United States
- 39th of 51 by composite score
- Area rank
- 32nd of 51 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- New Orleans
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Mississippi metro footprint
18 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
18 tracked metros
#86New Orleans
1.5M · Major Metro
33.0
#249Memphis
1.4M · Regional Hub
11.1
#644Oxford (MS)
60K · Emerging Metro
3.5
#810Jackson★ Capital
648K · Emerging Metro
2.4
#1040Hattiesburg
256K · Emerging Metro
1.6
#1197Starkville
52K · Emerging Metro
1.3
#1256Biloxi
453K · Emerging Metro
1.2
#1905Greenwood
36K · Local Metro
0.5
#1925Lorman
7K · Local Metro
0.5
#2220Tupelo
199K · Local Metro
0.3
#2545Meridian
94K · Local Metro
0.3
#2606Columbus (MS)
75K · Local Metro
0.3