COMPARING TWO PLACES
North Dakota vs Mississippi
PLACE A
North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Mississippi
North Dakota is 73% smaller than Mississippi. North Dakota earns more, with a median household income $20,210 higher. North Dakota has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 0%).
NORTH DAKOTAMISSISSIPPIDIFFERENCE
Total population784,8412,946,779−73% vs Mississippi
Population density1163−51
Population growth15.8%-0.2%+16.0 pts
Median age35.938.6−2.7
Male51.2%48.5%+2.7 pts
Female48.8%51.5%−2.7 pts
Foreign-born4.7%2.4%+2.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.7%55.2%+26.5 pts
Black3.3%36.3%−33.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%3.7%+0.9 pts
Asian1.6%1.0%+0.6 pts
Other8.7%3.7%+4.9 pts
Median household income$76,657$56,447+$20,210
Per capita income$43,389$31,549+$11,840
Poverty rate10.8%18.9%−8.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.482−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.7%25.1%+7.6 pts
Graduate degree9.7%9.9%−0.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%5.8%−3.0 pts
Labor force participation68.6%57.4%+11.2 pts
Median home value$249,900$169,800+$80,100
Median gross rent$954$954Even
Owner-occupied62.9%70.0%−7.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.3%14.6%−2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households36.3%43.6%−7.3 pts
Average commute17.925.6−7.7
Worked from home8.1%5.9%+2.2 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.3%+0.1 pts
Uninsured6.5%11.0%−4.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024