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Kansas actually appears to be on track to overtake Mississippi in population sometime in the 2020s. They were about 114,000 persons apart in 2010, but less than 24,000 in 2020 as Mississippi was one of only three states to decline during the decade.
Unfortunately the Mississippi Delta region is in a disastrously bad downhill spiral and adversely impacting the statewide numbers. The Gulf Coast, Hattiesburg, suburban Memphis, Tupelo and Oxford are doing comparatively well.
Meanwhile in Kansas, their largest county (Johnson) exerts a strong positive influence on the state's overall indicators of well being. This large suburban county is almost entirely middle class to affluent with the type of amenities and economic base that would be expected of the favored side of a large metropolitan area. Mississippi doesn't have an equivalent of Johnson County, nor does Kansas have a region with the widespread impoverishment and deeply rooted social problems of the Delta.
Mississippi doesn't have an equivalent of Johnson County
If they were smart, they would. Although it's not really the worst thing that they don't. Kansas subsidizes Johnson county at the expense of the rest of Kansas and KCMO.
If they were smart, they would. Although it's not really the worst thing that they don't. Kansas subsidizes Johnson county at the expense of the rest of Kansas and KCMO.
Usually affluent areas contribute more funds to the remainder of their state than they get back, so that is surprising. I am aware that there is a lot of cross-border competition between Missouri and Kansas within the KC metro that has not been constructive for the area.
Usually affluent areas contribute more funds to the remainder of their state than they get back, so that is surprising. I am aware that there is a lot of cross-border competition between Missouri and Kansas within the KC metro that has not been constructive for the area.
Yeah, I'm not really disagreeing with you here as Johnson County is responsible for a significant amount of wealth and economic development within Kansas as a whole. It's just not wholly organic. Kansas has dumped a lot of resources into making Johnson County the premier(?) suburb it is without really keeping that energy across the state. This hurts pretty much the urban (Kansas City, KS, Wichita, Topeka) AND rural areas comprising the rest of the state.
Mississippi doesn't have an equivalent of Johnson County, nor does Kansas have a region with the widespread impoverishment and deeply rooted social problems of the Delta.
The similar county in Mississippi will be Madison.
The similar county in Mississippi will be Madison.
This is true, but Madison (about 106K) is much smaller than Johnson (about 602K) in a comparably sized state. The cities of Madison and Ridgeland are certainly very desirable - and would surpass most communities in the vast area east of Dallas, west of Birmingham, south of Memphis and north of New Orleans.
This is true, but Madison (about 106K) is much smaller than Johnson (about 602K) in a comparably sized state. The cities of Madison and Ridgeland are certainly very desirable - and would surpass most communities in the vast area east of Dallas, west of Birmingham, south of Memphis and north of New Orleans.
Also, you could say a lot about DeSoto County's development, as far as Mississippi counties go. Like how Madison County has gotten a lot of development in the Jackson area, DeSoto County(MS) has gotten a lot near Memphis, TN. And if wikipedia is right for its population, DeSoto increased from 161K in 2010 to 185K(estimated) in 2019. Wyandotte County(which contains Kansas City, KS) is estimated at 158K, and as of 2019 estimated at 165K. So while DeSoto(MS) has gotten ahead in population over Wyandotte(KS), Wyandotte is still well ahead of Madison County(MS).
That said, DeSoto isn't quite as comparable to the amount of development and population Johnson County(KS) has gotten.
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