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Alabama vs Alaska Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Alaska has 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²). Alaska's land area is 11.3 times larger than Alabama's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 12.7 times larger than Alabama's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km). Alaska's north-south length is 3.6 times (263%) longer than Alabama's.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km). Alaska's east-west width is 7.3 times (628%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Alaska's is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m). Denali is 17,830 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Alaska's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs Alaska Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Alaska has 740,133 (2024). Alabama's population is 7.0 times (597%) larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Alaska: 1.3. Alabama's population density is 78.3 times higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Alaska's is Anchorage with 289,600. Anchorage's population is 1.3 times (26%) larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Alaska's Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213). Birmingham, AL metro area's population is 2.9 times (193%) larger than Anchorage, AK metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 140 years.
Alabama vs Alaska Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Alaska's $71.6 billion. Alabama's economic output is 4.5 times (354%) larger than Alaska's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Alaska: $96,695. Alaska's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (53%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs Alaska: $76,234 average income per person (per capita personal income). Alaska's average income is 1.3 times (33%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs Alaska Counties
Number of counties: Alabama has 67 counties, while Alaska has 30. Alabama's county count is 2.2 times (123%) higher than Alaska's.
Biggest county by area: Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; Alaska's is Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area at 145,769 square miles. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's land area is 91.7 times larger than Baldwin County's.
Smallest county by area: Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs Alaska: Skagway Municipality (443 sq mi). Etowah County's land area is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Skagway Municipality's.
Most populous county: Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs Alaska: Anchorage Municipality (289,600 people). Jefferson County's population is 2.3 times (130%) larger than Anchorage Municipality's.
Least populous county: Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs Alaska: Yakutat City and Borough (690 people). Greene County's population is 10.3 times larger than Yakutat City and Borough's.
Richest county: Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs Alaska: Bristol Bay Borough ($158,406). Bristol Bay Borough's income is 2.1 times (110%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs Alaska: Kusilvak Census Area ($37,765). Bullock County and Kusilvak Census Area have about the same income.
Alabama vs Alaska Taxes
State income tax: Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while Alaska has no state income tax. Alabama's top rate is 5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs Alaska: 1.06% of home value per year. Alaska's rate is 0.68 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs Alaska: 1.82%. Alabama's combined rate is 7.64 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.