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Alabama vs Hawaii Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Hawaii has 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²). Alabama's land area is 7.9 times (689%) larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alabama's total area is 4.8 times (378%) larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km). Alabama and Hawaii have about the same north-south length.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km). Hawaii's east-west width is 1.8 times (82%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Hawaii's is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m). Mauna Kea is 11,390 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Hawaii's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs Hawaii Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Hawaii has 1,446,146 (2024). Alabama's population is 3.6 times (257%) larger than Hawaii's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Hawaii: 225.2. Hawaii's population density is 2.2 times (121%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Hawaii's is Honolulu with 344,967. Honolulu's population is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Hawaii's Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747). Birmingham, AL metro area's population is 1.2 times (19%) larger than Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state. In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 140 years.
Alabama vs Hawaii Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Hawaii's $117.6 billion. Alabama's economic output is 2.8 times (177%) larger than Hawaii's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Hawaii: $81,339. Hawaii's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (29%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs Hawaii: $71,019 average income per person (per capita personal income). Hawaii's average income is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs Hawaii Counties
Number of counties: Alabama has 67 counties, while Hawaii has 5. Alabama's county count is 13.4 times higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest county by area: Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; Hawaii's is Hawaii County at 4,028 square miles. Hawaii County's land area is 2.5 times (153%) larger than Baldwin County's.
Smallest county by area: Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs Hawaii: Kalawao County (12 sq mi). Etowah County's land area is 44.6 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Most populous county: Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs Hawaii: Honolulu County (998,747 people). Honolulu County's population is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Jefferson County's.
Least populous county: Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs Hawaii: Kalawao County (81 people). Greene County's population is 88.0 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Richest county: Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs Hawaii: Honolulu County ($74,681). Jefferson County and Honolulu County have about the same income.
Poorest county: Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs Hawaii: Hawaii County ($57,694). Hawaii County's income is 1.5 times (46%) richer than Bullock County's.
Alabama vs Hawaii Taxes
State income tax: Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while Hawaii has a top income tax rate of 11%. Hawaii's top rate is 6 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs Hawaii: 0.27% of home value per year. Alabama's rate is 0.11 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs Hawaii: 4.5%. Alabama's combined rate is 4.96 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.