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Alabama vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Wyoming's land area is 1.9 times (92%) larger than Alabama's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 1.9 times (87%) larger than Alabama's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Alabama and Wyoming have about the same north-south length.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Wyoming's east-west width is 1.9 times (93%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 11,383 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. Alabama's lowest point is 3,108 feet lower.
Alabama vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). Alabama's population is 8.8 times (778%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. Alabama's population density is 16.7 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Huntsville's population is 3.5 times (251%) larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Birmingham, AL metro area's population is 11.7 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 71 years.
Alabama vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. Alabama's economic output is 6.3 times (532%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (39%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.5 times (51%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: Alabama has 67 counties, while Wyoming has 23. Alabama's county count is 2.9 times (191%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest county by area: Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 6.6 times (556%) larger than Baldwin County's.
Smallest county by area: Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 3.7 times (275%) larger than Etowah County's.
Most populous county: Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Jefferson County's population is 6.5 times (553%) larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Greene County's population is 3.1 times (210%) larger than Niobrara County's.
Richest county: Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 7.1 times (608%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Uinta County's income is 1.3 times (28%) richer than Bullock County's.
Alabama vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while Wyoming has no state income tax. Alabama's top rate is 5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. Wyoming's rate is 0.19 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. Alabama's combined rate is 4.07 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.