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Arkansas vs Georgia Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Georgia has 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²). Georgia's land area is 1.1 times (11%) larger than Arkansas'.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²), including inland and coastal water. Georgia's total area is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Arkansas'.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Georgia is 326 miles (525 km). Georgia's north-south length is 1.3 times (34%) longer than Arkansas'.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km). Georgia's east-west width is 1.2 times (23%) wider than Arkansas'.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Georgia's is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m). Brasstown Bald is 2,026 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Georgia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Georgia's lowest point is 55 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Georgia Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Georgia has 11,180,878 (2024). Georgia's population is 3.6 times (262%) larger than Arkansas'.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Georgia: 193.7. Georgia's population density is 3.3 times (226%) higher than Arkansas'.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Georgia's is Atlanta with 520,070. Atlanta's population is 2.5 times (154%) larger than Little Rock's.
Largest metro area: Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Georgia's Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (6,411,149). Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area's population is 4.8 times (379%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th state. In its current form, Georgia is the older of the two by 48 years.
Arkansas vs Georgia Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Georgia's $881.5 billion. Georgia's economic output is 4.7 times (368%) larger than Arkansas'.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Georgia: $78,841. Georgia's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (29%) higher than Arkansas'.
Average income: Arkansas: $59,320 vs Georgia: $63,006 average income per person (per capita personal income). Georgia's average income is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Arkansas'.
Arkansas vs Georgia Counties
Number of counties: Arkansas has 75 counties, while Georgia has 159. Georgia's county count is 2.1 times (112%) higher than Arkansas'.
Biggest county by area: Arkansas's largest county is Union County at 1,039 square miles; Georgia's is Ware County at 899 square miles. Union County's land area is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Ware County's.
Smallest county by area: Arkansas: Lafayette County (530 sq mi) vs Georgia: Clarke County (119 sq mi). Lafayette County's land area is 4.4 times (344%) larger than Clarke County's.
Most populous county: Arkansas: Pulaski County (401,209 people) vs Georgia: Fulton County (1,090,354 people). Fulton County's population is 2.7 times (172%) larger than Pulaski County's.
Least populous county: Arkansas: Calhoun County (4,690 people) vs Georgia: Taliaferro County (1,620 people). Calhoun County's population is 2.9 times (190%) larger than Taliaferro County's.
Richest county: Arkansas: Benton County ($120,594 per capita income) vs Georgia: Fulton County ($111,238). Benton County's income is 1.1 times (8%) richer than Fulton County's.
Poorest county: Arkansas: Lincoln County ($36,032 per capita income) vs Georgia: Wheeler County ($26,119). Lincoln County's income is 1.4 times (38%) richer than Wheeler County's.
Arkansas vs Georgia Taxes
State income tax: Arkansas has a top income tax rate of 3.9%, while Georgia has a top income tax rate of 5.19%. Georgia's top rate is 1.29 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arkansas: 0.52% effective rate vs Georgia: 0.74% of home value per year. Georgia's rate is 0.22 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arkansas: 9.48% combined state and average local rate vs Georgia: 7.56%. Arkansas's combined rate is 1.92 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.