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ARKANSAS VS IDAHOOverlaid at the same scaleArkansas53,198 sq mi (137,781 km²)Idaho83,569 sq mi (216,441 km²)Idaho is 1.6 times (57%) larger than Arkansas. brilliantmaps.com

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Arkansas vs Idaho Geography

Land area

  • Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Idaho has 82,645 square miles (214,051 km²).
  • Idaho's land area is 1.6 times (59%) larger than Arkansas'.

Total area

  • Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Idaho: 83,569 square miles (216,441 km²), including inland and coastal water.
  • Idaho's total area is 1.6 times (57%) larger than Arkansas'.

Length

  • Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Idaho is 483 miles (778 km).
  • Idaho's north-south length is 2.0 times (99%) longer than Arkansas'.

Width

  • Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Idaho spans 352 miles (566 km).
  • Idaho's east-west width is 1.3 times (26%) wider than Arkansas'.

Highest point

  • Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Idaho's is Borah Peak at 12,631 feet (3,850 m).
  • Borah Peak is 9,879 feet higher than Mount Magazine.

Lowest point

  • Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Idaho's is Snake River at 718 feet.
  • Arkansas's lowest point is 663 feet lower.

Arkansas vs Idaho Population and History

Population

  • Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Idaho has 2,001,619 (2024).
  • Arkansas' population is 1.5 times (54%) larger than Idaho's.

Population density

  • Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Idaho: 24.2.
  • Arkansas' population density is 2.5 times (145%) higher than Idaho's.

Biggest city

  • Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Idaho's is Boise with 237,963.
  • Boise's population is 1.2 times (16%) 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 Idaho's Boise City, ID metro area (845,877).
  • Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 1.6 times (58%) larger than Boise City, ID metro area's.

History

  • Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state.
  • Idaho: Admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state.
  • In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 54 years.

Arkansas vs Idaho Economy

GDP

  • Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Idaho's $129.0 billion.
  • Arkansas' economic output is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Idaho's.

GDP per capita

  • Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Idaho: $64,457.
  • Idaho's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Arkansas'.

Average income

  • Arkansas: $59,320 vs Idaho: $62,323 average income per person (per capita personal income).
  • Idaho's average income is 1.1 times (5%) higher than Arkansas'.

Arkansas vs Idaho Counties

Number of counties

  • Arkansas has 75 counties, while Idaho has 44.
  • Arkansas' county count is 1.7 times (70%) higher than Idaho's.

Biggest county by area

  • Arkansas's largest county is Union County at 1,039 square miles; Idaho's is Idaho County at 8,478 square miles.
  • Idaho County's land area is 8.2 times (716%) larger than Union County's.

Smallest county by area

  • Arkansas: Lafayette County (530 sq mi) vs Idaho: Payette County (407 sq mi).
  • Lafayette County's land area is 1.3 times (30%) larger than Payette County's.

Most populous county

  • Arkansas: Pulaski County (401,209 people) vs Idaho: Ada County (535,799 people).
  • Ada County's population is 1.3 times (34%) larger than Pulaski County's.

Least populous county

  • Arkansas: Calhoun County (4,690 people) vs Idaho: Clark County (794 people).
  • Calhoun County's population is 5.9 times (491%) larger than Clark County's.

Richest county

  • Arkansas: Benton County ($120,594 per capita income) vs Idaho: Blaine County ($202,612).
  • Blaine County's income is 1.7 times (68%) richer than Benton County's.

Poorest county

  • Arkansas: Lincoln County ($36,032 per capita income) vs Idaho: Madison County ($29,485).
  • Lincoln County's income is 1.2 times (22%) richer than Madison County's.

Arkansas vs Idaho Taxes

State income tax

  • Arkansas has a top income tax rate of 3.9%, while Idaho has a top income tax rate of 5.3%.
  • Idaho's top rate is 1.4 percentage points higher.

Property tax

  • Arkansas: 0.52% effective rate vs Idaho: 0.43% of home value per year.
  • Arkansas's rate is 0.09 percentage points higher.

Sales tax

  • Arkansas: 9.48% combined state and average local rate vs Idaho: 6.03%.
  • Arkansas's combined rate is 3.45 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.