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Arkansas vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Wyoming's land area is 1.9 times (87%) larger than Arkansas'.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 1.8 times (84%) larger than Arkansas'.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Wyoming's north-south length is 1.3 times (33%) longer than Arkansas'.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Wyoming's east-west width is 1.5 times (47%) wider than Arkansas'.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 11,036 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. Arkansas's lowest point is 3,053 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). Arkansas' population is 5.3 times (426%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. Arkansas' population density is 9.7 times (874%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Little Rock's population is 3.1 times (212%) larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 13.2 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 54 years.
Arkansas vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. Arkansas' economic output is 3.7 times (266%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (44%) higher than Arkansas'.
Average income: Arkansas: $59,320 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.5 times (46%) higher than Arkansas'.
Arkansas vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: Arkansas has 75 counties, while Wyoming has 23. Arkansas' county count is 3.3 times (226%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest county by area: Arkansas's largest county is Union County at 1,039 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 10.0 times larger than Union County's.
Smallest county by area: Arkansas: Lafayette County (530 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 3.8 times (279%) larger than Lafayette County's.
Most populous county: Arkansas: Pulaski County (401,209 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Pulaski County's population is 3.9 times (294%) larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: Arkansas: Calhoun County (4,690 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Calhoun County's population is 2.0 times (104%) larger than Niobrara County's.
Richest county: Arkansas: Benton County ($120,594 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 4.4 times (342%) richer than Benton County's.
Poorest county: Arkansas: Lincoln County ($36,032 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Uinta County's income is 1.4 times (40%) richer than Lincoln County's.
Arkansas vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: Arkansas has a top income tax rate of 3.9%, while Wyoming has no state income tax. Arkansas's top rate is 3.9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arkansas: 0.52% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. Wyoming's rate is 0.05 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arkansas: 9.48% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. Arkansas's combined rate is 4.09 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.