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Colorado vs Georgia Geography
Land area: Colorado has a land area of 103,637 square miles (268,419 km²), while Georgia has 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²). Colorado's land area is 1.8 times (80%) larger than Georgia's.
Total area: Colorado: 104,095 square miles (269,605 km²) vs Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²), including inland and coastal water. Colorado's total area is 1.8 times (75%) larger than Georgia's.
Length: Colorado is 467 miles (751 km) long from north to south; Georgia is 326 miles (525 km). Colorado's north-south length is 1.4 times (43%) longer than Georgia's.
Width: Colorado spans 387 miles (622 km) east to west; Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km). Colorado's east-west width is 1.1 times (13%) wider than Georgia's.
Highest point: Colorado's highest point is Mount Elbert at 14,422 feet (4,396 m); Georgia's is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m). Mount Elbert is 9,644 feet higher than Brasstown Bald.
Lowest point: Colorado's lowest point is Arikaree River at 3,326 feet; Georgia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Georgia's lowest point is 3,326 feet lower.
Colorado vs Georgia Population and History
Population: Colorado has a population of 5,957,493 (2024), while Georgia has 11,180,878 (2024). Georgia's population is 1.9 times (88%) larger than Colorado's.
Population density: Colorado: 57.5 people per square mile vs Georgia: 193.7. Georgia's population density is 3.4 times (237%) higher than Colorado's.
Biggest city: Colorado's biggest city is Denver with 729,019 people; Georgia's is Atlanta with 520,070. Denver's population is 1.4 times (40%) larger than Atlanta's.
Largest metro area: Colorado's largest metropolitan area is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (3,052,498 people) vs Georgia's Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (6,411,149). Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area's population is 2.1 times (110%) larger than Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area's.
History: Colorado: Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876, as the 38th 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 88 years.
Colorado vs Georgia Economy
GDP: Colorado's GDP is $557.6 billion (2024) vs Georgia's $881.5 billion. Georgia's economic output is 1.6 times (58%) larger than Colorado's.
GDP per capita: Colorado: $93,602 per person vs Georgia: $78,841. Colorado's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (19%) higher than Georgia's.
Average income: Colorado: $83,055 vs Georgia: $63,006 average income per person (per capita personal income). Colorado's average income is 1.3 times (32%) higher than Georgia's.
Colorado vs Georgia Counties
Number of counties: Colorado has 64 counties, while Georgia has 159. Georgia's county count is 2.5 times (148%) higher than Colorado's.
Biggest county by area: Colorado's largest county is Las Animas County at 4,773 square miles; Georgia's is Ware County at 899 square miles. Las Animas County's land area is 5.3 times (431%) larger than Ware County's.
Smallest county by area: Colorado: Broomfield County (33 sq mi) vs Georgia: Clarke County (119 sq mi). Clarke County's land area is 3.6 times (262%) larger than Broomfield County's.
Most populous county: Colorado: El Paso County (752,772 people) vs Georgia: Fulton County (1,090,354 people). Fulton County's population is 1.4 times (45%) larger than El Paso County's.
Least populous county: Colorado: Hinsdale County (747 people) vs Georgia: Taliaferro County (1,620 people). Taliaferro County's population is 2.2 times (117%) larger than Hinsdale County's.
Richest county: Colorado: Pitkin County ($275,044 per capita income) vs Georgia: Fulton County ($111,238). Pitkin County's income is 2.5 times (147%) richer than Fulton County's.
Poorest county: Colorado: Crowley County ($27,232 per capita income) vs Georgia: Wheeler County ($26,119). Crowley County and Wheeler County have about the same income.
Colorado vs Georgia Taxes
State income tax: Colorado has a top income tax rate of 4.4%, while Georgia has a top income tax rate of 5.19%. Georgia's top rate is 0.79 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Colorado: 0.49% effective rate vs Georgia: 0.74% of home value per year. Georgia's rate is 0.25 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Colorado: 7.89% combined state and average local rate vs Georgia: 7.56%. Colorado's combined rate is 0.33 percentage points higher.
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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.