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Colorado vs Tennessee Geography
Land area: Colorado has a land area of 103,637 square miles (268,419 km²), while Tennessee has 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²). Colorado's land area is 2.5 times (151%) larger than Tennessee's.
Total area: Colorado: 104,095 square miles (269,605 km²) vs Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²), including inland and coastal water. Colorado's total area is 2.5 times (147%) larger than Tennessee's.
Length: Colorado is 467 miles (751 km) long from north to south; Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km). Colorado's north-south length is 2.4 times (145%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width: Colorado spans 387 miles (622 km) east to west; Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km). Tennessee's east-west width is 1.3 times (28%) wider than Colorado's.
Highest point: Colorado's highest point is Mount Elbert at 14,422 feet (4,396 m); Tennessee's is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m). Mount Elbert is 7,798 feet higher than Clingmans Dome.
Lowest point: Colorado's lowest point is Arikaree River at 3,326 feet; Tennessee's is Mississippi River at 178 feet. Tennessee's lowest point is 3,148 feet lower.
Colorado vs Tennessee Population and History
Population: Colorado has a population of 5,957,493 (2024), while Tennessee has 7,227,750 (2024). Tennessee's population is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Colorado's.
Population density: Colorado: 57.5 people per square mile vs Tennessee: 175.3. Tennessee's population density is 3.0 times (205%) higher than Colorado's.
Biggest city: Colorado's biggest city is Denver with 729,019 people; Tennessee's is Nashville with 704,963. Denver and Nashville have about the same population.
Largest metro area: Colorado's largest metropolitan area is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (3,052,498 people) vs Tennessee's Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553). Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area's population is 1.4 times (42%) larger than Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's.
History: Colorado: Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876, as the 38th state. Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 80 years.
Colorado vs Tennessee Economy
GDP: Colorado's GDP is $557.6 billion (2024) vs Tennessee's $561.2 billion. Colorado and Tennessee have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita: Colorado: $93,602 per person vs Tennessee: $77,645. Colorado's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Tennessee's.
Average income: Colorado: $83,055 vs Tennessee: $66,504 average income per person (per capita personal income). Colorado's average income is 1.2 times (25%) higher than Tennessee's.
Colorado vs Tennessee Counties
Number of counties: Colorado has 64 counties, while Tennessee has 95. Tennessee's county count is 1.5 times (48%) higher than Colorado's.
Biggest county by area: Colorado's largest county is Las Animas County at 4,773 square miles; Tennessee's is Shelby County at 753 square miles. Las Animas County's land area is 6.3 times (534%) larger than Shelby County's.
Smallest county by area: Colorado: Broomfield County (33 sq mi) vs Tennessee: Trousdale County (114 sq mi). Trousdale County's land area is 3.5 times (246%) larger than Broomfield County's.
Most populous county: Colorado: El Paso County (752,772 people) vs Tennessee: Shelby County (910,530 people). Shelby County's population is 1.2 times (21%) larger than El Paso County's.
Least populous county: Colorado: Hinsdale County (747 people) vs Tennessee: Pickett County (5,108 people). Pickett County's population is 6.8 times (584%) larger than Hinsdale County's.
Richest county: Colorado: Pitkin County ($275,044 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Williamson County ($139,704). Pitkin County's income is 2.0 times (97%) richer than Williamson County's.
Poorest county: Colorado: Crowley County ($27,232 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Lake County ($31,572). Lake County's income is 1.2 times (16%) richer than Crowley County's.
Colorado vs Tennessee Taxes
State income tax: Colorado has a top income tax rate of 4.4%, while Tennessee has no state income tax. Colorado's top rate is 4.4 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Colorado: 0.49% effective rate vs Tennessee: 0.45% of home value per year. Colorado's rate is 0.04 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Colorado: 7.89% combined state and average local rate vs Tennessee: 9.61%. Tennessee's combined rate is 1.72 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.