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Delaware vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: Delaware has a land area of 1,949 square miles (5,047 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Wyoming's land area is 49.8 times larger than Delaware's.
Total area: Delaware: 2,489 square miles (6,446 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 39.3 times larger than Delaware's.
Length: Delaware is 98 miles (158 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Wyoming's north-south length is 3.3 times (231%) longer than Delaware's.
Width: Delaware spans 96 miles (155 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Wyoming's east-west width is 4.3 times (327%) wider than Delaware's.
Highest point: Delaware's highest point is Ebright Azimuth at 450 feet (137 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 13,338 feet higher than Ebright Azimuth.
Lowest point: Delaware's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. Delaware's lowest point is 3,108 feet lower.
Delaware vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: Delaware has a population of 1,051,917 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). Delaware's population is 1.8 times (79%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Delaware: 539.9 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. Delaware's population density is 88.5 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Delaware's biggest city is Wilmington with 73,176 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Wilmington's population is 1.1 times (11%) larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Delaware's largest metropolitan area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area's population is 62.2 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Delaware: Admitted to the Union on December 7, 1787, as the 1st state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, Delaware is the older of the two by 103 years.
Delaware vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: Delaware's GDP is $111.0 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. Delaware's economic output is 2.2 times (116%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Delaware: $105,495 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Delaware's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (20%) higher than Wyoming's.
Average income: Delaware: $68,061 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.3 times (27%) higher than Delaware's.
Delaware vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: Delaware has 3 counties, while Wyoming has 23. Wyoming's county count is 7.7 times (667%) higher than Delaware's.
Biggest county by area: Delaware's largest county is Sussex County at 936 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 11.1 times larger than Sussex County's.
Smallest county by area: Delaware: New Castle County (426 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 4.7 times (370%) larger than New Castle County's.
Most populous county: Delaware: New Castle County (588,093 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). New Castle County's population is 5.8 times (478%) larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: Delaware: Kent County (192,690 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Kent County's population is 83.7 times larger than Niobrara County's.
Richest county: Delaware: Sussex County ($73,647 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 7.2 times (624%) richer than Sussex County's.
Poorest county: Delaware: Kent County ($55,474 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Kent County's income is 1.1 times (10%) richer than Uinta County's.
Delaware vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: Delaware has a top income tax rate of 6.6%, while Wyoming has no state income tax. Delaware's top rate is 6.6 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Delaware: 0.47% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. Wyoming's rate is 0.1 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Delaware: 0% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. Wyoming's combined rate is 5.39 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.