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Georgia vs Kentucky Geography
Land area: Georgia has a land area of 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²), while Kentucky has 39,485 square miles (102,267 km²). Georgia's land area is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Kentucky's.
Total area: Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²) vs Kentucky: 40,406 square miles (104,651 km²), including inland and coastal water. Georgia's total area is 1.5 times (47%) larger than Kentucky's.
Length: Georgia is 326 miles (525 km) long from north to south; Kentucky is 257 miles (414 km). Georgia's north-south length is 1.3 times (27%) longer than Kentucky's.
Width: Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km) east to west; Kentucky spans 418 miles (672 km). Kentucky's east-west width is 1.2 times (22%) wider than Georgia's.
Highest point: Georgia's highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m); Kentucky's is Black Mountain at 4,134 feet (1,260 m). Brasstown Bald is 644 feet higher than Black Mountain.
Lowest point: Georgia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Kentucky's is Mississippi River at 270 feet. Georgia's lowest point is 270 feet lower.
Georgia vs Kentucky Population and History
Population: Georgia has a population of 11,180,878 (2024), while Kentucky has 4,588,372 (2024). Georgia's population is 2.4 times (144%) larger than Kentucky's.
Population density: Georgia: 193.7 people per square mile vs Kentucky: 116.2. Georgia's population density is 1.7 times (67%) higher than Kentucky's.
Biggest city: Georgia's biggest city is Atlanta with 520,070 people; Kentucky's is Louisville with 640,796. Louisville's population is 1.2 times (23%) larger than Atlanta's.
Largest metro area: Georgia's largest metropolitan area is Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (6,411,149 people) vs Kentucky's Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815). Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area's population is 2.8 times (178%) larger than Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's.
History: Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th state. Kentucky: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1792, as the 15th state. In its current form, Georgia is the older of the two by 4 years.
Georgia vs Kentucky Economy
GDP: Georgia's GDP is $881.5 billion (2024) vs Kentucky's $295.4 billion. Georgia's economic output is 3.0 times (198%) larger than Kentucky's.
GDP per capita: Georgia: $78,841 per person vs Kentucky: $64,375. Georgia's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Kentucky's.
Average income: Georgia: $63,006 vs Kentucky: $58,256 average income per person (per capita personal income). Georgia's average income is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Kentucky's.
Georgia vs Kentucky Counties
Number of counties: Georgia has 159 counties, while Kentucky has 120. Georgia's county count is 1.3 times (33%) higher than Kentucky's.
Biggest county by area: Georgia's largest county is Ware County at 899 square miles; Kentucky's is Pike County at 786 square miles. Ware County's land area is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Pike County's.
Smallest county by area: Georgia: Clarke County (119 sq mi) vs Kentucky: Gallatin County (98 sq mi). Clarke County's land area is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Gallatin County's.
Most populous county: Georgia: Fulton County (1,090,354 people) vs Kentucky: Jefferson County (793,881 people). Fulton County's population is 1.4 times (37%) larger than Jefferson County's.
Least populous county: Georgia: Taliaferro County (1,620 people) vs Kentucky: Robertson County (2,382 people). Robertson County's population is 1.5 times (47%) larger than Taliaferro County's.
Richest county: Georgia: Fulton County ($111,238 per capita income) vs Kentucky: Oldham County ($87,137). Fulton County's income is 1.3 times (28%) richer than Oldham County's.
Poorest county: Georgia: Wheeler County ($26,119 per capita income) vs Kentucky: Elliott County ($31,817). Elliott County's income is 1.2 times (22%) richer than Wheeler County's.
Georgia vs Kentucky Taxes
State income tax: Georgia has a top income tax rate of 5.19%, while Kentucky has a top income tax rate of 3.5%. Georgia's top rate is 1.69 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Georgia: 0.74% effective rate vs Kentucky: 0.71% of home value per year. Georgia's rate is 0.03 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Georgia: 7.56% combined state and average local rate vs Kentucky: 6%. Georgia's combined rate is 1.56 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.