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Georgia vs Michigan Geography
Land area: Georgia has a land area of 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²), while Michigan has 56,611 square miles (146,622 km²). Georgia and Michigan have about the same land area.
Total area: Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²) vs Michigan: 96,713 square miles (250,486 km²), including inland and coastal water. Michigan's total area is 1.6 times (63%) larger than Georgia's.
Length: Georgia is 326 miles (525 km) long from north to south; Michigan is 489 miles (786 km). Michigan's north-south length is 1.5 times (50%) longer than Georgia's.
Width: Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km) east to west; Michigan spans 453 miles (728 km). Michigan's east-west width is 1.3 times (32%) wider than Georgia's.
Highest point: Georgia's highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m); Michigan's is Mount Arvon at 2,014 feet (614 m). Brasstown Bald is 2,764 feet higher than Mount Arvon.
Lowest point: Georgia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Michigan's is Lake Erie at 571 feet. Georgia's lowest point is 571 feet lower.
Georgia vs Michigan Population and History
Population: Georgia has a population of 11,180,878 (2024), while Michigan has 10,140,459 (2024). Georgia's population is 1.1 times (10%) larger than Michigan's.
Population density: Georgia: 193.7 people per square mile vs Michigan: 179.1. Georgia's population density is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Michigan's.
Biggest city: Georgia's biggest city is Atlanta with 520,070 people; Michigan's is Detroit with 645,705. Detroit's population is 1.2 times (24%) 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 Michigan's Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (4,400,578). Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area's population is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area's.
History: Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th state. Michigan: Admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837, as the 26th state. In its current form, Georgia is the older of the two by 49 years.
Georgia vs Michigan Economy
GDP: Georgia's GDP is $881.5 billion (2024) vs Michigan's $702.5 billion. Georgia's economic output is 1.3 times (25%) larger than Michigan's.
GDP per capita: Georgia: $78,841 per person vs Michigan: $69,274. Georgia's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Michigan's.
Average income: Georgia: $63,006 vs Michigan: $63,690 average income per person (per capita personal income). Georgia and Michigan have about the same average income.
Georgia vs Michigan Counties
Number of counties: Georgia has 159 counties, while Michigan has 83. Georgia's county count is 1.9 times (92%) higher than Michigan's.
Biggest county by area: Georgia's largest county is Ware County at 899 square miles; Michigan's is Marquette County at 1,809 square miles. Marquette County's land area is 2.0 times (101%) larger than Ware County's.
Smallest county by area: Georgia: Clarke County (119 sq mi) vs Michigan: Benzie County (320 sq mi). Benzie County's land area is 2.7 times (168%) larger than Clarke County's.
Most populous county: Georgia: Fulton County (1,090,354 people) vs Michigan: Wayne County (1,771,063 people). Wayne County's population is 1.6 times (62%) larger than Fulton County's.
Least populous county: Georgia: Taliaferro County (1,620 people) vs Michigan: Keweenaw County (2,161 people). Keweenaw County's population is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Taliaferro County's.
Richest county: Georgia: Fulton County ($111,238 per capita income) vs Michigan: Oakland County ($93,579). Fulton County's income is 1.2 times (19%) richer than Oakland County's.
Poorest county: Georgia: Wheeler County ($26,119 per capita income) vs Michigan: Lake County ($39,505). Lake County's income is 1.5 times (51%) richer than Wheeler County's.
Georgia vs Michigan Taxes
State income tax: Georgia has a top income tax rate of 5.19%, while Michigan has a top income tax rate of 4.25%. Georgia's top rate is 0.94 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Georgia: 0.74% effective rate vs Michigan: 1.18% of home value per year. Michigan's rate is 0.44 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Georgia: 7.56% combined state and average local rate vs Michigan: 6%. Georgia's combined rate is 1.56 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.