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Georgia vs Utah Geography
Land area: Georgia has a land area of 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²), while Utah has 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²). Utah's land area is 1.4 times (43%) larger than Georgia's.
Total area: Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²) vs Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²), including inland and coastal water. Utah's total area is 1.4 times (43%) larger than Georgia's.
Length: Georgia is 326 miles (525 km) long from north to south; Utah is 436 miles (702 km). Utah's north-south length is 1.3 times (34%) longer than Georgia's.
Width: Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km) east to west; Utah spans 268 miles (431 km). Georgia's east-west width is 1.3 times (28%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point: Georgia's highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m); Utah's is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m). Kings Peak is 8,734 feet higher than Brasstown Bald.
Lowest point: Georgia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Utah's is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet. Georgia's lowest point is 2,180 feet lower.
Georgia vs Utah Population and History
Population: Georgia has a population of 11,180,878 (2024), while Utah has 3,503,613 (2024). Georgia's population is 3.2 times (219%) larger than Utah's.
Population density: Georgia: 193.7 people per square mile vs Utah: 42.4. Georgia's population density is 4.6 times (357%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: Georgia's biggest city is Atlanta with 520,070 people; Utah's is Salt Lake City with 217,783. Atlanta's population is 2.4 times (139%) larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: Georgia's largest metropolitan area is Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (6,411,149 people) vs Utah's Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762). Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area's population is 4.9 times (393%) larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History: Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th state. Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. In its current form, Georgia is the older of the two by 108 years.
Georgia vs Utah Economy
GDP: Georgia's GDP is $881.5 billion (2024) vs Utah's $299.5 billion. Georgia's economic output is 2.9 times (194%) larger than Utah's.
GDP per capita: Georgia: $78,841 per person vs Utah: $85,475. Utah's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Georgia's.
Average income: Georgia: $63,006 vs Utah: $67,333 average income per person (per capita personal income). Utah's average income is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Georgia's.
Georgia vs Utah Counties
Number of counties: Georgia has 159 counties, while Utah has 29. Georgia's county count is 5.5 times (448%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest county by area: Georgia's largest county is Ware County at 899 square miles; Utah's is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles. San Juan County's land area is 8.7 times (770%) larger than Ware County's.
Smallest county by area: Georgia: Clarke County (119 sq mi) vs Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi). Davis County's land area is 2.7 times (172%) larger than Clarke County's.
Most populous county: Georgia: Fulton County (1,090,354 people) vs Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people). Salt Lake County's population is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Fulton County's.
Least populous county: Georgia: Taliaferro County (1,620 people) vs Utah: Daggett County (956 people). Taliaferro County's population is 1.7 times (69%) larger than Daggett County's.
Richest county: Georgia: Fulton County ($111,238 per capita income) vs Utah: Summit County ($280,510). Summit County's income is 2.5 times (152%) richer than Fulton County's.
Poorest county: Georgia: Wheeler County ($26,119 per capita income) vs Utah: Beaver County ($39,179). Beaver County's income is 1.5 times (50%) richer than Wheeler County's.
Georgia vs Utah Taxes
State income tax: Georgia has a top income tax rate of 5.19%, while Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. Georgia's top rate is 0.69 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Georgia: 0.74% effective rate vs Utah: 0.49% of home value per year. Georgia's rate is 0.25 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Georgia: 7.56% combined state and average local rate vs Utah: 7.42%. Georgia's combined rate is 0.14 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.