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Hawaii vs Louisiana Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while Louisiana has 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²). Louisiana's land area is 6.7 times (573%) larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²), including inland and coastal water. Louisiana's total area is 4.8 times (377%) larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km). Hawaii's north-south length is 1.1 times (11%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km). Hawaii's east-west width is 1.1 times (8%) wider than Louisiana's.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); Louisiana's is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m). Mauna Kea is 13,262 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Louisiana's is New Orleans at -8 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Hawaii vs Louisiana Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while Louisiana has 4,597,740 (2024). Louisiana's population is 3.2 times (218%) larger than Hawaii's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs Louisiana: 106.4. Hawaii's population density is 2.1 times (112%) higher than Louisiana's.
Biggest city: Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; Louisiana's is New Orleans with 362,701. New Orleans' population is 1.1 times (5%) larger than Honolulu's.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs Louisiana's New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230). Urban Honolulu, HI metro area and New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area have about the same population.
History: Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state. Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 147 years.
Hawaii vs Louisiana Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs Louisiana's $329.2 billion. Louisiana's economic output is 2.8 times (180%) larger than Hawaii's.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs Louisiana: $71,594. Hawaii's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Louisiana's.
Average income: Hawaii: $71,019 vs Louisiana: $61,897 average income per person (per capita personal income). Hawaii's average income is 1.1 times (15%) higher than Louisiana's.
Hawaii vs Louisiana Counties
Number of counties: Hawaii has 5 counties, while Louisiana has 64. Louisiana's county count is 12.8 times higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest county by area: Hawaii's largest county is Hawaii County at 4,028 square miles; Louisiana's is Vernon Parish at 1,327 square miles. Hawaii County's land area is 3.0 times (204%) larger than Vernon Parish's.
Smallest county by area: Hawaii: Kalawao County (12 sq mi) vs Louisiana: Orleans Parish (170 sq mi). Orleans Parish's land area is 14.1 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Most populous county: Hawaii: Honolulu County (998,747 people) vs Louisiana: East Baton Rouge Parish (453,022 people). Honolulu County's population is 2.2 times (120%) larger than East Baton Rouge Parish's.
Least populous county: Hawaii: Kalawao County (81 people) vs Louisiana: Tensas Parish (3,844 people). Tensas Parish's population is 47.5 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Richest county: Hawaii: Honolulu County ($74,681 per capita income) vs Louisiana: St. Tammany Parish ($82,398). St. Tammany Parish's income is 1.1 times (10%) richer than Honolulu County's.
Poorest county: Hawaii: Hawaii County ($57,694 per capita income) vs Louisiana: East Carroll Parish ($36,751). Hawaii County's income is 1.6 times (57%) richer than East Carroll Parish's.
Hawaii vs Louisiana Taxes
State income tax: Hawaii has a top income tax rate of 11%, while Louisiana has a top income tax rate of 3%. Hawaii's top rate is 8 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Hawaii: 0.27% effective rate vs Louisiana: 0.53% of home value per year. Louisiana's rate is 0.26 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Hawaii: 4.5% combined state and average local rate vs Louisiana: 10.13%. Louisiana's combined rate is 5.63 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.