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Indiana vs Tennessee Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while Tennessee has 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²). Tennessee's land area is 1.2 times (15%) larger than Indiana's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²), including inland and coastal water. Tennessee's total area is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Indiana's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km). Indiana's north-south length is 1.4 times (45%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km). Tennessee's east-west width is 2.6 times (158%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); Tennessee's is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m). Clingmans Dome is 5,369 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; Tennessee's is Mississippi River at 178 feet. Tennessee's lowest point is 152 feet lower.
Indiana vs Tennessee Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while Tennessee has 7,227,750 (2024). Indiana and Tennessee have about the same population.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs Tennessee: 175.3. Indiana's population density is 1.1 times (10%) higher than Tennessee's.
Biggest city: Indiana's biggest city is Indianapolis with 891,484 people; Tennessee's is Nashville with 704,963. Indianapolis' population is 1.3 times (26%) larger than Nashville's.
Largest metro area: Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs Tennessee's Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 4.4 times (337%) larger than Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's.
History: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 20 years.
Indiana vs Tennessee Economy
GDP: Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs Tennessee's $561.2 billion. Tennessee's economic output is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Indiana's.
GDP per capita: Indiana: $75,028 per person vs Tennessee: $77,645. Indiana and Tennessee have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Indiana: $64,077 vs Tennessee: $66,504 average income per person (per capita personal income). Indiana and Tennessee have about the same average income.
Indiana vs Tennessee Counties
Number of counties: Indiana has 92 counties, while Tennessee has 95. Indiana and Tennessee have about the same county count.
Biggest county by area: Indiana's largest county is Allen County at 657 square miles; Tennessee's is Shelby County at 753 square miles. Shelby County's land area is 1.1 times (15%) larger than Allen County's.
Smallest county by area: Indiana: Ohio County (86 sq mi) vs Tennessee: Trousdale County (114 sq mi). Trousdale County's land area is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Ohio County's.
Most populous county: Indiana: Marion County (981,628 people) vs Tennessee: Shelby County (910,530 people). Marion County's population is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Shelby County's.
Least populous county: Indiana: Ohio County (5,996 people) vs Tennessee: Pickett County (5,108 people). Ohio County's population is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Pickett County's.
Richest county: Indiana: Hamilton County ($104,283 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Williamson County ($139,704). Williamson County's income is 1.3 times (34%) richer than Hamilton County's.
Poorest county: Indiana: Miami County ($44,940 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Lake County ($31,572). Miami County's income is 1.4 times (42%) richer than Lake County's.
Indiana vs Tennessee Taxes
State income tax: Indiana has a top income tax rate of 2.95%, while Tennessee has no state income tax. Indiana's top rate is 2.95 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Indiana: 0.74% effective rate vs Tennessee: 0.45% of home value per year. Indiana's rate is 0.29 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Indiana: 7% combined state and average local rate vs Tennessee: 9.61%. Tennessee's combined rate is 2.61 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.