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Louisiana vs Minnesota Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Minnesota has 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²). Minnesota's land area is 1.8 times (84%) larger than Louisiana's.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²), including inland and coastal water. Minnesota's total area is 1.7 times (66%) larger than Louisiana's.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km). Minnesota's north-south length is 1.4 times (36%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km). Louisiana and Minnesota have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Minnesota's is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m). Eagle Mountain is 1,759 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Minnesota's is Lake Superior at 601 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 609 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Minnesota Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Minnesota has 5,793,151 (2024). Minnesota's population is 1.3 times (26%) larger than Louisiana's.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Minnesota: 72.7. Louisiana's population density is 1.5 times (46%) higher than Minnesota's.
Biggest city: Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; Minnesota's is Minneapolis with 428,579. Minneapolis' population is 1.2 times (18%) larger than New Orleans'.
Largest metro area: Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs Minnesota's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 3.9 times (289%) larger than New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 46 years.
Louisiana vs Minnesota Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs Minnesota's $507.7 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 1.5 times (54%) larger than Louisiana's.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs Minnesota: $87,636. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Louisiana's.
Average income: Louisiana: $61,897 vs Minnesota: $75,603 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota's average income is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Louisiana's.
Louisiana vs Minnesota Counties
Number of counties: Louisiana has 64 counties, while Minnesota has 87. Minnesota's county count is 1.4 times (36%) higher than Louisiana's.
Biggest county by area: Louisiana's largest county is Vernon Parish at 1,327 square miles; Minnesota's is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles. St. Louis County's land area is 4.7 times (371%) larger than Vernon Parish's.
Smallest county by area: Louisiana: Orleans Parish (170 sq mi) vs Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi). Orleans Parish's land area is 1.1 times (11%) larger than Ramsey County's.
Most populous county: Louisiana: East Baton Rouge Parish (453,022 people) vs Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people). Hennepin County's population is 2.8 times (181%) larger than East Baton Rouge Parish's.
Least populous county: Louisiana: Tensas Parish (3,844 people) vs Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people). Tensas Parish's population is 1.2 times (23%) larger than Traverse County's.
Richest county: Louisiana: St. Tammany Parish ($82,398 per capita income) vs Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352). Hennepin County's income is 1.2 times (22%) richer than St. Tammany Parish's.
Poorest county: Louisiana: East Carroll Parish ($36,751 per capita income) vs Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677). Pine County's income is 1.3 times (32%) richer than East Carroll Parish's.
Louisiana vs Minnesota Taxes
State income tax: Louisiana has a top income tax rate of 3%, while Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%. Minnesota's top rate is 6.85 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Louisiana: 0.53% effective rate vs Minnesota: 1.02% of home value per year. Minnesota's rate is 0.49 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Louisiana: 10.13% combined state and average local rate vs Minnesota: 8.14%. Louisiana's combined rate is 1.99 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.