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Louisiana vs Tennessee Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Tennessee has 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²). Louisiana's land area is 1.0 times (5%) larger than Tennessee's.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²), including inland and coastal water. Louisiana's total area is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Tennessee's.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km). Louisiana's north-south length is 1.6 times (58%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km). Tennessee's east-west width is 1.4 times (40%) wider than Louisiana's.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Tennessee's is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m). Clingmans Dome is 6,091 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Tennessee's is Mississippi River at 178 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 186 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Tennessee Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Tennessee has 7,227,750 (2024). Tennessee's population is 1.6 times (57%) larger than Louisiana's.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Tennessee: 175.3. Tennessee's population density is 1.6 times (65%) higher than Louisiana's.
Biggest city: Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; Tennessee's is Nashville with 704,963. Nashville's population is 1.9 times (94%) larger than New Orleans'.
Largest metro area: Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs Tennessee's Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553). Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's population is 2.2 times (123%) larger than New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th 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 16 years.
Louisiana vs Tennessee Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs Tennessee's $561.2 billion. Tennessee's economic output is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Louisiana's.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs Tennessee: $77,645. Tennessee's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Louisiana's.
Average income: Louisiana: $61,897 vs Tennessee: $66,504 average income per person (per capita personal income). Tennessee's average income is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Louisiana's.
Louisiana vs Tennessee Counties
Number of counties: Louisiana has 64 counties, while Tennessee has 95. Tennessee's county count is 1.5 times (48%) higher than Louisiana's.
Biggest county by area: Louisiana's largest county is Vernon Parish at 1,327 square miles; Tennessee's is Shelby County at 753 square miles. Vernon Parish's land area is 1.8 times (76%) larger than Shelby County's.
Smallest county by area: Louisiana: Orleans Parish (170 sq mi) vs Tennessee: Trousdale County (114 sq mi). Orleans Parish's land area is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Trousdale County's.
Most populous county: Louisiana: East Baton Rouge Parish (453,022 people) vs Tennessee: Shelby County (910,530 people). Shelby County's population is 2.0 times (101%) larger than East Baton Rouge Parish's.
Least populous county: Louisiana: Tensas Parish (3,844 people) vs Tennessee: Pickett County (5,108 people). Pickett County's population is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Tensas Parish's.
Richest county: Louisiana: St. Tammany Parish ($82,398 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Williamson County ($139,704). Williamson County's income is 1.7 times (70%) richer than St. Tammany Parish's.
Poorest county: Louisiana: East Carroll Parish ($36,751 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Lake County ($31,572). East Carroll Parish's income is 1.2 times (16%) richer than Lake County's.
Louisiana vs Tennessee Taxes
State income tax: Louisiana has a top income tax rate of 3%, while Tennessee has no state income tax. Louisiana's top rate is 3 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Louisiana: 0.53% effective rate vs Tennessee: 0.45% of home value per year. Louisiana's rate is 0.08 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Louisiana: 10.13% combined state and average local rate vs Tennessee: 9.61%. Louisiana's combined rate is 0.52 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.