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Oklahoma vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: Oklahoma has a land area of 68,597 square miles (177,665 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Wyoming's land area is 1.4 times (42%) larger than Oklahoma's.
Total area: Oklahoma: 69,899 square miles (181,038 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 1.4 times (40%) larger than Oklahoma's.
Length: Oklahoma is 533 miles (857 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Oklahoma's north-south length is 1.6 times (65%) longer than Wyoming's.
Width: Oklahoma spans 490 miles (789 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Oklahoma's east-west width is 1.2 times (20%) wider than Wyoming's.
Highest point: Oklahoma's highest point is Black Mesa at 4,980 feet (1,518 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 8,808 feet higher than Black Mesa.
Lowest point: Oklahoma's lowest point is Little River at 289 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. Oklahoma's lowest point is 2,819 feet lower.
Oklahoma vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: Oklahoma has a population of 4,095,393 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). Oklahoma's population is 7.0 times (597%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Oklahoma: 59.7 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. Oklahoma's population density is 9.8 times (879%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Oklahoma's biggest city is Oklahoma City with 712,919 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Oklahoma City's population is 10.9 times larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Oklahoma's largest metropolitan area is Oklahoma City, OK metro area (1,497,821 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Oklahoma City, OK metro area's population is 14.7 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Oklahoma: Admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907, as the 46th state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, Wyoming is the older of the two by 17 years.
Oklahoma vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: Oklahoma's GDP is $263.7 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. Oklahoma's economic output is 5.1 times (412%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Oklahoma: $64,388 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (36%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Average income: Oklahoma: $63,708 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.4 times (36%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Oklahoma vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: Oklahoma has 77 counties, while Wyoming has 23. Oklahoma's county count is 3.3 times (235%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest county by area: Oklahoma's largest county is Osage County at 2,247 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 4.6 times (364%) larger than Osage County's.
Smallest county by area: Oklahoma: Marshall County (372 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 5.4 times (440%) larger than Marshall County's.
Most populous county: Oklahoma: Oklahoma County (816,490 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Oklahoma County's population is 8.0 times (702%) larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: Oklahoma: Cimarron County (2,133 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Niobrara County's population is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Cimarron County's.
Richest county: Oklahoma: Washington County ($126,749 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 4.2 times (320%) richer than Washington County's.
Poorest county: Oklahoma: Atoka County ($38,709 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Uinta County's income is 1.3 times (30%) richer than Atoka County's.
Oklahoma vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: Oklahoma has a top income tax rate of 4.5%, while Wyoming has no state income tax. Oklahoma's top rate is 4.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Oklahoma: 0.75% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. Oklahoma's rate is 0.18 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Oklahoma: 9.06% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. Oklahoma's combined rate is 3.67 percentage points higher.
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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.