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Oregon vs Tennessee Geography
Land area: Oregon has a land area of 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²), while Tennessee has 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²). Oregon's land area is 2.3 times (133%) larger than Tennessee's.
Total area: Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²) vs Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oregon's total area is 2.3 times (134%) larger than Tennessee's.
Length: Oregon is 453 miles (730 km) long from north to south; Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km). Oregon's north-south length is 2.4 times (137%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width: Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km) east to west; Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km). Tennessee's east-west width is 1.1 times (12%) wider than Oregon's.
Highest point: Oregon's highest point is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m); Tennessee's is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m). Mount Hood is 4,608 feet higher than Clingmans Dome.
Lowest point: Oregon's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Tennessee's is Mississippi River at 178 feet. Oregon's lowest point is 178 feet lower.
Oregon vs Tennessee Population and History
Population: Oregon has a population of 4,272,371 (2024), while Tennessee has 7,227,750 (2024). Tennessee's population is 1.7 times (69%) larger than Oregon's.
Population density: Oregon: 44.5 people per square mile vs Tennessee: 175.3. Tennessee's population density is 3.9 times (294%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest city: Oregon's biggest city is Portland with 635,749 people; Tennessee's is Nashville with 704,963. Nashville's population is 1.1 times (11%) larger than Portland's.
Largest metro area: Oregon's largest metropolitan area is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904 people) vs Tennessee's Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553). Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's population is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's.
History: Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd 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 63 years.
Oregon vs Tennessee Economy
GDP: Oregon's GDP is $330.2 billion (2024) vs Tennessee's $561.2 billion. Tennessee's economic output is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Oregon's.
GDP per capita: Oregon: $77,299 per person vs Tennessee: $77,645. Oregon and Tennessee have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Oregon: $70,823 vs Tennessee: $66,504 average income per person (per capita personal income). Oregon's average income is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Tennessee's.
Oregon vs Tennessee Counties
Number of counties: Oregon has 36 counties, while Tennessee has 95. Tennessee's county count is 2.6 times (164%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest county by area: Oregon's largest county is Harney County at 10,134 square miles; Tennessee's is Shelby County at 753 square miles. Harney County's land area is 13.5 times larger than Shelby County's.
Smallest county by area: Oregon: Multnomah County (431 sq mi) vs Tennessee: Trousdale County (114 sq mi). Multnomah County's land area is 3.8 times (277%) larger than Trousdale County's.
Most populous county: Oregon: Multnomah County (795,897 people) vs Tennessee: Shelby County (910,530 people). Shelby County's population is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Multnomah County's.
Least populous county: Oregon: Wheeler County (1,456 people) vs Tennessee: Pickett County (5,108 people). Pickett County's population is 3.5 times (251%) larger than Wheeler County's.
Richest county: Oregon: Deschutes County ($86,176 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Williamson County ($139,704). Williamson County's income is 1.6 times (62%) richer than Deschutes County's.
Poorest county: Oregon: Malheur County ($42,974 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Lake County ($31,572). Malheur County's income is 1.4 times (36%) richer than Lake County's.
Oregon vs Tennessee Taxes
State income tax: Oregon has a top income tax rate of 9.9%, while Tennessee has no state income tax. Oregon's top rate is 9.9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Oregon: 0.78% effective rate vs Tennessee: 0.45% of home value per year. Oregon's rate is 0.33 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Oregon: 0% combined state and average local rate vs Tennessee: 9.61%. Tennessee's combined rate is 9.61 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.