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Alabama vs Georgia Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Georgia has 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²). Georgia's land area is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Alabama's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²), including inland and coastal water. Georgia's total area is 1.1 times (13%) larger than Alabama's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Georgia is 326 miles (525 km). Alabama and Georgia have about the same north-south length.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km). Georgia's east-west width is 1.6 times (62%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Georgia's is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m). Brasstown Bald is 2,373 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Georgia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Alabama vs Georgia Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Georgia has 11,180,878 (2024). Georgia's population is 2.2 times (117%) larger than Alabama's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Georgia: 193.7. Georgia's population density is 1.9 times (90%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Georgia's is Atlanta with 520,070. Atlanta's population is 2.3 times (126%) larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Georgia's Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (6,411,149). Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area's population is 5.4 times (438%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th state. In its current form, Georgia is the older of the two by 31 years.
Alabama vs Georgia Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Georgia's $881.5 billion. Georgia's economic output is 2.7 times (171%) larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Georgia: $78,841. Georgia's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (25%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs Georgia: $63,006 average income per person (per capita personal income). Georgia's average income is 1.1 times (10%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs Georgia Counties
Number of counties: Alabama has 67 counties, while Georgia has 159. Georgia's county count is 2.4 times (137%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest county by area: Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; Georgia's is Ware County at 899 square miles. Baldwin County's land area is 1.8 times (77%) larger than Ware County's.
Smallest county by area: Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs Georgia: Clarke County (119 sq mi). Etowah County's land area is 4.5 times (349%) larger than Clarke County's.
Most populous county: Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs Georgia: Fulton County (1,090,354 people). Fulton County's population is 1.6 times (64%) larger than Jefferson County's.
Least populous county: Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs Georgia: Taliaferro County (1,620 people). Greene County's population is 4.4 times (340%) larger than Taliaferro County's.
Richest county: Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs Georgia: Fulton County ($111,238). Fulton County's income is 1.5 times (48%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs Georgia: Wheeler County ($26,119). Bullock County's income is 1.5 times (51%) richer than Wheeler County's.
Alabama vs Georgia Taxes
State income tax: Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while Georgia has a top income tax rate of 5.19%. Georgia's top rate is 0.19 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs Georgia: 0.74% of home value per year. Georgia's rate is 0.36 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs Georgia: 7.56%. Alabama's combined rate is 1.9 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.