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Alabama vs Minnesota Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Minnesota has 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²). Minnesota's land area is 1.6 times (57%) larger than Alabama's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 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 Alabama's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km). Minnesota's north-south length is 1.2 times (23%) longer than Alabama's.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km). Minnesota's east-west width is 1.7 times (70%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Minnesota's is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m). Cheaha Mountain is 113 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Minnesota's is Lake Superior at 601 feet. Alabama's lowest point is 601 feet lower.
Alabama vs Minnesota Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Minnesota has 5,793,151 (2024). Minnesota's population is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Alabama's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Minnesota: 72.7. Alabama's population density is 1.4 times (40%) higher than Minnesota's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Minnesota's is Minneapolis with 428,579. Minneapolis' population is 1.9 times (86%) larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 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 3.2 times (215%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 39 years.
Alabama vs Minnesota Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Minnesota's $507.7 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 1.6 times (56%) larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Minnesota: $87,636. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (39%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs Minnesota: $75,603 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota's average income is 1.3 times (32%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs Minnesota Counties
Number of counties: Alabama has 67 counties, while Minnesota has 87. Minnesota's county count is 1.3 times (30%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest county by area: Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; Minnesota's is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles. St. Louis County's land area is 3.9 times (293%) larger than Baldwin County's.
Smallest county by area: Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi). Etowah County's land area is 3.5 times (251%) larger than Ramsey County's.
Most populous county: Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people). Hennepin County's population is 1.9 times (92%) larger than Jefferson County's.
Least populous county: Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people). Greene County's population is 2.3 times (127%) larger than Traverse County's.
Richest county: Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352). Hennepin County's income is 1.3 times (33%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677). Pine County's income is 1.2 times (24%) richer than Bullock County's.
Alabama vs Minnesota Taxes
State income tax: Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%. Minnesota's top rate is 4.85 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs Minnesota: 1.02% of home value per year. Minnesota's rate is 0.64 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs Minnesota: 8.14%. Alabama's combined rate is 1.32 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.