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Alabama vs Missouri Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Missouri has 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²). Missouri's land area is 1.4 times (36%) larger than Alabama's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²), including inland and coastal water. Missouri's total area is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Alabama's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Missouri is 328 miles (529 km). Alabama and Missouri have about the same north-south length.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km). Missouri's east-west width is 2.1 times (106%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Missouri's is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m). Cheaha Mountain is 634 feet higher than Taum Sauk Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Missouri's is St. Francis River at 230 feet. Alabama's lowest point is 230 feet lower.
Alabama vs Missouri Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Missouri has 6,245,466 (2024). Missouri's population is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Alabama's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Missouri: 90.8. Alabama's population density is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Missouri's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Missouri's is Kansas City with 516,032. Kansas City's population is 2.2 times (124%) larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Missouri's St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (2,811,927). St. Louis, MO-IL metro area's population is 2.4 times (136%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th state. In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 2 years.
Alabama vs Missouri Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Missouri's $448.7 billion. Missouri's economic output is 1.4 times (38%) larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Missouri: $71,846. Missouri's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs Missouri: $64,920 average income per person (per capita personal income). Missouri's average income is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs Missouri Counties
Number of counties: Alabama has 67 counties, while Missouri has 115. Missouri's county count is 1.7 times (72%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest county by area: Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; Missouri's is Texas County at 1,177 square miles. Baldwin County's land area is 1.4 times (35%) larger than Texas County's.
Smallest county by area: Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs Missouri: St. Louis city (62 sq mi). Etowah County's land area is 8.7 times (767%) larger than St. Louis city's.
Most populous county: Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs Missouri: St. Louis County (992,929 people). St. Louis County's population is 1.5 times (49%) larger than Jefferson County's.
Least populous county: Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs Missouri: Worth County (1,872 people). Greene County's population is 3.8 times (281%) larger than Worth County's.
Richest county: Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs Missouri: St. Louis County ($104,775). St. Louis County's income is 1.4 times (39%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs Missouri: Douglas County ($40,515). Bullock County and Douglas County have about the same income.
Alabama vs Missouri Taxes
State income tax: Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while Missouri has a top income tax rate of 4.7%. Alabama's top rate is 0.3 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs Missouri: 0.79% of home value per year. Missouri's rate is 0.41 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs Missouri: 8.44%. Alabama's combined rate is 1.02 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.