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Alabama vs Ohio Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Ohio has 40,859 square miles (105,824 km²). Alabama's land area is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Ohio's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Ohio: 44,826 square miles (116,098 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alabama's total area is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Ohio's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Ohio is 291 miles (468 km). Alabama's north-south length is 1.1 times (14%) longer than Ohio's.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Ohio spans 317 miles (510 km). Ohio's east-west width is 1.5 times (50%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Ohio's is Campbell Hill at 1,547 feet (472 m). Cheaha Mountain is 858 feet higher than Campbell Hill.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Ohio's is Ohio River at 455 feet. Alabama's lowest point is 455 feet lower.
Alabama vs Ohio Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Ohio has 11,883,304 (2024). Ohio's population is 2.3 times (130%) larger than Alabama's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Ohio: 290.8. Ohio's population density is 2.9 times (186%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Ohio's is Columbus with 933,263. Columbus' population is 4.1 times (305%) larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Ohio's Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815). Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's population is 1.9 times (93%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. Ohio: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803, as the 17th state. In its current form, Ohio is the older of the two by 16 years.
Alabama vs Ohio Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Ohio's $923.1 billion. Ohio's economic output is 2.8 times (184%) larger than Alabama's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Ohio: $77,684. Ohio's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (23%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs Ohio: $64,464 average income per person (per capita personal income). Ohio's average income is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs Ohio Counties
Number of counties: Alabama has 67 counties, while Ohio has 88. Ohio's county count is 1.3 times (31%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest county by area: Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; Ohio's is Ashtabula County at 702 square miles. Baldwin County's land area is 2.3 times (126%) larger than Ashtabula County's.
Smallest county by area: Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs Ohio: Lake County (229 sq mi). Etowah County's land area is 2.3 times (133%) larger than Lake County's.
Most populous county: Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs Ohio: Franklin County (1,356,303 people). Franklin County's population is 2.0 times (104%) larger than Jefferson County's.
Least populous county: Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs Ohio: Vinton County (12,545 people). Vinton County's population is 1.8 times (76%) larger than Greene County's.
Richest county: Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs Ohio: Delaware County ($96,573). Delaware County's income is 1.3 times (28%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs Ohio: Noble County ($34,940). Bullock County's income is 1.1 times (13%) richer than Noble County's.
Alabama vs Ohio Taxes
State income tax: Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while Ohio has a top income tax rate of 2.75%. Alabama's top rate is 2.25 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs Ohio: 1.22% of home value per year. Ohio's rate is 0.84 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs Ohio: 7.29%. Alabama's combined rate is 2.17 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.