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Alabama vs Oklahoma Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while Oklahoma has 68,597 square miles (177,665 km²). Oklahoma's land area is 1.4 times (35%) larger than Alabama's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs Oklahoma: 69,899 square miles (181,038 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oklahoma's total area is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Alabama's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; Oklahoma is 533 miles (857 km). Oklahoma's north-south length is 1.6 times (61%) longer than Alabama's.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; Oklahoma spans 490 miles (789 km). Oklahoma's east-west width is 2.3 times (131%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); Oklahoma's is Black Mesa at 4,980 feet (1,518 m). Black Mesa is 2,575 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Oklahoma's is Little River at 289 feet. Alabama's lowest point is 289 feet lower.
Alabama vs Oklahoma Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while Oklahoma has 4,095,393 (2024). Alabama's population is 1.3 times (26%) larger than Oklahoma's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs Oklahoma: 59.7. Alabama's population density is 1.7 times (71%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; Oklahoma's is Oklahoma City with 712,919. Oklahoma City's population is 3.1 times (209%) larger than Huntsville's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs Oklahoma's Oklahoma City, OK metro area (1,497,821). Oklahoma City, OK metro area's population is 1.3 times (26%) larger than Birmingham, AL metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. Oklahoma: Admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907, as the 46th state. In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 88 years.
Alabama vs Oklahoma Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs Oklahoma's $263.7 billion. Alabama's economic output is 1.2 times (23%) larger than Oklahoma's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs Oklahoma: $64,388. Alabama and Oklahoma have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs Oklahoma: $63,708 average income per person (per capita personal income). Oklahoma's average income is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs Oklahoma Counties
Number of counties: Alabama has 67 counties, while Oklahoma has 77. Oklahoma's county count is 1.1 times (15%) higher than Alabama's.
Biggest county by area: Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; Oklahoma's is Osage County at 2,247 square miles. Osage County's land area is 1.4 times (41%) larger than Baldwin County's.
Smallest county by area: Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs Oklahoma: Marshall County (372 sq mi). Etowah County's land area is 1.4 times (44%) larger than Marshall County's.
Most populous county: Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs Oklahoma: Oklahoma County (816,490 people). Oklahoma County's population is 1.2 times (23%) larger than Jefferson County's.
Least populous county: Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs Oklahoma: Cimarron County (2,133 people). Greene County's population is 3.3 times (234%) larger than Cimarron County's.
Richest county: Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs Oklahoma: Washington County ($126,749). Washington County's income is 1.7 times (68%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs Oklahoma: Atoka County ($38,709). Bullock County and Atoka County have about the same income.
Alabama vs Oklahoma Taxes
State income tax: Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while Oklahoma has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. Alabama's top rate is 0.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs Oklahoma: 0.75% of home value per year. Oklahoma's rate is 0.37 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs Oklahoma: 9.06%. Alabama's combined rate is 0.4 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.