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Alaska vs Arkansas Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Arkansas has 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²). Alaska's land area is 11.0 times larger than Arkansas'.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 12.5 times larger than Arkansas'.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km). Alaska's north-south length is 4.9 times (394%) longer than Arkansas'.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km). Alaska's east-west width is 5.5 times (453%) wider than Arkansas'.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Arkansas's is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m). Denali is 17,483 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Arkansas's is Ouachita River at 55 feet. Alaska's lowest point is 55 feet lower.
Alaska vs Arkansas Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Arkansas has 3,088,354 (2024). Arkansas' population is 4.2 times (317%) larger than Alaska's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Arkansas: 59.4. Arkansas' population density is 45.7 times higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; Arkansas's is Little Rock with 204,774. Anchorage's population is 1.4 times (41%) larger than Little Rock's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs Arkansas's Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345). Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 3.3 times (229%) larger than Anchorage, AK metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 123 years.
Alaska vs Arkansas Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs Arkansas's $188.3 billion. Arkansas' economic output is 2.6 times (163%) larger than Alaska's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs Arkansas: $60,984. Alaska's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (59%) higher than Arkansas'.
Average income: Alaska: $76,234 vs Arkansas: $59,320 average income per person (per capita personal income). Alaska's average income is 1.3 times (29%) higher than Arkansas'.
Alaska vs Arkansas Counties
Number of counties: Alaska has 30 counties, while Arkansas has 75. Arkansas' county count is 2.5 times (150%) higher than Alaska's.
Biggest county by area: Alaska's largest county is Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area at 145,769 square miles; Arkansas's is Union County at 1,039 square miles. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's land area is 140.3 times larger than Union County's.
Smallest county by area: Alaska: Skagway Municipality (443 sq mi) vs Arkansas: Lafayette County (530 sq mi). Lafayette County's land area is 1.2 times (20%) larger than Skagway Municipality's.
Most populous county: Alaska: Anchorage Municipality (289,600 people) vs Arkansas: Pulaski County (401,209 people). Pulaski County's population is 1.4 times (39%) larger than Anchorage Municipality's.
Least populous county: Alaska: Yakutat City and Borough (690 people) vs Arkansas: Calhoun County (4,690 people). Calhoun County's population is 6.8 times (580%) larger than Yakutat City and Borough's.
Richest county: Alaska: Bristol Bay Borough ($158,406 per capita income) vs Arkansas: Benton County ($120,594). Bristol Bay Borough's income is 1.3 times (31%) richer than Benton County's.
Poorest county: Alaska: Kusilvak Census Area ($37,765 per capita income) vs Arkansas: Lincoln County ($36,032). Kusilvak Census Area's income is 1.0 times (5%) richer than Lincoln County's.
Alaska vs Arkansas Taxes
State income tax: Alaska has no state income tax, while Arkansas has a top income tax rate of 3.9%. Arkansas's top rate is 3.9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alaska: 1.06% effective rate vs Arkansas: 0.52% of home value per year. Alaska's rate is 0.54 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alaska: 1.82% combined state and average local rate vs Arkansas: 9.48%. Arkansas's combined rate is 7.66 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.