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Alaska vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: Alaska has a land area of 571,242 square miles (1,479,509 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Alaska's land area is 5.9 times (488%) larger than Wyoming's.
Total area: Alaska: 665,725 square miles (1,724,220 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Alaska's total area is 6.8 times (581%) larger than Wyoming's.
Length: Alaska is 1,201 miles (1,933 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Alaska's north-south length is 3.7 times (271%) longer than Wyoming's.
Width: Alaska spans 1,544 miles (2,485 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Alaska's east-west width is 3.8 times (277%) wider than Wyoming's.
Highest point: Alaska's highest point is Denali at 20,235 feet (6,168 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Denali is 6,447 feet higher than Gannett Peak.
Lowest point: Alaska's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. Alaska's lowest point is 3,108 feet lower.
Alaska vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: Alaska has a population of 740,133 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). Alaska's population is 1.3 times (26%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Alaska: 1.3 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. Wyoming's population density is 4.7 times (369%) higher than Alaska's.
Biggest city: Alaska's biggest city is Anchorage with 289,600 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Anchorage's population is 4.4 times (341%) larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Alaska's largest metropolitan area is Anchorage, AK metro area (407,213 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Anchorage, AK metro area's population is 4.0 times (300%) larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Alaska: Admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959, as the 49th state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, Wyoming is the older of the two by 69 years.
Alaska vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: Alaska's GDP is $71.6 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. Alaska's economic output is 1.4 times (39%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Alaska: $96,695 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Alaska's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (10%) higher than Wyoming's.
Average income: Alaska: $76,234 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Alaska's.
Alaska vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: Alaska has 30 counties, while Wyoming has 23. Alaska's county count is 1.3 times (30%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest county by area: Alaska's largest county is Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area at 145,769 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area's land area is 14.0 times larger than Sweetwater County's.
Smallest county by area: Alaska: Skagway Municipality (443 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 4.5 times (353%) larger than Skagway Municipality's.
Most populous county: Alaska: Anchorage Municipality (289,600 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Anchorage Municipality's population is 2.8 times (185%) larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: Alaska: Yakutat City and Borough (690 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Niobrara County's population is 3.3 times (233%) larger than Yakutat City and Borough's.
Richest county: Alaska: Bristol Bay Borough ($158,406 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 3.4 times (236%) richer than Bristol Bay Borough's.
Poorest county: Alaska: Kusilvak Census Area ($37,765 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Uinta County's income is 1.3 times (33%) richer than Kusilvak Census Area's.
Alaska vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: Alaska has no state income tax, while Wyoming has no state income tax.
Property tax: Alaska: 1.06% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. Alaska's rate is 0.49 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alaska: 1.82% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. Wyoming's combined rate is 3.57 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.