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Arkansas vs District of Columbia Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while District of Columbia has 61 square miles (158 km²). Arkansas' land area is 852.3 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs District of Columbia: 68 square miles (177 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arkansas' total area is 778.4 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; District of Columbia is 13 miles (22 km). Arkansas' north-south length is 18.7 times longer than District of Columbia's.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; District of Columbia spans 12 miles (19 km). Arkansas' east-west width is 23.3 times wider than District of Columbia's.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); District of Columbia's is Fort Reno at 429 feet (131 m). Mount Magazine is 2,323 feet higher than Fort Reno.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; District of Columbia's is Potomac River at 0 feet. District of Columbia's lowest point is 55 feet lower.
Arkansas vs District of Columbia Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while District of Columbia has 702,250 (2024). Arkansas' population is 4.4 times (340%) larger than District of Columbia's.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs District of Columbia: 11,493.5. District of Columbia's population density is 193.5 times higher than Arkansas'.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; District of Columbia's is Washington with 702,250. Washington's population is 3.4 times (243%) larger than Little Rock's.
Largest metro area: Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs District of Columbia's Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 4.8 times (381%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. District of Columbia: The federal district, established by the Residence Act on July 16, 1790; not a state. In its current form, District of Columbia is the older of the two by 46 years.
Arkansas vs District of Columbia Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs District of Columbia's $184.3 billion. Arkansas and District of Columbia have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs District of Columbia: $262,439. District of Columbia's GDP per capita is 4.3 times (330%) higher than Arkansas'.
Average income: Arkansas: $59,320 vs District of Columbia: $111,185 average income per person (per capita personal income). District of Columbia's average income is 1.9 times (87%) higher than Arkansas'.
Arkansas vs District of Columbia Counties
Number of counties: Arkansas has 75 counties, while District of Columbia has 1. Arkansas' county count is 75.0 times higher than District of Columbia's.
Biggest county by area: Arkansas's largest county is Union County at 1,039 square miles; District of Columbia's is District of Columbia at 61 square miles. Union County's land area is 17.0 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Smallest county by area: Arkansas: Lafayette County (530 sq mi) vs District of Columbia: District of Columbia (61 sq mi). Lafayette County's land area is 8.7 times (767%) larger than District of Columbia's.
Most populous county: Arkansas: Pulaski County (401,209 people) vs District of Columbia: District of Columbia (702,250 people). District of Columbia's population is 1.8 times (75%) larger than Pulaski County's.
Least populous county: Arkansas: Calhoun County (4,690 people) vs District of Columbia: District of Columbia (702,250 people). District of Columbia's population is 149.7 times larger than Calhoun County's.
Richest county: Arkansas: Benton County ($120,594 per capita income) vs District of Columbia: District of Columbia ($111,185). Benton County's income is 1.1 times (8%) richer than District of Columbia's.
Poorest county: Arkansas: Lincoln County ($36,032 per capita income) vs District of Columbia: District of Columbia ($111,185). District of Columbia's income is 3.1 times (209%) richer than Lincoln County's.
Arkansas vs District of Columbia Taxes
State income tax: Arkansas has a top income tax rate of 3.9%, while District of Columbia has a top income tax rate of 10.75%. District of Columbia's top rate is 6.85 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arkansas: 0.52% effective rate vs District of Columbia: 0.63% of home value per year. District of Columbia's rate is 0.11 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arkansas: 9.48% combined state and average local rate vs District of Columbia: 6%. Arkansas's combined rate is 3.48 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.