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Arkansas vs Hawaii Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Hawaii has 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²). Arkansas' land area is 8.1 times (710%) larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arkansas' total area is 4.8 times (385%) larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km). Hawaii's north-south length is 1.4 times (37%) longer than Arkansas'.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km). Hawaii's east-west width is 1.4 times (38%) wider than Arkansas'.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Hawaii's is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m). Mauna Kea is 11,043 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Hawaii's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Hawaii's lowest point is 55 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Hawaii Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Hawaii has 1,446,146 (2024). Arkansas' population is 2.1 times (114%) larger than Hawaii's.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Hawaii: 225.2. Hawaii's population density is 3.8 times (279%) higher than Arkansas'.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Hawaii's is Honolulu with 344,967. Honolulu's population is 1.7 times (68%) 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 Hawaii's Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747). Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 1.3 times (34%) larger than Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state. In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 123 years.
Arkansas vs Hawaii Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Hawaii's $117.6 billion. Arkansas' economic output is 1.6 times (60%) larger than Hawaii's.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Hawaii: $81,339. Hawaii's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (33%) higher than Arkansas'.
Average income: Arkansas: $59,320 vs Hawaii: $71,019 average income per person (per capita personal income). Hawaii's average income is 1.2 times (20%) higher than Arkansas'.
Arkansas vs Hawaii Counties
Number of counties: Arkansas has 75 counties, while Hawaii has 5. Arkansas' county count is 15.0 times higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest county by area: Arkansas's largest county is Union County at 1,039 square miles; Hawaii's is Hawaii County at 4,028 square miles. Hawaii County's land area is 3.9 times (288%) larger than Union County's.
Smallest county by area: Arkansas: Lafayette County (530 sq mi) vs Hawaii: Kalawao County (12 sq mi). Lafayette County's land area is 44.1 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Most populous county: Arkansas: Pulaski County (401,209 people) vs Hawaii: Honolulu County (998,747 people). Honolulu County's population is 2.5 times (149%) larger than Pulaski County's.
Least populous county: Arkansas: Calhoun County (4,690 people) vs Hawaii: Kalawao County (81 people). Calhoun County's population is 57.9 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Richest county: Arkansas: Benton County ($120,594 per capita income) vs Hawaii: Honolulu County ($74,681). Benton County's income is 1.6 times (61%) richer than Honolulu County's.
Poorest county: Arkansas: Lincoln County ($36,032 per capita income) vs Hawaii: Hawaii County ($57,694). Hawaii County's income is 1.6 times (60%) richer than Lincoln County's.
Arkansas vs Hawaii Taxes
State income tax: Arkansas has a top income tax rate of 3.9%, while Hawaii has a top income tax rate of 11%. Hawaii's top rate is 7.1 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arkansas: 0.52% effective rate vs Hawaii: 0.27% of home value per year. Arkansas's rate is 0.25 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arkansas: 9.48% combined state and average local rate vs Hawaii: 4.5%. Arkansas's combined rate is 4.98 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.