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Arkansas vs Maryland Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Maryland has 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²). Arkansas' land area is 5.4 times (435%) larger than Maryland's.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arkansas' total area is 4.3 times (329%) larger than Maryland's.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Maryland is 231 miles (371 km). Arkansas' north-south length is 1.1 times (5%) longer than Maryland's.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km). Arkansas' east-west width is 1.1 times (15%) wider than Maryland's.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Maryland's is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m). Hoye-Crest is 610 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Maryland's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Maryland's lowest point is 55 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Maryland Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Maryland has 6,263,220 (2024). Maryland's population is 2.0 times (103%) larger than Arkansas'.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Maryland: 645.0. Maryland's population density is 10.9 times higher than Arkansas'.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Maryland's is Baltimore with 568,271. Baltimore's population is 2.8 times (178%) 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 Maryland'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. Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 48 years.
Arkansas vs Maryland Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Maryland's $546.0 billion. Maryland's economic output is 2.9 times (190%) larger than Arkansas'.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Maryland: $87,180. Maryland's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (43%) higher than Arkansas'.
Average income: Arkansas: $59,320 vs Maryland: $79,259 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maryland's average income is 1.3 times (34%) higher than Arkansas'.
Arkansas vs Maryland Counties
Number of counties: Arkansas has 75 counties, while Maryland has 24. Arkansas' county count is 3.1 times (213%) higher than Maryland's.
Biggest county by area: Arkansas's largest county is Union County at 1,039 square miles; Maryland's is Frederick County at 661 square miles. Union County's land area is 1.6 times (57%) larger than Frederick County's.
Smallest county by area: Arkansas: Lafayette County (530 sq mi) vs Maryland: Baltimore city (81 sq mi). Lafayette County's land area is 6.5 times (555%) larger than Baltimore city's.
Most populous county: Arkansas: Pulaski County (401,209 people) vs Maryland: Montgomery County (1,082,273 people). Montgomery County's population is 2.7 times (170%) larger than Pulaski County's.
Least populous county: Arkansas: Calhoun County (4,690 people) vs Maryland: Kent County (19,557 people). Kent County's population is 4.2 times (317%) larger than Calhoun County's.
Richest county: Arkansas: Benton County ($120,594 per capita income) vs Maryland: Montgomery County ($104,882). Benton County's income is 1.1 times (15%) richer than Montgomery County's.
Poorest county: Arkansas: Lincoln County ($36,032 per capita income) vs Maryland: Somerset County ($41,421). Somerset County's income is 1.1 times (15%) richer than Lincoln County's.
Arkansas vs Maryland Taxes
State income tax: Arkansas has a top income tax rate of 3.9%, while Maryland has a top income tax rate of 6.5%. Maryland's top rate is 2.6 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arkansas: 0.52% effective rate vs Maryland: 0.95% of home value per year. Maryland's rate is 0.43 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arkansas: 9.48% combined state and average local rate vs Maryland: 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.