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Arkansas vs Oregon Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Oregon has 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²). Oregon's land area is 1.8 times (85%) larger than Arkansas'.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oregon's total area is 1.8 times (85%) larger than Arkansas'.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Oregon is 453 miles (730 km). Oregon's north-south length is 1.9 times (86%) longer than Arkansas'.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km). Oregon's east-west width is 1.6 times (59%) wider than Arkansas'.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Oregon's is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m). Mount Hood is 8,480 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Oregon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Oregon's lowest point is 55 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Oregon Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Oregon has 4,272,371 (2024). Oregon's population is 1.4 times (38%) larger than Arkansas'.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Oregon: 44.5. Arkansas' population density is 1.3 times (33%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Oregon's is Portland with 635,749. Portland's population is 3.1 times (210%) 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 Oregon's Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904). Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's population is 1.9 times (89%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state. In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 23 years.
Arkansas vs Oregon Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Oregon's $330.2 billion. Oregon's economic output is 1.8 times (75%) larger than Arkansas'.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Oregon: $77,299. Oregon's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (27%) higher than Arkansas'.
Average income: Arkansas: $59,320 vs Oregon: $70,823 average income per person (per capita personal income). Oregon's average income is 1.2 times (19%) higher than Arkansas'.
Arkansas vs Oregon Counties
Number of counties: Arkansas has 75 counties, while Oregon has 36. Arkansas' county count is 2.1 times (108%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest county by area: Arkansas's largest county is Union County at 1,039 square miles; Oregon's is Harney County at 10,134 square miles. Harney County's land area is 9.8 times (875%) larger than Union County's.
Smallest county by area: Arkansas: Lafayette County (530 sq mi) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (431 sq mi). Lafayette County's land area is 1.2 times (23%) larger than Multnomah County's.
Most populous county: Arkansas: Pulaski County (401,209 people) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (795,897 people). Multnomah County's population is 2.0 times (98%) larger than Pulaski County's.
Least populous county: Arkansas: Calhoun County (4,690 people) vs Oregon: Wheeler County (1,456 people). Calhoun County's population is 3.2 times (222%) larger than Wheeler County's.
Richest county: Arkansas: Benton County ($120,594 per capita income) vs Oregon: Deschutes County ($86,176). Benton County's income is 1.4 times (40%) richer than Deschutes County's.
Poorest county: Arkansas: Lincoln County ($36,032 per capita income) vs Oregon: Malheur County ($42,974). Malheur County's income is 1.2 times (19%) richer than Lincoln County's.
Arkansas vs Oregon Taxes
State income tax: Arkansas has a top income tax rate of 3.9%, while Oregon has a top income tax rate of 9.9%. Oregon's top rate is 6 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arkansas: 0.52% effective rate vs Oregon: 0.78% of home value per year. Oregon's rate is 0.26 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arkansas: 9.48% combined state and average local rate vs Oregon: 0%. Arkansas's combined rate is 9.48 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.