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Arkansas vs Utah Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Utah has 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²). Utah's land area is 1.6 times (59%) larger than Arkansas'.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²), including inland and coastal water. Utah's total area is 1.6 times (60%) larger than Arkansas'.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Utah is 436 miles (702 km). Utah's north-south length is 1.8 times (79%) longer than Arkansas'.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Utah spans 268 miles (431 km). Arkansas and Utah have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Utah's is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m). Kings Peak is 10,760 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Utah's is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet. Arkansas's lowest point is 2,125 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Utah Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Utah has 3,503,613 (2024). Utah's population is 1.1 times (13%) larger than Arkansas'.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Utah: 42.4. Arkansas' population density is 1.4 times (40%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Utah's is Salt Lake City with 217,783. Salt Lake City's population is 1.1 times (6%) 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 Utah's Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762). Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area and Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area have about the same population.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 60 years.
Arkansas vs Utah Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Utah's $299.5 billion. Utah's economic output is 1.6 times (59%) larger than Arkansas'.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Utah: $85,475. Utah's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (40%) higher than Arkansas'.
Average income: Arkansas: $59,320 vs Utah: $67,333 average income per person (per capita personal income). Utah's average income is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Arkansas'.
Arkansas vs Utah Counties
Number of counties: Arkansas has 75 counties, while Utah has 29. Arkansas' county count is 2.6 times (159%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest county by area: Arkansas's largest county is Union County at 1,039 square miles; Utah's is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles. San Juan County's land area is 7.5 times (653%) larger than Union County's.
Smallest county by area: Arkansas: Lafayette County (530 sq mi) vs Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi). Lafayette County's land area is 1.6 times (63%) larger than Davis County's.
Most populous county: Arkansas: Pulaski County (401,209 people) vs Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people). Salt Lake County's population is 3.0 times (203%) larger than Pulaski County's.
Least populous county: Arkansas: Calhoun County (4,690 people) vs Utah: Daggett County (956 people). Calhoun County's population is 4.9 times (391%) larger than Daggett County's.
Richest county: Arkansas: Benton County ($120,594 per capita income) vs Utah: Summit County ($280,510). Summit County's income is 2.3 times (133%) richer than Benton County's.
Poorest county: Arkansas: Lincoln County ($36,032 per capita income) vs Utah: Beaver County ($39,179). Beaver County's income is 1.1 times (9%) richer than Lincoln County's.
Arkansas vs Utah Taxes
State income tax: Arkansas has a top income tax rate of 3.9%, while Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. Utah's top rate is 0.6 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arkansas: 0.52% effective rate vs Utah: 0.49% of home value per year. Arkansas's rate is 0.03 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arkansas: 9.48% combined state and average local rate vs Utah: 7.42%. Arkansas's combined rate is 2.06 percentage points higher.
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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.