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Florida vs Kentucky Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while Kentucky has 39,485 square miles (102,267 km²). Florida's land area is 1.4 times (36%) larger than Kentucky's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs Kentucky: 40,406 square miles (104,651 km²), including inland and coastal water. Florida's total area is 1.8 times (77%) larger than Kentucky's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; Kentucky is 257 miles (414 km). Florida's north-south length is 1.8 times (83%) longer than Kentucky's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; Kentucky spans 418 miles (672 km). Florida's east-west width is 1.3 times (31%) wider than Kentucky's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); Kentucky's is Black Mountain at 4,134 feet (1,260 m). Black Mountain is 3,790 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Kentucky's is Mississippi River at 270 feet. Florida's lowest point is 270 feet lower.
Florida vs Kentucky Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while Kentucky has 4,588,372 (2024). Florida's population is 5.1 times (409%) larger than Kentucky's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs Kentucky: 116.2. Florida's population density is 3.7 times (275%) higher than Kentucky's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; Kentucky's is Louisville with 640,796. Jacksonville's population is 1.6 times (58%) larger than Louisville's.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs Kentucky's Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 2.8 times (180%) larger than Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. Kentucky: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1792, as the 15th state. In its current form, Kentucky is the older of the two by 53 years.
Florida vs Kentucky Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs Kentucky's $295.4 billion. Florida's economic output is 5.8 times (485%) larger than Kentucky's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs Kentucky: $64,375. Florida's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (15%) higher than Kentucky's.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs Kentucky: $58,256 average income per person (per capita personal income). Florida's average income is 1.3 times (25%) higher than Kentucky's.
Florida vs Kentucky Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while Kentucky has 120. Kentucky's county count is 1.8 times (79%) higher than Florida's.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; Kentucky's is Pike County at 786 square miles. Collier County's land area is 2.5 times (154%) larger than Pike County's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs Kentucky: Gallatin County (98 sq mi). Union County's land area is 2.5 times (148%) larger than Gallatin County's.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs Kentucky: Jefferson County (793,881 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 3.6 times (258%) larger than Jefferson County's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs Kentucky: Robertson County (2,382 people). Liberty County's population is 3.3 times (234%) larger than Robertson County's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs Kentucky: Oldham County ($87,137). Collier County's income is 1.7 times (72%) richer than Oldham County's.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs Kentucky: Elliott County ($31,817). Elliott County's income is 1.1 times (6%) richer than Union County's.
Florida vs Kentucky Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while Kentucky has a top income tax rate of 3.5%. Kentucky's top rate is 3.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs Kentucky: 0.71% of home value per year. Florida's rate is 0.04 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Kentucky: 6%. Florida's combined rate is 0.98 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.