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Georgia vs Indiana Geography
Land area: Georgia has a land area of 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²), while Indiana has 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²). Georgia's land area is 1.6 times (61%) larger than Indiana's.
Total area: Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²) vs Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²), including inland and coastal water. Georgia's total area is 1.6 times (63%) larger than Indiana's.
Length: Georgia is 326 miles (525 km) long from north to south; Indiana is 276 miles (444 km). Georgia's north-south length is 1.2 times (18%) longer than Indiana's.
Width: Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km) east to west; Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km). Georgia's east-west width is 1.8 times (78%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Georgia's highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m); Indiana's is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m). Brasstown Bald is 3,523 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Georgia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Indiana's is Ohio River at 330 feet. Georgia's lowest point is 330 feet lower.
Georgia vs Indiana Population and History
Population: Georgia has a population of 11,180,878 (2024), while Indiana has 6,924,275 (2024). Georgia's population is 1.6 times (61%) larger than Indiana's.
Population density: Georgia: 193.7 people per square mile vs Indiana: 193.3. Georgia and Indiana have about the same population density.
Biggest city: Georgia's biggest city is Atlanta with 520,070 people; Indiana's is Indianapolis with 891,484. Indianapolis' population is 1.7 times (71%) larger than Atlanta's.
Largest metro area: Georgia's largest metropolitan area is Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (6,411,149 people) vs Indiana's Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 1.5 times (47%) larger than Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area's.
History: Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th state. Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. In its current form, Georgia is the older of the two by 28 years.
Georgia vs Indiana Economy
GDP: Georgia's GDP is $881.5 billion (2024) vs Indiana's $519.5 billion. Georgia's economic output is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Indiana's.
GDP per capita: Georgia: $78,841 per person vs Indiana: $75,028. Georgia's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (5%) higher than Indiana's.
Average income: Georgia: $63,006 vs Indiana: $64,077 average income per person (per capita personal income). Georgia and Indiana have about the same average income.
Georgia vs Indiana Counties
Number of counties: Georgia has 159 counties, while Indiana has 92. Georgia's county count is 1.7 times (73%) higher than Indiana's.
Biggest county by area: Georgia's largest county is Ware County at 899 square miles; Indiana's is Allen County at 657 square miles. Ware County's land area is 1.4 times (37%) larger than Allen County's.
Smallest county by area: Georgia: Clarke County (119 sq mi) vs Indiana: Ohio County (86 sq mi). Clarke County's land area is 1.4 times (38%) larger than Ohio County's.
Most populous county: Georgia: Fulton County (1,090,354 people) vs Indiana: Marion County (981,628 people). Fulton County's population is 1.1 times (11%) larger than Marion County's.
Least populous county: Georgia: Taliaferro County (1,620 people) vs Indiana: Ohio County (5,996 people). Ohio County's population is 3.7 times (270%) larger than Taliaferro County's.
Richest county: Georgia: Fulton County ($111,238 per capita income) vs Indiana: Hamilton County ($104,283). Fulton County's income is 1.1 times (7%) richer than Hamilton County's.
Poorest county: Georgia: Wheeler County ($26,119 per capita income) vs Indiana: Miami County ($44,940). Miami County's income is 1.7 times (72%) richer than Wheeler County's.
Georgia vs Indiana Taxes
State income tax: Georgia has a top income tax rate of 5.19%, while Indiana has a top income tax rate of 2.95%. Georgia's top rate is 2.24 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Georgia: 0.74% effective rate vs Indiana: 0.74% of home value per year. The two are essentially equal.
Sales tax: Georgia: 7.56% combined state and average local rate vs Indiana: 7%. Georgia's combined rate is 0.56 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.