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Georgia vs Iowa Geography
Land area: Georgia has a land area of 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²), while Iowa has 55,854 square miles (144,660 km²). Georgia and Iowa have about the same land area.
Total area: Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²) vs Iowa: 56,273 square miles (145,746 km²), including inland and coastal water. Georgia's total area is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Iowa's.
Length: Georgia is 326 miles (525 km) long from north to south; Iowa is 216 miles (347 km). Georgia's north-south length is 1.5 times (51%) longer than Iowa's.
Width: Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km) east to west; Iowa spans 335 miles (539 km). Georgia and Iowa have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Georgia's highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m); Iowa's is Hawkeye Point at 1,669 feet (509 m). Brasstown Bald is 3,109 feet higher than Hawkeye Point.
Lowest point: Georgia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Iowa's is Mississippi River at 480 feet. Georgia's lowest point is 480 feet lower.
Georgia vs Iowa Population and History
Population: Georgia has a population of 11,180,878 (2024), while Iowa has 3,241,488 (2024). Georgia's population is 3.4 times (245%) larger than Iowa's.
Population density: Georgia: 193.7 people per square mile vs Iowa: 58.0. Georgia's population density is 3.3 times (234%) higher than Iowa's.
Biggest city: Georgia's biggest city is Atlanta with 520,070 people; Iowa's is Des Moines with 213,096. Atlanta's population is 2.4 times (144%) larger than Des Moines'.
Largest metro area: Georgia's largest metropolitan area is Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (6,411,149 people) vs Iowa's Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010). Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area's population is 6.4 times (540%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th state. Iowa: Admitted to the Union on December 28, 1846, as the 29th state. In its current form, Georgia is the older of the two by 58 years.
Georgia vs Iowa Economy
GDP: Georgia's GDP is $881.5 billion (2024) vs Iowa's $265.8 billion. Georgia's economic output is 3.3 times (232%) larger than Iowa's.
GDP per capita: Georgia: $78,841 per person vs Iowa: $81,998. Georgia and Iowa have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Georgia: $63,006 vs Iowa: $65,225 average income per person (per capita personal income). Georgia and Iowa have about the same average income.
Georgia vs Iowa Counties
Number of counties: Georgia has 159 counties, while Iowa has 99. Georgia's county count is 1.6 times (61%) higher than Iowa's.
Biggest county by area: Georgia's largest county is Ware County at 899 square miles; Iowa's is Kossuth County at 973 square miles. Kossuth County's land area is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Ware County's.
Smallest county by area: Georgia: Clarke County (119 sq mi) vs Iowa: Dickinson County (381 sq mi). Dickinson County's land area is 3.2 times (219%) larger than Clarke County's.
Most populous county: Georgia: Fulton County (1,090,354 people) vs Iowa: Polk County (516,185 people). Fulton County's population is 2.1 times (111%) larger than Polk County's.
Least populous county: Georgia: Taliaferro County (1,620 people) vs Iowa: Adams County (3,606 people). Adams County's population is 2.2 times (123%) larger than Taliaferro County's.
Richest county: Georgia: Fulton County ($111,238 per capita income) vs Iowa: Mitchell County ($98,211). Fulton County's income is 1.1 times (13%) richer than Mitchell County's.
Poorest county: Georgia: Wheeler County ($26,119 per capita income) vs Iowa: Decatur County ($46,134). Decatur County's income is 1.8 times (77%) richer than Wheeler County's.
Georgia vs Iowa Taxes
State income tax: Georgia has a top income tax rate of 5.19%, while Iowa has a top income tax rate of 3.8%. Georgia's top rate is 1.39 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Georgia: 0.74% effective rate vs Iowa: 1.29% of home value per year. Iowa's rate is 0.55 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Georgia: 7.56% combined state and average local rate vs Iowa: 6.94%. Georgia's combined rate is 0.62 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.