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Georgia vs Louisiana Geography
Land area: Georgia has a land area of 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²), while Louisiana has 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²). Georgia's land area is 1.3 times (34%) larger than Louisiana's.
Total area: Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²) vs Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²), including inland and coastal water. Georgia's total area is 1.1 times (13%) larger than Louisiana's.
Length: Georgia is 326 miles (525 km) long from north to south; Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km). Georgia's north-south length is 1.1 times (8%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width: Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km) east to west; Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km). Georgia and Louisiana have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Georgia's highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m); Louisiana's is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m). Brasstown Bald is 4,245 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Georgia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Louisiana's is New Orleans at -8 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 8 feet lower.
Georgia vs Louisiana Population and History
Population: Georgia has a population of 11,180,878 (2024), while Louisiana has 4,597,740 (2024). Georgia's population is 2.4 times (143%) larger than Louisiana's.
Population density: Georgia: 193.7 people per square mile vs Louisiana: 106.4. Georgia's population density is 1.8 times (82%) higher than Louisiana's.
Biggest city: Georgia's biggest city is Atlanta with 520,070 people; Louisiana's is New Orleans with 362,701. Atlanta's population is 1.4 times (43%) larger than New Orleans'.
Largest metro area: Georgia's largest metropolitan area is Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (6,411,149 people) vs Louisiana's New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230). Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area's population is 6.6 times (564%) larger than New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's.
History: Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th state. Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. In its current form, Georgia is the older of the two by 24 years.
Georgia vs Louisiana Economy
GDP: Georgia's GDP is $881.5 billion (2024) vs Louisiana's $329.2 billion. Georgia's economic output is 2.7 times (168%) larger than Louisiana's.
GDP per capita: Georgia: $78,841 per person vs Louisiana: $71,594. Georgia's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (10%) higher than Louisiana's.
Average income: Georgia: $63,006 vs Louisiana: $61,897 average income per person (per capita personal income). Georgia and Louisiana have about the same average income.
Georgia vs Louisiana Counties
Number of counties: Georgia has 159 counties, while Louisiana has 64. Georgia's county count is 2.5 times (148%) higher than Louisiana's.
Biggest county by area: Georgia's largest county is Ware County at 899 square miles; Louisiana's is Vernon Parish at 1,327 square miles. Vernon Parish's land area is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Ware County's.
Smallest county by area: Georgia: Clarke County (119 sq mi) vs Louisiana: Orleans Parish (170 sq mi). Orleans Parish's land area is 1.4 times (42%) larger than Clarke County's.
Most populous county: Georgia: Fulton County (1,090,354 people) vs Louisiana: East Baton Rouge Parish (453,022 people). Fulton County's population is 2.4 times (141%) larger than East Baton Rouge Parish's.
Least populous county: Georgia: Taliaferro County (1,620 people) vs Louisiana: Tensas Parish (3,844 people). Tensas Parish's population is 2.4 times (137%) larger than Taliaferro County's.
Richest county: Georgia: Fulton County ($111,238 per capita income) vs Louisiana: St. Tammany Parish ($82,398). Fulton County's income is 1.4 times (35%) richer than St. Tammany Parish's.
Poorest county: Georgia: Wheeler County ($26,119 per capita income) vs Louisiana: East Carroll Parish ($36,751). East Carroll Parish's income is 1.4 times (41%) richer than Wheeler County's.
Georgia vs Louisiana Taxes
State income tax: Georgia has a top income tax rate of 5.19%, while Louisiana has a top income tax rate of 3%. Georgia's top rate is 2.19 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Georgia: 0.74% effective rate vs Louisiana: 0.53% of home value per year. Georgia's rate is 0.21 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Georgia: 7.56% combined state and average local rate vs Louisiana: 10.13%. Louisiana's combined rate is 2.57 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.