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Georgia vs Nebraska Geography
Land area: Georgia has a land area of 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²), while Nebraska has 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²). Nebraska's land area is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Georgia's.
Total area: Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²) vs Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 1.3 times (30%) larger than Georgia's.
Length: Georgia is 326 miles (525 km) long from north to south; Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 1.5 times (52%) longer than Georgia's.
Width: Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km) east to west; Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 1.4 times (35%) wider than Georgia's.
Highest point: Georgia's highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m); Nebraska's is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m). Panorama Point is 650 feet higher than Brasstown Bald.
Lowest point: Georgia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Nebraska's is Missouri River at 840 feet. Georgia's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
Georgia vs Nebraska Population and History
Population: Georgia has a population of 11,180,878 (2024), while Nebraska has 2,005,465 (2024). Georgia's population is 5.6 times (458%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Georgia: 193.7 people per square mile vs Nebraska: 26.1. Georgia's population density is 7.4 times (642%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Georgia's biggest city is Atlanta with 520,070 people; Nebraska's is Omaha with 489,265. Atlanta's population is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Omaha's.
Largest metro area: Georgia's largest metropolitan area is Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (6,411,149 people) vs Nebraska'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. Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. In its current form, Georgia is the older of the two by 79 years.
Georgia vs Nebraska Economy
GDP: Georgia's GDP is $881.5 billion (2024) vs Nebraska's $189.2 billion. Georgia's economic output is 4.7 times (366%) larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Georgia: $78,841 per person vs Nebraska: $94,363. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (20%) higher than Georgia's.
Average income: Georgia: $63,006 vs Nebraska: $72,701 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nebraska's average income is 1.2 times (15%) higher than Georgia's.
Georgia vs Nebraska Counties
Number of counties: Georgia has 159 counties, while Nebraska has 93. Georgia's county count is 1.7 times (71%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest county by area: Georgia's largest county is Ware County at 899 square miles; Nebraska's is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles. Cherry County's land area is 6.6 times (563%) larger than Ware County's.
Smallest county by area: Georgia: Clarke County (119 sq mi) vs Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi). Sarpy County's land area is 2.0 times (99%) larger than Clarke County's.
Most populous county: Georgia: Fulton County (1,090,354 people) vs Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people). Fulton County's population is 1.8 times (81%) larger than Douglas County's.
Least populous county: Georgia: Taliaferro County (1,620 people) vs Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people). Taliaferro County's population is 4.3 times (331%) larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Georgia: Fulton County ($111,238 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729). Fulton County and Pierce County have about the same income.
Poorest county: Georgia: Wheeler County ($26,119 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756). Johnson County's income is 1.8 times (75%) richer than Wheeler County's.
Georgia vs Nebraska Taxes
State income tax: Georgia has a top income tax rate of 5.19%, while Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%. Georgia's top rate is 0.64 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Georgia: 0.74% effective rate vs Nebraska: 1.42% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.68 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Georgia: 7.56% combined state and average local rate vs Nebraska: 6.98%. Georgia's combined rate is 0.58 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.