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Georgia vs Ohio Geography
Land area: Georgia has a land area of 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²), while Ohio has 40,859 square miles (105,824 km²). Georgia's land area is 1.4 times (41%) larger than Ohio's.
Total area: Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²) vs Ohio: 44,826 square miles (116,098 km²), including inland and coastal water. Georgia's total area is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Ohio's.
Length: Georgia is 326 miles (525 km) long from north to south; Ohio is 291 miles (468 km). Georgia's north-south length is 1.1 times (12%) longer than Ohio's.
Width: Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km) east to west; Ohio spans 317 miles (510 km). Georgia's east-west width is 1.1 times (8%) wider than Ohio's.
Highest point: Georgia's highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m); Ohio's is Campbell Hill at 1,547 feet (472 m). Brasstown Bald is 3,231 feet higher than Campbell Hill.
Lowest point: Georgia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Ohio's is Ohio River at 455 feet. Georgia's lowest point is 455 feet lower.
Georgia vs Ohio Population and History
Population: Georgia has a population of 11,180,878 (2024), while Ohio has 11,883,304 (2024). Ohio's population is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Georgia's.
Population density: Georgia: 193.7 people per square mile vs Ohio: 290.8. Ohio's population density is 1.5 times (50%) higher than Georgia's.
Biggest city: Georgia's biggest city is Atlanta with 520,070 people; Ohio's is Columbus with 933,263. Columbus' population is 1.8 times (79%) 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 Ohio's Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815). Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area's population is 2.8 times (178%) larger than Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's.
History: Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th state. Ohio: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803, as the 17th state. In its current form, Georgia is the older of the two by 15 years.
Georgia vs Ohio Economy
GDP: Georgia's GDP is $881.5 billion (2024) vs Ohio's $923.1 billion. Ohio's economic output is 1.0 times (5%) larger than Georgia's.
GDP per capita: Georgia: $78,841 per person vs Ohio: $77,684. Georgia and Ohio have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Georgia: $63,006 vs Ohio: $64,464 average income per person (per capita personal income). Georgia and Ohio have about the same average income.
Georgia vs Ohio Counties
Number of counties: Georgia has 159 counties, while Ohio has 88. Georgia's county count is 1.8 times (81%) higher than Ohio's.
Biggest county by area: Georgia's largest county is Ware County at 899 square miles; Ohio's is Ashtabula County at 702 square miles. Ware County's land area is 1.3 times (28%) larger than Ashtabula County's.
Smallest county by area: Georgia: Clarke County (119 sq mi) vs Ohio: Lake County (229 sq mi). Lake County's land area is 1.9 times (92%) larger than Clarke County's.
Most populous county: Georgia: Fulton County (1,090,354 people) vs Ohio: Franklin County (1,356,303 people). Franklin County's population is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Fulton County's.
Least populous county: Georgia: Taliaferro County (1,620 people) vs Ohio: Vinton County (12,545 people). Vinton County's population is 7.7 times (674%) larger than Taliaferro County's.
Richest county: Georgia: Fulton County ($111,238 per capita income) vs Ohio: Delaware County ($96,573). Fulton County's income is 1.2 times (15%) richer than Delaware County's.
Poorest county: Georgia: Wheeler County ($26,119 per capita income) vs Ohio: Noble County ($34,940). Noble County's income is 1.3 times (34%) richer than Wheeler County's.
Georgia vs Ohio Taxes
State income tax: Georgia has a top income tax rate of 5.19%, while Ohio has a top income tax rate of 2.75%. Georgia's top rate is 2.44 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Georgia: 0.74% effective rate vs Ohio: 1.22% of home value per year. Ohio's rate is 0.48 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Georgia: 7.56% combined state and average local rate vs Ohio: 7.29%. Georgia's combined rate is 0.27 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.