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Georgia vs Washington Geography
Land area: Georgia has a land area of 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²), while Washington has 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²). Washington's land area is 1.2 times (15%) larger than Georgia's.
Total area: Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²) vs Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²), including inland and coastal water. Washington's total area is 1.2 times (20%) larger than Georgia's.
Length: Georgia is 326 miles (525 km) long from north to south; Washington is 238 miles (383 km). Georgia's north-south length is 1.4 times (37%) longer than Washington's.
Width: Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km) east to west; Washington spans 399 miles (641 km). Washington's east-west width is 1.2 times (16%) wider than Georgia's.
Highest point: Georgia's highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m); Washington's is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m). Mount Rainier is 9,631 feet higher than Brasstown Bald.
Lowest point: Georgia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Washington's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Georgia vs Washington Population and History
Population: Georgia has a population of 11,180,878 (2024), while Washington has 7,958,180 (2024). Georgia's population is 1.4 times (40%) larger than Washington's.
Population density: Georgia: 193.7 people per square mile vs Washington: 119.8. Georgia's population density is 1.6 times (62%) higher than Washington's.
Biggest city: Georgia's biggest city is Atlanta with 520,070 people; Washington's is Seattle with 780,995. Seattle's population is 1.5 times (50%) 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 Washington's Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494). Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area's population is 1.5 times (55%) larger than Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's.
History: Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th state. Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state. In its current form, Georgia is the older of the two by 101 years.
Georgia vs Washington Economy
GDP: Georgia's GDP is $881.5 billion (2024) vs Washington's $856.0 billion. Georgia and Washington have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita: Georgia: $78,841 per person vs Washington: $107,564. Washington's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (36%) higher than Georgia's.
Average income: Georgia: $63,006 vs Washington: $85,187 average income per person (per capita personal income). Washington's average income is 1.4 times (35%) higher than Georgia's.
Georgia vs Washington Counties
Number of counties: Georgia has 159 counties, while Washington has 39. Georgia's county count is 4.1 times (308%) higher than Washington's.
Biggest county by area: Georgia's largest county is Ware County at 899 square miles; Washington's is Okanogan County at 5,266 square miles. Okanogan County's land area is 5.9 times (486%) larger than Ware County's.
Smallest county by area: Georgia: Clarke County (119 sq mi) vs Washington: San Juan County (174 sq mi). San Juan County's land area is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Clarke County's.
Most populous county: Georgia: Fulton County (1,090,354 people) vs Washington: King County (2,340,211 people). King County's population is 2.1 times (115%) larger than Fulton County's.
Least populous county: Georgia: Taliaferro County (1,620 people) vs Washington: Garfield County (2,404 people). Garfield County's population is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Taliaferro County's.
Richest county: Georgia: Fulton County ($111,238 per capita income) vs Washington: King County ($128,684). King County's income is 1.2 times (16%) richer than Fulton County's.
Poorest county: Georgia: Wheeler County ($26,119 per capita income) vs Washington: Ferry County ($50,456). Ferry County's income is 1.9 times (93%) richer than Wheeler County's.
Georgia vs Washington Taxes
State income tax: Georgia has a top income tax rate of 5.19%, while Washington has a 9% tax on capital gains only.
Property tax: Georgia: 0.74% effective rate vs Washington: 0.79% of home value per year. Washington's rate is 0.05 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Georgia: 7.56% combined state and average local rate vs Washington: 9.57%. Washington's combined rate is 2.01 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.