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Kentucky vs Oregon Geography
Land area: Kentucky has a land area of 39,485 square miles (102,267 km²), while Oregon has 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²). Oregon's land area is 2.4 times (143%) larger than Kentucky's.
Total area: Kentucky: 40,406 square miles (104,651 km²) vs Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oregon's total area is 2.4 times (143%) larger than Kentucky's.
Length: Kentucky is 257 miles (414 km) long from north to south; Oregon is 453 miles (730 km). Oregon's north-south length is 1.8 times (76%) longer than Kentucky's.
Width: Kentucky spans 418 miles (672 km) east to west; Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km). Oregon's east-west width is 1.1 times (6%) wider than Kentucky's.
Highest point: Kentucky's highest point is Black Mountain at 4,134 feet (1,260 m); Oregon's is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m). Mount Hood is 7,098 feet higher than Black Mountain.
Lowest point: Kentucky's lowest point is Mississippi River at 270 feet; Oregon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Oregon's lowest point is 270 feet lower.
Kentucky vs Oregon Population and History
Population: Kentucky has a population of 4,588,372 (2024), while Oregon has 4,272,371 (2024). Kentucky's population is 1.1 times (7%) larger than Oregon's.
Population density: Kentucky: 116.2 people per square mile vs Oregon: 44.5. Kentucky's population density is 2.6 times (161%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest city: Kentucky's biggest city is Louisville with 640,796 people; Oregon's is Portland with 635,749. Louisville and Portland have about the same population.
Largest metro area: Kentucky's largest metropolitan area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815 people) vs Oregon's Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904). Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's population is 1.1 times (10%) larger than Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's.
History: Kentucky: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1792, as the 15th state. Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state. In its current form, Kentucky is the older of the two by 67 years.
Kentucky vs Oregon Economy
GDP: Kentucky's GDP is $295.4 billion (2024) vs Oregon's $330.2 billion. Oregon's economic output is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Kentucky's.
GDP per capita: Kentucky: $64,375 per person vs Oregon: $77,299. Oregon's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (20%) higher than Kentucky's.
Average income: Kentucky: $58,256 vs Oregon: $70,823 average income per person (per capita personal income). Oregon's average income is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Kentucky's.
Kentucky vs Oregon Counties
Number of counties: Kentucky has 120 counties, while Oregon has 36. Kentucky's county count is 3.3 times (233%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest county by area: Kentucky's largest county is Pike County at 786 square miles; Oregon's is Harney County at 10,134 square miles. Harney County's land area is 12.9 times larger than Pike County's.
Smallest county by area: Kentucky: Gallatin County (98 sq mi) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (431 sq mi). Multnomah County's land area is 4.4 times (338%) larger than Gallatin County's.
Most populous county: Kentucky: Jefferson County (793,881 people) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (795,897 people). Jefferson County and Multnomah County have about the same population.
Least populous county: Kentucky: Robertson County (2,382 people) vs Oregon: Wheeler County (1,456 people). Robertson County's population is 1.6 times (64%) larger than Wheeler County's.
Richest county: Kentucky: Oldham County ($87,137 per capita income) vs Oregon: Deschutes County ($86,176). Oldham County and Deschutes County have about the same income.
Poorest county: Kentucky: Elliott County ($31,817 per capita income) vs Oregon: Malheur County ($42,974). Malheur County's income is 1.4 times (35%) richer than Elliott County's.
Kentucky vs Oregon Taxes
State income tax: Kentucky has a top income tax rate of 3.5%, while Oregon has a top income tax rate of 9.9%. Oregon's top rate is 6.4 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Kentucky: 0.71% effective rate vs Oregon: 0.78% of home value per year. Oregon's rate is 0.07 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Kentucky: 6% combined state and average local rate vs Oregon: 0%. Kentucky's combined rate is 6 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.