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Kentucky vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: Kentucky has a land area of 39,485 square miles (102,267 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Wyoming's land area is 2.5 times (146%) larger than Kentucky's.
Total area: Kentucky: 40,406 square miles (104,651 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 2.4 times (142%) larger than Kentucky's.
Length: Kentucky is 257 miles (414 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Wyoming's north-south length is 1.3 times (26%) longer than Kentucky's.
Width: Kentucky spans 418 miles (672 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Kentucky and Wyoming have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Kentucky's highest point is Black Mountain at 4,134 feet (1,260 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 9,654 feet higher than Black Mountain.
Lowest point: Kentucky's lowest point is Mississippi River at 270 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. Kentucky's lowest point is 2,838 feet lower.
Kentucky vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: Kentucky has a population of 4,588,372 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). Kentucky's population is 7.8 times (681%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Kentucky: 116.2 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. Kentucky's population density is 19.0 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Kentucky's biggest city is Louisville with 640,796 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Louisville's population is 9.8 times (875%) larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Kentucky's largest metropolitan area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's population is 22.6 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Kentucky: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1792, as the 15th state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, Kentucky is the older of the two by 98 years.
Kentucky vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: Kentucky's GDP is $295.4 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. Kentucky's economic output is 5.7 times (474%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Kentucky: $64,375 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (36%) higher than Kentucky's.
Average income: Kentucky: $58,256 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.5 times (48%) higher than Kentucky's.
Kentucky vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: Kentucky has 120 counties, while Wyoming has 23. Kentucky's county count is 5.2 times (422%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest county by area: Kentucky's largest county is Pike County at 786 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 13.3 times larger than Pike County's.
Smallest county by area: Kentucky: Gallatin County (98 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 20.4 times larger than Gallatin County's.
Most populous county: Kentucky: Jefferson County (793,881 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Jefferson County's population is 7.8 times (680%) larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: Kentucky: Robertson County (2,382 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Robertson County and Niobrara County have about the same population.
Richest county: Kentucky: Oldham County ($87,137 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 6.1 times (512%) richer than Oldham County's.
Poorest county: Kentucky: Elliott County ($31,817 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Uinta County's income is 1.6 times (58%) richer than Elliott County's.
Kentucky vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: Kentucky has a top income tax rate of 3.5%, while Wyoming has no state income tax. Kentucky's top rate is 3.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Kentucky: 0.71% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. Kentucky's rate is 0.14 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Kentucky: 6% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. Kentucky's combined rate is 0.61 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.