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Louisiana vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Wyoming's land area is 2.2 times (125%) larger than Louisiana's.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 1.9 times (87%) larger than Louisiana's.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Wyoming's north-south length is 1.1 times (8%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Wyoming's east-west width is 1.2 times (15%) wider than Louisiana's.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 13,255 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 3,116 feet lower.
Louisiana vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). Louisiana's population is 7.8 times (682%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. Louisiana's population density is 17.4 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. New Orleans' population is 5.5 times (452%) larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's population is 9.5 times (849%) larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 78 years.
Louisiana vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. Louisiana's economic output is 6.4 times (539%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Louisiana's.
Average income: Louisiana: $61,897 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.4 times (40%) higher than Louisiana's.
Louisiana vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: Louisiana has 64 counties, while Wyoming has 23. Louisiana's county count is 2.8 times (178%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest county by area: Louisiana's largest county is Vernon Parish at 1,327 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 7.9 times (686%) larger than Vernon Parish's.
Smallest county by area: Louisiana: Orleans Parish (170 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 11.8 times larger than Orleans Parish's.
Most populous county: Louisiana: East Baton Rouge Parish (453,022 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). East Baton Rouge Parish's population is 4.5 times (345%) larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: Louisiana: Tensas Parish (3,844 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Tensas Parish's population is 1.7 times (67%) larger than Niobrara County's.
Richest county: Louisiana: St. Tammany Parish ($82,398 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 6.5 times (547%) richer than St. Tammany Parish's.
Poorest county: Louisiana: East Carroll Parish ($36,751 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Uinta County's income is 1.4 times (37%) richer than East Carroll Parish's.
Louisiana vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: Louisiana has a top income tax rate of 3%, while Wyoming has no state income tax. Louisiana's top rate is 3 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Louisiana: 0.53% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. Wyoming's rate is 0.04 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Louisiana: 10.13% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. Louisiana's combined rate is 4.74 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.