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Minnesota vs Tennessee Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while Tennessee has 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²). Minnesota's land area is 1.9 times (93%) larger than Tennessee's.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²), including inland and coastal water. Minnesota's total area is 2.1 times (106%) larger than Tennessee's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km). Minnesota's north-south length is 2.1 times (114%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km). Tennessee's east-west width is 1.4 times (38%) wider than Minnesota's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); Tennessee's is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m). Clingmans Dome is 4,332 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; Tennessee's is Mississippi River at 178 feet. Tennessee's lowest point is 423 feet lower.
Minnesota vs Tennessee Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while Tennessee has 7,227,750 (2024). Tennessee's population is 1.2 times (25%) larger than Minnesota's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs Tennessee: 175.3. Tennessee's population density is 2.4 times (141%) higher than Minnesota's.
Biggest city: Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; Tennessee's is Nashville with 704,963. Nashville's population is 1.6 times (64%) larger than Minneapolis'.
Largest metro area: Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Tennessee's Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 1.7 times (75%) larger than Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 62 years.
Minnesota vs Tennessee Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs Tennessee's $561.2 billion. Tennessee's economic output is 1.1 times (11%) larger than Minnesota's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs Tennessee: $77,645. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Tennessee's.
Average income: Minnesota: $75,603 vs Tennessee: $66,504 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota's average income is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Tennessee's.
Minnesota vs Tennessee Counties
Number of counties: Minnesota has 87 counties, while Tennessee has 95. Tennessee's county count is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Minnesota's.
Biggest county by area: Minnesota's largest county is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles; Tennessee's is Shelby County at 753 square miles. St. Louis County's land area is 8.3 times (730%) larger than Shelby County's.
Smallest county by area: Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi) vs Tennessee: Trousdale County (114 sq mi). Ramsey County's land area is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Trousdale County's.
Most populous county: Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people) vs Tennessee: Shelby County (910,530 people). Hennepin County's population is 1.4 times (40%) larger than Shelby County's.
Least populous county: Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people) vs Tennessee: Pickett County (5,108 people). Pickett County's population is 1.6 times (63%) larger than Traverse County's.
Richest county: Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Williamson County ($139,704). Williamson County's income is 1.4 times (39%) richer than Hennepin County's.
Poorest county: Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Lake County ($31,572). Pine County's income is 1.5 times (54%) richer than Lake County's.
Minnesota vs Tennessee Taxes
State income tax: Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%, while Tennessee has no state income tax. Minnesota's top rate is 9.85 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Minnesota: 1.02% effective rate vs Tennessee: 0.45% of home value per year. Minnesota's rate is 0.57 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Minnesota: 8.14% combined state and average local rate vs Tennessee: 9.61%. Tennessee's combined rate is 1.47 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.