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Tennessee vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: Tennessee has a land area of 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Wyoming's land area is 2.4 times (136%) larger than Tennessee's.
Total area: Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 2.3 times (132%) larger than Tennessee's.
Length: Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Wyoming's north-south length is 1.7 times (70%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width: Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Tennessee's east-west width is 1.2 times (21%) wider than Wyoming's.
Highest point: Tennessee's highest point is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 7,164 feet higher than Clingmans Dome.
Lowest point: Tennessee's lowest point is Mississippi River at 178 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. Tennessee's lowest point is 2,930 feet lower.
Tennessee vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: Tennessee has a population of 7,227,750 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). Tennessee's population is 12.3 times larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Tennessee: 175.3 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. Tennessee's population density is 28.7 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Tennessee's biggest city is Nashville with 704,963 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Nashville's population is 10.7 times larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Tennessee's largest metropolitan area is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's population is 21.1 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 94 years.
Tennessee vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: Tennessee's GDP is $561.2 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. Tennessee's economic output is 10.9 times larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Tennessee: $77,645 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Tennessee's.
Average income: Tennessee: $66,504 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.3 times (30%) higher than Tennessee's.
Tennessee vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: Tennessee has 95 counties, while Wyoming has 23. Tennessee's county count is 4.1 times (313%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest county by area: Tennessee's largest county is Shelby County at 753 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 13.9 times larger than Shelby County's.
Smallest county by area: Tennessee: Trousdale County (114 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 17.5 times larger than Trousdale County's.
Most populous county: Tennessee: Shelby County (910,530 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Shelby County's population is 8.9 times (795%) larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: Tennessee: Pickett County (5,108 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Pickett County's population is 2.2 times (122%) larger than Niobrara County's.
Richest county: Tennessee: Williamson County ($139,704 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 3.8 times (281%) richer than Williamson County's.
Poorest county: Tennessee: Lake County ($31,572 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Uinta County's income is 1.6 times (60%) richer than Lake County's.
Tennessee vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: Tennessee has no state income tax, while Wyoming has no state income tax.
Property tax: Tennessee: 0.45% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. Wyoming's rate is 0.12 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Tennessee: 9.61% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. Tennessee's combined rate is 4.22 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.