Which has more people, Arkansas or Delaware?

Arkansas has a population of 3,133,502 (33rd of 51 US states) and Delaware has 1,069,781 (45th of 51).

How do Arkansas and Delaware compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Arkansas $60,773 (48th of 51), Delaware $84,954 (17th of 51) among US states. Delaware ranks better.

How do Arkansas and Delaware compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Arkansas 4.1% (29th of 51), Delaware 4.8% (45th of 51) among US states. Arkansas ranks better.

Where does Arkansas beat Delaware most clearly?

Arkansas ranks far ahead on Registration & Documentation Fees (Car Registration Fees by State): $157 vs $2,159; Average Documentation Fee (Car Registration Fees by State): $129 vs $2,114; Combined Rank (Best States for Gun Owners): 4th vs 50th.

Where does Delaware beat Arkansas most clearly?

Delaware ranks far ahead on Rape Rate (Rape Statistics by State): 18.8 per 100k vs 72.3 per 100k; Academic & Work Environment Rank (Best States for Teachers): 1st vs 48th; Average IVF Cost (IVF Cost by State): $9,111 vs $12,032.

Arkansas vs Delaware

Delaware comes out ahead of Arkansas on 483 of 782 statistics where one end is better, to 288 with 11 ties. Arkansas leads on Agriculture, Sports and Travel. Delaware leads on Tech & Business, Culture and Facts & Trivia and 10 more categories.

782 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 11 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Arkansas

Wins: 288
Avg. percentile: 41
Categories led: 3

Delaware

Wins: 483
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 13

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Arkansas	Delaware
Population	3,133,502 33rd of 51	1,069,781 45th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$60,773 48th of 51	$84,954 17th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.1% 29th of 51	4.8% 45th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	16.0% 46th of 51	10.4% 14th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	86.9 1st of 51	99.8 32nd of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$55,219 38th of 51	$55,185 39th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$54,890 50th of 51	$69,880 18th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$947 3rd of 51	$1,401 32nd of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	531.8 48th of 51	346.9 32nd of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	3,393 11th of 48	4,482 18th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Tech & BusinessDelaware · 47 statistics
CultureDelaware · 79 statistics
AgricultureArkansas · 17 statistics
Facts & TriviaDelaware · 17 statistics
SportsArkansas · 17 statistics
PopulationDelaware · 125 statistics
EducationDelaware · 50 statistics
HealthDelaware · 185 statistics
Crime & SafetyDelaware · 69 statistics
EconomicsDelaware · 288 statistics
GeographyDelaware · 25 statistics
Politics & GovernmentDelaware · 119 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyDelaware · 33 statistics
LawDelaware · 58 statistics
TravelArkansas · 29 statistics
EnvironmentDelaware · 39 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 26 US states.

Statistic	Arkansas	Delaware
Registration & Documentation FeesCar Registration Fees by State	$157 1st of 50	$2,159 50th of 50
Rape RateRape Statistics by State	72.3 per 100k 50th of 51	18.8 per 100k 2nd of 51
Average Documentation FeeCar Registration Fees by State	$129 3rd of 50	$2,114 50th of 50
Academic & Work Environment RankBest States for Teachers	48th 48th of 51	1st 1st of 51
Combined RankBest States for Gun Owners	4th 4th of 50	50th 50th of 50
MinimumCorporate Tax Rates by State	1% 1st of 44	8.7% 41st of 44
Average IVF CostIVF Cost by State	$12,032 47th of 51	$9,111 2nd of 51
DMV FeesCar Dealer Fees by State	$51.00 5th of 51	$2,397 50th of 51
Heroin Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	0.19% 1st of 51	0.56% 46th of 51
Sales Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	45th 46th of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
GDP per CapitaGDP by State	$48,363 48th of 50	$82,344 5th of 50
Prevalence Of Depression 2021Most Depressed States	24.6% tied 45th of 50	16.4% 3rd of 50
Tot. Sales & Excise Tax BurdenTax Burden by State	4.93% 45th of 50	1.2% tied 2nd of 50
Crude Depression RateDepression Rates by State	24.6% tied 44th of 49	16.4% 3rd of 49
Drug Deaths Per 100kHealthiest States	16.8 6th of 51	50.9 49th of 51
Median Income - Seven-or-More Person HouseholdMedian Household Income by State	$81,544 49th of 51	$152,821 6th of 51
Varicella 2 Doses (Disease History)Vaccination Rates by State	11.0% 2nd of 41	6.2% tied 35th of 41
Median Price per AcreBest States To Homestead	$10,558 3rd of 50	$175,612 44th of 50
Supplies RankBest States for Fishing	2nd 2nd of 51	43rd 43rd of 51
Female Prisoner RatePrison Population by State	98 per 100k 46th of 50	17 per 100k 6th of 50
Health and Safety RelatedMost Stressed States	1st worst of 50	41st 10th best of 50
Health Care RankDisability Benefits by State	42nd tied 42nd of 51	2nd 2nd of 51
Median Income - Five Person HouseholdMedian Household Income by State	$83,469 51st of 51	$129,858 11th of 51
Minimum Annual SalaryIBEW Pay Scale by State	$54,560 48th of 51	$98,000 8th of 51
Average Cost per AcreCheapest Land by State	$11,600 tied 4th of 48	$175,600 42nd of 48
Overall Price Per AcreAcre Value by State	$11,600 tied 4th of 48	$175,600 42nd of 48
Culture and Diversity RankBest States to Retire	41st 41st of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Household Income DiversityMost Diverse US States	44th 44th of 50	5th 5th of 50
Age-Adjusted Depression RateDepression Rates by State	25.4% 45th of 49	17.4% 7th of 49
CAS Illegal Legislative Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	5 tied last of 48	2 tied 3rd of 48

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Quick answers

Which is better, Arkansas or Delaware?: Delaware comes out ahead of Arkansas on 483 of 782 statistics where one end is better, to 288 with 11 ties. Arkansas leads on Agriculture, Sports and Travel. Delaware leads on Tech & Business, Culture and Facts & Trivia and 10 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Arkansas or Delaware?: Arkansas has a population of 3,133,502 (33rd of 51 US states) and Delaware has 1,069,781 (45th of 51).
How do Arkansas and Delaware compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Arkansas $60,773 (48th of 51), Delaware $84,954 (17th of 51) among US states. Delaware ranks better.
How do Arkansas and Delaware compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Arkansas 4.1% (29th of 51), Delaware 4.8% (45th of 51) among US states. Arkansas ranks better.
Where does Arkansas beat Delaware most clearly?: Arkansas ranks far ahead on Registration & Documentation Fees (Car Registration Fees by State): $157 vs $2,159; Average Documentation Fee (Car Registration Fees by State): $129 vs $2,114; Combined Rank (Best States for Gun Owners): 4th vs 50th.
Where does Delaware beat Arkansas most clearly?: Delaware ranks far ahead on Rape Rate (Rape Statistics by State): 18.8 per 100k vs 72.3 per 100k; Academic & Work Environment Rank (Best States for Teachers): 1st vs 48th; Average IVF Cost (IVF Cost by State): $9,111 vs $12,032.

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