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Alabama vs North Dakota Geography
Land area: Alabama has a land area of 50,651 square miles (131,185 km²), while North Dakota has 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²). North Dakota's land area is 1.4 times (36%) larger than Alabama's.
Total area: Alabama: 52,420 square miles (135,767 km²) vs North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²), including inland and coastal water. North Dakota's total area is 1.3 times (35%) larger than Alabama's.
Length: Alabama is 331 miles (532 km) long from north to south; North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km). Alabama and North Dakota have about the same north-south length.
Width: Alabama spans 212 miles (341 km) east to west; North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km). North Dakota's east-west width is 1.9 times (92%) wider than Alabama's.
Highest point: Alabama's highest point is Cheaha Mountain at 2,405 feet (733 m); North Dakota's is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m). White Butte is 1,095 feet higher than Cheaha Mountain.
Lowest point: Alabama's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; North Dakota's is Red River of the North at 754 feet. Alabama's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
Alabama vs North Dakota Population and History
Population: Alabama has a population of 5,157,699 (2024), while North Dakota has 796,568 (2024). Alabama's population is 6.5 times (547%) larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: Alabama: 101.8 people per square mile vs North Dakota: 11.5. Alabama's population density is 8.9 times (785%) higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: Alabama's biggest city is Huntsville with 230,402 people; North Dakota's is Fargo with 136,285. Huntsville's population is 1.7 times (69%) larger than Fargo's.
Largest metro area: Alabama's largest metropolitan area is Birmingham, AL metro area (1,192,583 people) vs North Dakota's Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793). Birmingham, AL metro area's population is 4.5 times (345%) larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: Alabama: Admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819, as the 22nd state. North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. In its current form, Alabama is the older of the two by 70 years.
Alabama vs North Dakota Economy
GDP: Alabama's GDP is $325.3 billion (2024) vs North Dakota's $80.1 billion. Alabama's economic output is 4.1 times (306%) larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: Alabama: $63,080 per person vs North Dakota: $100,504. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (59%) higher than Alabama's.
Average income: Alabama: $57,311 vs North Dakota: $71,749 average income per person (per capita personal income). North Dakota's average income is 1.3 times (25%) higher than Alabama's.
Alabama vs North Dakota Counties
Number of counties: Alabama has 67 counties, while North Dakota has 53. Alabama's county count is 1.3 times (26%) higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest county by area: Alabama's largest county is Baldwin County at 1,590 square miles; North Dakota's is McKenzie County at 2,760 square miles. McKenzie County's land area is 1.7 times (74%) larger than Baldwin County's.
Smallest county by area: Alabama: Etowah County (535 sq mi) vs North Dakota: Eddy County (630 sq mi). Eddy County's land area is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Etowah County's.
Most populous county: Alabama: Jefferson County (664,744 people) vs North Dakota: Cass County (200,945 people). Jefferson County's population is 3.3 times (231%) larger than Cass County's.
Least populous county: Alabama: Greene County (7,127 people) vs North Dakota: Slope County (660 people). Greene County's population is 10.8 times larger than Slope County's.
Richest county: Alabama: Jefferson County ($75,312 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Dunn County ($99,793). Dunn County's income is 1.3 times (33%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Alabama: Bullock County ($39,403 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Sioux County ($33,782). Bullock County's income is 1.2 times (17%) richer than Sioux County's.
Alabama vs North Dakota Taxes
State income tax: Alabama has a top income tax rate of 5%, while North Dakota has a top income tax rate of 2.5%. Alabama's top rate is 2.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Alabama: 0.38% effective rate vs North Dakota: 0.96% of home value per year. North Dakota's rate is 0.58 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Alabama: 9.46% combined state and average local rate vs North Dakota: 7.09%. Alabama's combined rate is 2.37 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.