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Arizona vs North Carolina Geography
Land area: Arizona has a land area of 113,655 square miles (294,366 km²), while North Carolina has 48,624 square miles (125,936 km²). Arizona's land area is 2.3 times (134%) larger than North Carolina's.
Total area: Arizona: 113,985 square miles (295,220 km²) vs North Carolina: 53,819 square miles (139,390 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arizona's total area is 2.1 times (112%) larger than North Carolina's.
Length: Arizona is 429 miles (690 km) long from north to south; North Carolina is 258 miles (415 km). Arizona's north-south length is 1.7 times (66%) longer than North Carolina's.
Width: Arizona spans 452 miles (727 km) east to west; North Carolina spans 487 miles (784 km). North Carolina's east-west width is 1.1 times (8%) wider than Arizona's.
Highest point: Arizona's highest point is Humphreys Peak at 12,620 feet (3,847 m); North Carolina's is Mount Mitchell at 6,674 feet (2,034 m). Humphreys Peak is 5,946 feet higher than Mount Mitchell.
Lowest point: Arizona's lowest point is Colorado River at 71 feet; North Carolina's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. North Carolina's lowest point is 71 feet lower.
Arizona vs North Carolina Population and History
Population: Arizona has a population of 7,582,384 (2024), while North Carolina has 11,046,024 (2024). North Carolina's population is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Arizona's.
Population density: Arizona: 66.7 people per square mile vs North Carolina: 227.2. North Carolina's population density is 3.4 times (241%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest city: Arizona's biggest city is Phoenix with 1,673,164 people; North Carolina's is Charlotte with 943,476. Phoenix's population is 1.8 times (77%) larger than Charlotte's.
Largest metro area: Arizona's largest metropolitan area is Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (5,186,958 people) vs North Carolina's Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370). Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area's population is 1.8 times (80%) larger than Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's.
History: Arizona: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1912, as the 48th state. North Carolina: Admitted to the Union on November 21, 1789, as the 12th state. In its current form, North Carolina is the older of the two by 123 years.
Arizona vs North Carolina Economy
GDP: Arizona's GDP is $570.1 billion (2024) vs North Carolina's $844.2 billion. North Carolina's economic output is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Arizona's.
GDP per capita: Arizona: $75,186 per person vs North Carolina: $76,427. Arizona and North Carolina have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Arizona: $65,798 vs North Carolina: $65,634 average income per person (per capita personal income). Arizona and North Carolina have about the same average income.
Arizona vs North Carolina Counties
Number of counties: Arizona has 15 counties, while North Carolina has 100. North Carolina's county count is 6.7 times (567%) higher than Arizona's.
Biggest county by area: Arizona's largest county is Coconino County at 18,616 square miles; North Carolina's is Robeson County at 947 square miles. Coconino County's land area is 19.7 times larger than Robeson County's.
Smallest county by area: Arizona: Santa Cruz County (1,236 sq mi) vs North Carolina: Chowan County (173 sq mi). Santa Cruz County's land area is 7.2 times (616%) larger than Chowan County's.
Most populous county: Arizona: Maricopa County (4,673,096 people) vs North Carolina: Wake County (1,232,444 people). Maricopa County's population is 3.8 times (279%) larger than Wake County's.
Least populous county: Arizona: Greenlee County (9,410 people) vs North Carolina: Tyrrell County (3,517 people). Greenlee County's population is 2.7 times (168%) larger than Tyrrell County's.
Richest county: Arizona: Maricopa County ($72,176 per capita income) vs North Carolina: Chatham County ($91,638). Chatham County's income is 1.3 times (27%) richer than Maricopa County's.
Poorest county: Arizona: Graham County ($44,164 per capita income) vs North Carolina: Warren County ($40,932). Graham County's income is 1.1 times (8%) richer than Warren County's.
Arizona vs North Carolina Taxes
State income tax: Arizona has a top income tax rate of 2.5%, while North Carolina has a top income tax rate of 3.99%. North Carolina's top rate is 1.49 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arizona: 0.43% effective rate vs North Carolina: 0.61% of home value per year. North Carolina's rate is 0.18 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arizona: 8.54% combined state and average local rate vs North Carolina: 7.1%. Arizona's combined rate is 1.44 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.