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Arkansas vs Nevada Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Nevada has 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²). Nevada's land area is 2.1 times (111%) larger than Arkansas'.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 2.1 times (108%) larger than Arkansas'.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Nevada is 484 miles (780 km). Nevada's north-south length is 2.0 times (99%) longer than Arkansas'.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km). Nevada's east-west width is 1.7 times (68%) wider than Arkansas'.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Nevada's is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m). Boundary Peak is 10,363 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Nevada's is Colorado River at 481 feet. Arkansas's lowest point is 426 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Nevada Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Nevada has 3,267,467 (2024). Nevada's population is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Arkansas'.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Nevada: 29.7. Arkansas' population density is 2.0 times (100%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Nevada's is Las Vegas with 678,922. Las Vegas' population is 3.3 times (232%) larger than Little Rock's.
Largest metro area: Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Nevada's Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871). Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's population is 1.8 times (79%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 28 years.
Arkansas vs Nevada Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Nevada's $269.0 billion. Nevada's economic output is 1.4 times (43%) larger than Arkansas'.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Nevada: $82,330. Nevada's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (35%) higher than Arkansas'.
Average income: Arkansas: $59,320 vs Nevada: $69,805 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nevada's average income is 1.2 times (18%) higher than Arkansas'.
Arkansas vs Nevada Counties
Number of counties: Arkansas has 75 counties, while Nevada has 17. Arkansas' county count is 4.4 times (341%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest county by area: Arkansas's largest county is Union County at 1,039 square miles; Nevada's is Nye County at 18,182 square miles. Nye County's land area is 17.5 times larger than Union County's.
Smallest county by area: Arkansas: Lafayette County (530 sq mi) vs Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi). Lafayette County's land area is 3.7 times (266%) larger than Carson City's.
Most populous county: Arkansas: Pulaski County (401,209 people) vs Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people). Clark County's population is 6.0 times (498%) larger than Pulaski County's.
Least populous county: Arkansas: Calhoun County (4,690 people) vs Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people). Calhoun County's population is 6.5 times (551%) larger than Esmeralda County's.
Richest county: Arkansas: Benton County ($120,594 per capita income) vs Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486). Benton County's income is 1.1 times (10%) richer than Douglas County's.
Poorest county: Arkansas: Lincoln County ($36,032 per capita income) vs Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906). Pershing County's income is 1.3 times (27%) richer than Lincoln County's.
Arkansas vs Nevada Taxes
State income tax: Arkansas has a top income tax rate of 3.9%, while Nevada has no state income tax. Arkansas's top rate is 3.9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arkansas: 0.52% effective rate vs Nevada: 0.47% of home value per year. Arkansas's rate is 0.05 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arkansas: 9.48% combined state and average local rate vs Nevada: 8.24%. Arkansas's combined rate is 1.24 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.