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Arkansas vs North Dakota Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while North Dakota has 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²). North Dakota's land area is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Arkansas'.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 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 (33%) larger than Arkansas'.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km). North Dakota's north-south length is 1.4 times (39%) longer than Arkansas'.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km). North Dakota's east-west width is 1.5 times (46%) wider than Arkansas'.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); North Dakota's is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m). White Butte is 748 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; North Dakota's is Red River of the North at 754 feet. Arkansas's lowest point is 699 feet lower.
Arkansas vs North Dakota Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while North Dakota has 796,568 (2024). Arkansas' population is 3.9 times (288%) larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs North Dakota: 11.5. Arkansas' population density is 5.2 times (417%) higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; North Dakota's is Fargo with 136,285. Little Rock's population is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Fargo's.
Largest metro area: Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs North Dakota's Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793). Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 5.0 times (400%) larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 53 years.
Arkansas vs North Dakota Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs North Dakota's $80.1 billion. Arkansas' economic output is 2.4 times (135%) larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs North Dakota: $100,504. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.6 times (65%) higher than Arkansas'.
Average income: Arkansas: $59,320 vs North Dakota: $71,749 average income per person (per capita personal income). North Dakota's average income is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Arkansas'.
Arkansas vs North Dakota Counties
Number of counties: Arkansas has 75 counties, while North Dakota has 53. Arkansas' county count is 1.4 times (42%) higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest county by area: Arkansas's largest county is Union County at 1,039 square miles; North Dakota's is McKenzie County at 2,760 square miles. McKenzie County's land area is 2.7 times (166%) larger than Union County's.
Smallest county by area: Arkansas: Lafayette County (530 sq mi) vs North Dakota: Eddy County (630 sq mi). Eddy County's land area is 1.2 times (19%) larger than Lafayette County's.
Most populous county: Arkansas: Pulaski County (401,209 people) vs North Dakota: Cass County (200,945 people). Pulaski County's population is 2.0 times (100%) larger than Cass County's.
Least populous county: Arkansas: Calhoun County (4,690 people) vs North Dakota: Slope County (660 people). Calhoun County's population is 7.1 times (611%) larger than Slope County's.
Richest county: Arkansas: Benton County ($120,594 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Dunn County ($99,793). Benton County's income is 1.2 times (21%) richer than Dunn County's.
Poorest county: Arkansas: Lincoln County ($36,032 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Sioux County ($33,782). Lincoln County's income is 1.1 times (7%) richer than Sioux County's.
Arkansas vs North Dakota Taxes
State income tax: Arkansas has a top income tax rate of 3.9%, while North Dakota has a top income tax rate of 2.5%. Arkansas's top rate is 1.4 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arkansas: 0.52% effective rate vs North Dakota: 0.96% of home value per year. North Dakota's rate is 0.44 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arkansas: 9.48% combined state and average local rate vs North Dakota: 7.09%. Arkansas's combined rate is 2.39 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.