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Delaware vs Minnesota Geography
Land area: Delaware has a land area of 1,949 square miles (5,047 km²), while Minnesota has 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²). Minnesota's land area is 40.9 times larger than Delaware's.
Total area: Delaware: 2,489 square miles (6,446 km²) vs Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²), including inland and coastal water. Minnesota's total area is 34.9 times larger than Delaware's.
Length: Delaware is 98 miles (158 km) long from north to south; Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km). Minnesota's north-south length is 4.2 times (316%) longer than Delaware's.
Width: Delaware spans 96 miles (155 km) east to west; Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km). Minnesota's east-west width is 3.8 times (275%) wider than Delaware's.
Highest point: Delaware's highest point is Ebright Azimuth at 450 feet (137 m); Minnesota's is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m). Eagle Mountain is 1,842 feet higher than Ebright Azimuth.
Lowest point: Delaware's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Minnesota's is Lake Superior at 601 feet. Delaware's lowest point is 601 feet lower.
Delaware vs Minnesota Population and History
Population: Delaware has a population of 1,051,917 (2024), while Minnesota has 5,793,151 (2024). Minnesota's population is 5.5 times (451%) larger than Delaware's.
Population density: Delaware: 539.9 people per square mile vs Minnesota: 72.7. Delaware's population density is 7.4 times (643%) higher than Minnesota's.
Biggest city: Delaware's biggest city is Wilmington with 73,176 people; Minnesota's is Minneapolis with 428,579. Minneapolis' population is 5.9 times (486%) larger than Wilmington's.
Largest metro area: Delaware's largest metropolitan area is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (6,330,422 people) vs Minnesota's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area's population is 1.7 times (68%) larger than Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's.
History: Delaware: Admitted to the Union on December 7, 1787, as the 1st state. Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. In its current form, Delaware is the older of the two by 71 years.
Delaware vs Minnesota Economy
GDP: Delaware's GDP is $111.0 billion (2024) vs Minnesota's $507.7 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 4.6 times (357%) larger than Delaware's.
GDP per capita: Delaware: $105,495 per person vs Minnesota: $87,636. Delaware's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (20%) higher than Minnesota's.
Average income: Delaware: $68,061 vs Minnesota: $75,603 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota's average income is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Delaware's.
Delaware vs Minnesota Counties
Number of counties: Delaware has 3 counties, while Minnesota has 87. Minnesota's county count is 29.0 times higher than Delaware's.
Biggest county by area: Delaware's largest county is Sussex County at 936 square miles; Minnesota's is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles. St. Louis County's land area is 6.7 times (567%) larger than Sussex County's.
Smallest county by area: Delaware: New Castle County (426 sq mi) vs Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi). New Castle County's land area is 2.8 times (180%) larger than Ramsey County's.
Most populous county: Delaware: New Castle County (588,093 people) vs Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people). Hennepin County's population is 2.2 times (117%) larger than New Castle County's.
Least populous county: Delaware: Kent County (192,690 people) vs Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people). Kent County's population is 61.5 times larger than Traverse County's.
Richest county: Delaware: Sussex County ($73,647 per capita income) vs Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352). Hennepin County's income is 1.4 times (36%) richer than Sussex County's.
Poorest county: Delaware: Kent County ($55,474 per capita income) vs Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677). Kent County's income is 1.1 times (14%) richer than Pine County's.
Delaware vs Minnesota Taxes
State income tax: Delaware has a top income tax rate of 6.6%, while Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%. Minnesota's top rate is 3.25 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Delaware: 0.47% effective rate vs Minnesota: 1.02% of home value per year. Minnesota's rate is 0.55 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Delaware: 0% combined state and average local rate vs Minnesota: 8.14%. Minnesota's combined rate is 8.14 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.