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Delaware vs Nebraska Geography
Land area: Delaware has a land area of 1,949 square miles (5,047 km²), while Nebraska has 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²). Nebraska's land area is 39.4 times larger than Delaware's.
Total area: Delaware: 2,489 square miles (6,446 km²) vs Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 31.1 times larger than Delaware's.
Length: Delaware is 98 miles (158 km) long from north to south; Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 5.1 times (407%) longer than Delaware's.
Width: Delaware spans 96 miles (155 km) east to west; Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 4.8 times (383%) wider than Delaware's.
Highest point: Delaware's highest point is Ebright Azimuth at 450 feet (137 m); Nebraska's is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m). Panorama Point is 4,978 feet higher than Ebright Azimuth.
Lowest point: Delaware's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Nebraska's is Missouri River at 840 feet. Delaware's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
Delaware vs Nebraska Population and History
Population: Delaware has a population of 1,051,917 (2024), while Nebraska has 2,005,465 (2024). Nebraska's population is 1.9 times (91%) larger than Delaware's.
Population density: Delaware: 539.9 people per square mile vs Nebraska: 26.1. Delaware's population density is 20.7 times higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Delaware's biggest city is Wilmington with 73,176 people; Nebraska's is Omaha with 489,265. Omaha's population is 6.7 times (569%) 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 Nebraska's Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010). Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area's population is 6.3 times (532%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Delaware: Admitted to the Union on December 7, 1787, as the 1st state. Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. In its current form, Delaware is the older of the two by 80 years.
Delaware vs Nebraska Economy
GDP: Delaware's GDP is $111.0 billion (2024) vs Nebraska's $189.2 billion. Nebraska's economic output is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Delaware's.
GDP per capita: Delaware: $105,495 per person vs Nebraska: $94,363. Delaware's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Nebraska's.
Average income: Delaware: $68,061 vs Nebraska: $72,701 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nebraska's average income is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Delaware's.
Delaware vs Nebraska Counties
Number of counties: Delaware has 3 counties, while Nebraska has 93. Nebraska's county count is 31.0 times higher than Delaware's.
Biggest county by area: Delaware's largest county is Sussex County at 936 square miles; Nebraska's is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles. Cherry County's land area is 6.4 times (537%) larger than Sussex County's.
Smallest county by area: Delaware: New Castle County (426 sq mi) vs Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi). New Castle County's land area is 1.8 times (79%) larger than Sarpy County's.
Most populous county: Delaware: New Castle County (588,093 people) vs Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people). New Castle County and Douglas County have about the same population.
Least populous county: Delaware: Kent County (192,690 people) vs Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people). Kent County's population is 512.5 times larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Delaware: Sussex County ($73,647 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729). Pierce County's income is 1.5 times (53%) richer than Sussex County's.
Poorest county: Delaware: Kent County ($55,474 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756). Kent County's income is 1.2 times (21%) richer than Johnson County's.
Delaware vs Nebraska Taxes
State income tax: Delaware has a top income tax rate of 6.6%, while Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%. Delaware's top rate is 2.05 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Delaware: 0.47% effective rate vs Nebraska: 1.42% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.95 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Delaware: 0% combined state and average local rate vs Nebraska: 6.98%. Nebraska's combined rate is 6.98 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.