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District of Columbia vs North Dakota Geography
Land area: District of Columbia has a land area of 61 square miles (158 km²), while North Dakota has 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²). North Dakota's land area is 1,131.0 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Total area: District of Columbia: 68 square miles (177 km²) vs North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²), including inland and coastal water. North Dakota's total area is 1,034.5 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Length: District of Columbia is 13 miles (22 km) long from north to south; North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km). North Dakota's north-south length is 26.0 times longer than District of Columbia's.
Width: District of Columbia spans 12 miles (19 km) east to west; North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km). North Dakota's east-west width is 34.0 times wider than District of Columbia's.
Highest point: District of Columbia's highest point is Fort Reno at 429 feet (131 m); North Dakota's is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m). White Butte is 3,071 feet higher than Fort Reno.
Lowest point: District of Columbia's lowest point is Potomac River at 0 feet; North Dakota's is Red River of the North at 754 feet. District of Columbia's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
District of Columbia vs North Dakota Population and History
Population: District of Columbia has a population of 702,250 (2024), while North Dakota has 796,568 (2024). North Dakota's population is 1.1 times (13%) larger than District of Columbia's.
Population density: District of Columbia: 11,493.5 people per square mile vs North Dakota: 11.5. District of Columbia's population density is 999.4 times higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: District of Columbia's biggest city is Washington with 702,250 people; North Dakota's is Fargo with 136,285. Washington's population is 5.2 times (415%) larger than Fargo's.
Largest metro area: District of Columbia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs North Dakota's Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 24.0 times larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: District of Columbia: The federal district, established by the Residence Act on July 16, 1790; not a state. North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. In its current form, District of Columbia is the older of the two by 99 years.
District of Columbia vs North Dakota Economy
GDP: District of Columbia's GDP is $184.3 billion (2024) vs North Dakota's $80.1 billion. District of Columbia's economic output is 2.3 times (130%) larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: District of Columbia: $262,439 per person vs North Dakota: $100,504. District of Columbia's GDP per capita is 2.6 times (161%) higher than North Dakota's.
Average income: District of Columbia: $111,185 vs North Dakota: $71,749 average income per person (per capita personal income). District of Columbia's average income is 1.5 times (55%) higher than North Dakota's.
District of Columbia vs North Dakota Counties
Number of counties: District of Columbia has 1 counties, while North Dakota has 53. North Dakota's county count is 53.0 times higher than District of Columbia's.
Biggest county by area: District of Columbia's largest county is District of Columbia at 61 square miles; North Dakota's is McKenzie County at 2,760 square miles. McKenzie County's land area is 45.2 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Smallest county by area: District of Columbia: District of Columbia (61 sq mi) vs North Dakota: Eddy County (630 sq mi). Eddy County's land area is 10.3 times larger than District of Columbia's.
Most populous county: District of Columbia: District of Columbia (702,250 people) vs North Dakota: Cass County (200,945 people). District of Columbia's population is 3.5 times (249%) larger than Cass County's.
Least populous county: District of Columbia: District of Columbia (702,250 people) vs North Dakota: Slope County (660 people). District of Columbia's population is 1,064.0 times larger than Slope County's.
Richest county: District of Columbia: District of Columbia ($111,185 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Dunn County ($99,793). District of Columbia's income is 1.1 times (11%) richer than Dunn County's.
Poorest county: District of Columbia: District of Columbia ($111,185 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Sioux County ($33,782). District of Columbia's income is 3.3 times (229%) richer than Sioux County's.
District of Columbia vs North Dakota Taxes
State income tax: District of Columbia has a top income tax rate of 10.75%, while North Dakota has a top income tax rate of 2.5%. District of Columbia's top rate is 8.25 percentage points higher.
Property tax: District of Columbia: 0.63% effective rate vs North Dakota: 0.96% of home value per year. North Dakota's rate is 0.33 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: District of Columbia: 6% combined state and average local rate vs North Dakota: 7.09%. North Dakota's combined rate is 1.09 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.