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Florida vs South Dakota Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while South Dakota has 75,808 square miles (196,342 km²). South Dakota's land area is 1.4 times (41%) larger than Florida's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs South Dakota: 77,116 square miles (199,729 km²), including inland and coastal water. South Dakota's total area is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Florida's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; South Dakota is 443 miles (712 km). Florida's north-south length is 1.1 times (6%) longer than South Dakota's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; South Dakota spans 371 miles (597 km). Florida's east-west width is 1.5 times (47%) wider than South Dakota's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); South Dakota's is Black Elk Peak at 7,198 feet (2,194 m). Black Elk Peak is 6,854 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; South Dakota's is Big Stone Lake at 966 feet. Florida's lowest point is 966 feet lower.
Florida vs South Dakota Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while South Dakota has 924,669 (2024). Florida's population is 25.3 times larger than South Dakota's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs South Dakota: 12.2. Florida's population density is 35.7 times higher than South Dakota's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; South Dakota's is Sioux Falls with 209,289. Jacksonville's population is 4.8 times (383%) larger than Sioux Falls'.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs South Dakota's Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area (308,266). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 20.9 times larger than Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. South Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 40th state. In its current form, Florida is the older of the two by 44 years.
Florida vs South Dakota Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs South Dakota's $76.8 billion. Florida's economic output is 22.5 times larger than South Dakota's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs South Dakota: $83,052. South Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Florida's.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs South Dakota: $75,699 average income per person (per capita personal income). Florida and South Dakota have about the same average income.
Florida vs South Dakota Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while South Dakota has 66. Florida and South Dakota have about the same county count.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; South Dakota's is Meade County at 3,471 square miles. Meade County's land area is 1.7 times (74%) larger than Collier County's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs South Dakota: Clay County (412 sq mi). Clay County's land area is 1.7 times (69%) larger than Union County's.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs South Dakota: Minnehaha County (208,639 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 13.6 times larger than Minnehaha County's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs South Dakota: Jones County (874 people). Liberty County's population is 9.1 times (810%) larger than Jones County's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs South Dakota: Union County ($146,712). Collier County and Union County have about the same income.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs South Dakota: Ziebach County ($32,778). Ziebach County's income is 1.1 times (9%) richer than Union County's.
Florida vs South Dakota Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while South Dakota has no state income tax.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs South Dakota: 1.02% of home value per year. South Dakota's rate is 0.27 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs South Dakota: 6.11%. Florida's combined rate is 0.87 percentage points higher.
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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.