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Hawaii vs North Dakota Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while North Dakota has 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²). North Dakota's land area is 10.7 times larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²), including inland and coastal water. North Dakota's total area is 6.4 times (544%) larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km). Hawaii and North Dakota have about the same north-south length.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km). North Dakota's east-west width is 1.1 times (6%) wider than Hawaii's.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); North Dakota's is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m). Mauna Kea is 10,295 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; North Dakota's is Red River of the North at 754 feet. Hawaii's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
Hawaii vs North Dakota Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while North Dakota has 796,568 (2024). Hawaii's population is 1.8 times (82%) larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs North Dakota: 11.5. Hawaii's population density is 19.6 times higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; North Dakota's is Fargo with 136,285. Honolulu's population is 2.5 times (153%) larger than Fargo's.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs North Dakota's Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793). Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's population is 3.7 times (273%) larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th state. North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. In its current form, North Dakota is the older of the two by 70 years.
Hawaii vs North Dakota Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs North Dakota's $80.1 billion. Hawaii's economic output is 1.5 times (47%) larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs North Dakota: $100,504. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Hawaii's.
Average income: Hawaii: $71,019 vs North Dakota: $71,749 average income per person (per capita personal income). Hawaii and North Dakota have about the same average income.
Hawaii vs North Dakota Counties
Number of counties: Hawaii has 5 counties, while North Dakota has 53. North Dakota's county count is 10.6 times higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest county by area: Hawaii's largest county is Hawaii County at 4,028 square miles; North Dakota's is McKenzie County at 2,760 square miles. Hawaii County's land area is 1.5 times (46%) larger than McKenzie County's.
Smallest county by area: Hawaii: Kalawao County (12 sq mi) vs North Dakota: Eddy County (630 sq mi). Eddy County's land area is 52.5 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Most populous county: Hawaii: Honolulu County (998,747 people) vs North Dakota: Cass County (200,945 people). Honolulu County's population is 5.0 times (397%) larger than Cass County's.
Least populous county: Hawaii: Kalawao County (81 people) vs North Dakota: Slope County (660 people). Slope County's population is 8.1 times (715%) larger than Kalawao County's.
Richest county: Hawaii: Honolulu County ($74,681 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Dunn County ($99,793). Dunn County's income is 1.3 times (34%) richer than Honolulu County's.
Poorest county: Hawaii: Hawaii County ($57,694 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Sioux County ($33,782). Hawaii County's income is 1.7 times (71%) richer than Sioux County's.
Hawaii vs North Dakota Taxes
State income tax: Hawaii has a top income tax rate of 11%, while North Dakota has a top income tax rate of 2.5%. Hawaii's top rate is 8.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Hawaii: 0.27% effective rate vs North Dakota: 0.96% of home value per year. North Dakota's rate is 0.69 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Hawaii: 4.5% combined state and average local rate vs North Dakota: 7.09%. North Dakota's combined rate is 2.59 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.