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Louisiana vs North Dakota Geography
Land area: Louisiana has a land area of 43,213 square miles (111,921 km²), while North Dakota has 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²). North Dakota's land area is 1.6 times (60%) larger than Louisiana's.
Total area: Louisiana: 52,375 square miles (135,652 km²) vs North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²), including inland and coastal water. North Dakota's total area is 1.3 times (35%) larger than Louisiana's.
Length: Louisiana is 301 miles (484 km) long from north to south; North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km). North Dakota's north-south length is 1.1 times (12%) longer than Louisiana's.
Width: Louisiana spans 356 miles (574 km) east to west; North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km). North Dakota's east-west width is 1.1 times (15%) wider than Louisiana's.
Highest point: Louisiana's highest point is Driskill Mountain at 533 feet (162 m); North Dakota's is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m). White Butte is 2,967 feet higher than Driskill Mountain.
Lowest point: Louisiana's lowest point is New Orleans at -8 feet; North Dakota's is Red River of the North at 754 feet. Louisiana's lowest point is 762 feet lower.
Louisiana vs North Dakota Population and History
Population: Louisiana has a population of 4,597,740 (2024), while North Dakota has 796,568 (2024). Louisiana's population is 5.8 times (477%) larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: Louisiana: 106.4 people per square mile vs North Dakota: 11.5. Louisiana's population density is 9.3 times (825%) higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: Louisiana's biggest city is New Orleans with 362,701 people; North Dakota's is Fargo with 136,285. New Orleans' population is 2.7 times (166%) larger than Fargo's.
Largest metro area: Louisiana's largest metropolitan area is New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (966,230 people) vs North Dakota's Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793). New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area's population is 3.6 times (261%) larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: Louisiana: Admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, as the 18th state. North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. In its current form, Louisiana is the older of the two by 77 years.
Louisiana vs North Dakota Economy
GDP: Louisiana's GDP is $329.2 billion (2024) vs North Dakota's $80.1 billion. Louisiana's economic output is 4.1 times (311%) larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: Louisiana: $71,594 per person vs North Dakota: $100,504. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (40%) higher than Louisiana's.
Average income: Louisiana: $61,897 vs North Dakota: $71,749 average income per person (per capita personal income). North Dakota's average income is 1.2 times (16%) higher than Louisiana's.
Louisiana vs North Dakota Counties
Number of counties: Louisiana has 64 counties, while North Dakota has 53. Louisiana's county count is 1.2 times (21%) higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest county by area: Louisiana's largest county is Vernon Parish at 1,327 square miles; North Dakota's is McKenzie County at 2,760 square miles. McKenzie County's land area is 2.1 times (108%) larger than Vernon Parish's.
Smallest county by area: Louisiana: Orleans Parish (170 sq mi) vs North Dakota: Eddy County (630 sq mi). Eddy County's land area is 3.7 times (272%) larger than Orleans Parish's.
Most populous county: Louisiana: East Baton Rouge Parish (453,022 people) vs North Dakota: Cass County (200,945 people). East Baton Rouge Parish's population is 2.3 times (125%) larger than Cass County's.
Least populous county: Louisiana: Tensas Parish (3,844 people) vs North Dakota: Slope County (660 people). Tensas Parish's population is 5.8 times (482%) larger than Slope County's.
Richest county: Louisiana: St. Tammany Parish ($82,398 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Dunn County ($99,793). Dunn County's income is 1.2 times (21%) richer than St. Tammany Parish's.
Poorest county: Louisiana: East Carroll Parish ($36,751 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Sioux County ($33,782). East Carroll Parish's income is 1.1 times (9%) richer than Sioux County's.
Louisiana vs North Dakota Taxes
State income tax: Louisiana has a top income tax rate of 3%, while North Dakota has a top income tax rate of 2.5%. Louisiana's top rate is 0.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Louisiana: 0.53% effective rate vs North Dakota: 0.96% of home value per year. North Dakota's rate is 0.43 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Louisiana: 10.13% combined state and average local rate vs North Dakota: 7.09%. Louisiana's combined rate is 3.04 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.