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Minnesota vs Oklahoma Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while Oklahoma has 68,597 square miles (177,665 km²). Minnesota's land area is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Oklahoma's.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs Oklahoma: 69,899 square miles (181,038 km²), including inland and coastal water. Minnesota's total area is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Oklahoma's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; Oklahoma is 533 miles (857 km). Oklahoma's north-south length is 1.3 times (31%) longer than Minnesota's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; Oklahoma spans 490 miles (789 km). Oklahoma's east-west width is 1.4 times (36%) wider than Minnesota's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); Oklahoma's is Black Mesa at 4,980 feet (1,518 m). Black Mesa is 2,688 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; Oklahoma's is Little River at 289 feet. Oklahoma's lowest point is 312 feet lower.
Minnesota vs Oklahoma Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while Oklahoma has 4,095,393 (2024). Minnesota's population is 1.4 times (41%) larger than Oklahoma's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs Oklahoma: 59.7. Minnesota's population density is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Biggest city: Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; Oklahoma's is Oklahoma City with 712,919. Oklahoma City's population is 1.7 times (66%) larger than Minneapolis'.
Largest metro area: Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Oklahoma's Oklahoma City, OK metro area (1,497,821). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 2.5 times (151%) larger than Oklahoma City, OK metro area's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd state. Oklahoma: Admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907, as the 46th state. In its current form, Minnesota is the older of the two by 49 years.
Minnesota vs Oklahoma Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs Oklahoma's $263.7 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 1.9 times (93%) larger than Oklahoma's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs Oklahoma: $64,388. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (36%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Average income: Minnesota: $75,603 vs Oklahoma: $63,708 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota's average income is 1.2 times (19%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Minnesota vs Oklahoma Counties
Number of counties: Minnesota has 87 counties, while Oklahoma has 77. Minnesota's county count is 1.1 times (13%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Biggest county by area: Minnesota's largest county is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles; Oklahoma's is Osage County at 2,247 square miles. St. Louis County's land area is 2.8 times (178%) larger than Osage County's.
Smallest county by area: Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi) vs Oklahoma: Marshall County (372 sq mi). Marshall County's land area is 2.4 times (144%) larger than Ramsey County's.
Most populous county: Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people) vs Oklahoma: Oklahoma County (816,490 people). Hennepin County's population is 1.6 times (56%) larger than Oklahoma County's.
Least populous county: Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people) vs Oklahoma: Cimarron County (2,133 people). Traverse County's population is 1.5 times (47%) larger than Cimarron County's.
Richest county: Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352 per capita income) vs Oklahoma: Washington County ($126,749). Washington County's income is 1.3 times (26%) richer than Hennepin County's.
Poorest county: Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677 per capita income) vs Oklahoma: Atoka County ($38,709). Pine County's income is 1.3 times (26%) richer than Atoka County's.
Minnesota vs Oklahoma Taxes
State income tax: Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%, while Oklahoma has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. Minnesota's top rate is 5.35 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Minnesota: 1.02% effective rate vs Oklahoma: 0.75% of home value per year. Minnesota's rate is 0.27 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Minnesota: 8.14% combined state and average local rate vs Oklahoma: 9.06%. Oklahoma's combined rate is 0.92 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.