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North Carolina vs Ohio Geography
Land area: North Carolina has a land area of 48,624 square miles (125,936 km²), while Ohio has 40,859 square miles (105,824 km²). North Carolina's land area is 1.2 times (19%) larger than Ohio's.
Total area: North Carolina: 53,819 square miles (139,390 km²) vs Ohio: 44,826 square miles (116,098 km²), including inland and coastal water. North Carolina's total area is 1.2 times (20%) larger than Ohio's.
Length: North Carolina is 258 miles (415 km) long from north to south; Ohio is 291 miles (468 km). Ohio's north-south length is 1.1 times (13%) longer than North Carolina's.
Width: North Carolina spans 487 miles (784 km) east to west; Ohio spans 317 miles (510 km). North Carolina's east-west width is 1.5 times (54%) wider than Ohio's.
Highest point: North Carolina's highest point is Mount Mitchell at 6,674 feet (2,034 m); Ohio's is Campbell Hill at 1,547 feet (472 m). Mount Mitchell is 5,127 feet higher than Campbell Hill.
Lowest point: North Carolina's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Ohio's is Ohio River at 455 feet. North Carolina's lowest point is 455 feet lower.
North Carolina vs Ohio Population and History
Population: North Carolina has a population of 11,046,024 (2024), while Ohio has 11,883,304 (2024). Ohio's population is 1.1 times (8%) larger than North Carolina's.
Population density: North Carolina: 227.2 people per square mile vs Ohio: 290.8. Ohio's population density is 1.3 times (28%) higher than North Carolina's.
Biggest city: North Carolina's biggest city is Charlotte with 943,476 people; Ohio's is Columbus with 933,263. Charlotte and Columbus have about the same population.
Largest metro area: North Carolina's largest metropolitan area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370 people) vs Ohio's Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815). Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's population is 1.3 times (25%) larger than Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's.
History: North Carolina: Admitted to the Union on November 21, 1789, as the 12th state. Ohio: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803, as the 17th state. In its current form, North Carolina is the older of the two by 14 years.
North Carolina vs Ohio Economy
GDP: North Carolina's GDP is $844.2 billion (2024) vs Ohio's $923.1 billion. Ohio's economic output is 1.1 times (9%) larger than North Carolina's.
GDP per capita: North Carolina: $76,427 per person vs Ohio: $77,684. North Carolina and Ohio have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: North Carolina: $65,634 vs Ohio: $64,464 average income per person (per capita personal income). North Carolina and Ohio have about the same average income.
North Carolina vs Ohio Counties
Number of counties: North Carolina has 100 counties, while Ohio has 88. North Carolina's county count is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Ohio's.
Biggest county by area: North Carolina's largest county is Robeson County at 947 square miles; Ohio's is Ashtabula County at 702 square miles. Robeson County's land area is 1.3 times (35%) larger than Ashtabula County's.
Smallest county by area: North Carolina: Chowan County (173 sq mi) vs Ohio: Lake County (229 sq mi). Lake County's land area is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Chowan County's.
Most populous county: North Carolina: Wake County (1,232,444 people) vs Ohio: Franklin County (1,356,303 people). Franklin County's population is 1.1 times (10%) larger than Wake County's.
Least populous county: North Carolina: Tyrrell County (3,517 people) vs Ohio: Vinton County (12,545 people). Vinton County's population is 3.6 times (257%) larger than Tyrrell County's.
Richest county: North Carolina: Chatham County ($91,638 per capita income) vs Ohio: Delaware County ($96,573). Delaware County's income is 1.1 times (5%) richer than Chatham County's.
Poorest county: North Carolina: Warren County ($40,932 per capita income) vs Ohio: Noble County ($34,940). Warren County's income is 1.2 times (17%) richer than Noble County's.
North Carolina vs Ohio Taxes
State income tax: North Carolina has a top income tax rate of 3.99%, while Ohio has a top income tax rate of 2.75%. North Carolina's top rate is 1.24 percentage points higher.
Property tax: North Carolina: 0.61% effective rate vs Ohio: 1.22% of home value per year. Ohio's rate is 0.61 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: North Carolina: 7.1% combined state and average local rate vs Ohio: 7.29%. Ohio's combined rate is 0.19 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.