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North Carolina vs Utah Geography
Land area: North Carolina has a land area of 48,624 square miles (125,936 km²), while Utah has 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²). Utah's land area is 1.7 times (70%) larger than North Carolina's.
Total area: North Carolina: 53,819 square miles (139,390 km²) vs Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²), including inland and coastal water. Utah's total area is 1.6 times (58%) larger than North Carolina's.
Length: North Carolina is 258 miles (415 km) long from north to south; Utah is 436 miles (702 km). Utah's north-south length is 1.7 times (69%) longer than North Carolina's.
Width: North Carolina spans 487 miles (784 km) east to west; Utah spans 268 miles (431 km). North Carolina's east-west width is 1.8 times (82%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point: North Carolina's highest point is Mount Mitchell at 6,674 feet (2,034 m); Utah's is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m). Kings Peak is 6,838 feet higher than Mount Mitchell.
Lowest point: North Carolina's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Utah's is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet. North Carolina's lowest point is 2,180 feet lower.
North Carolina vs Utah Population and History
Population: North Carolina has a population of 11,046,024 (2024), while Utah has 3,503,613 (2024). North Carolina's population is 3.2 times (215%) larger than Utah's.
Population density: North Carolina: 227.2 people per square mile vs Utah: 42.4. North Carolina's population density is 5.4 times (436%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: North Carolina's biggest city is Charlotte with 943,476 people; Utah's is Salt Lake City with 217,783. Charlotte's population is 4.3 times (333%) larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: North Carolina's largest metropolitan area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370 people) vs Utah's Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762). Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's population is 2.2 times (122%) larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History: North Carolina: Admitted to the Union on November 21, 1789, as the 12th state. Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. In its current form, North Carolina is the older of the two by 107 years.
North Carolina vs Utah Economy
GDP: North Carolina's GDP is $844.2 billion (2024) vs Utah's $299.5 billion. North Carolina's economic output is 2.8 times (182%) larger than Utah's.
GDP per capita: North Carolina: $76,427 per person vs Utah: $85,475. Utah's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (12%) higher than North Carolina's.
Average income: North Carolina: $65,634 vs Utah: $67,333 average income per person (per capita personal income). North Carolina and Utah have about the same average income.
North Carolina vs Utah Counties
Number of counties: North Carolina has 100 counties, while Utah has 29. North Carolina's county count is 3.4 times (245%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest county by area: North Carolina's largest county is Robeson County at 947 square miles; Utah's is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles. San Juan County's land area is 8.3 times (726%) larger than Robeson County's.
Smallest county by area: North Carolina: Chowan County (173 sq mi) vs Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi). Davis County's land area is 1.9 times (88%) larger than Chowan County's.
Most populous county: North Carolina: Wake County (1,232,444 people) vs Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people). Wake County and Salt Lake County have about the same population.
Least populous county: North Carolina: Tyrrell County (3,517 people) vs Utah: Daggett County (956 people). Tyrrell County's population is 3.7 times (268%) larger than Daggett County's.
Richest county: North Carolina: Chatham County ($91,638 per capita income) vs Utah: Summit County ($280,510). Summit County's income is 3.1 times (206%) richer than Chatham County's.
Poorest county: North Carolina: Warren County ($40,932 per capita income) vs Utah: Beaver County ($39,179). Warren County and Beaver County have about the same income.
North Carolina vs Utah Taxes
State income tax: North Carolina has a top income tax rate of 3.99%, while Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. Utah's top rate is 0.51 percentage points higher.
Property tax: North Carolina: 0.61% effective rate vs Utah: 0.49% of home value per year. North Carolina's rate is 0.12 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: North Carolina: 7.1% combined state and average local rate vs Utah: 7.42%. Utah's combined rate is 0.32 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.