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North Dakota vs Tennessee Geography
Land area: North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while Tennessee has 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²). North Dakota's land area is 1.7 times (67%) larger than Tennessee's.
Total area: North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²), including inland and coastal water. North Dakota's total area is 1.7 times (68%) larger than Tennessee's.
Length: North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km). North Dakota's north-south length is 1.8 times (77%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width: North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km). Tennessee's east-west width is 1.2 times (22%) wider than North Dakota's.
Highest point: North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); Tennessee's is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m). Clingmans Dome is 3,124 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; Tennessee's is Mississippi River at 178 feet. Tennessee's lowest point is 576 feet lower.
North Dakota vs Tennessee Population and History
Population: North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while Tennessee has 7,227,750 (2024). Tennessee's population is 9.1 times (807%) larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs Tennessee: 175.3. Tennessee's population density is 15.2 times higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: North Dakota's biggest city is Fargo with 136,285 people; Tennessee's is Nashville with 704,963. Nashville's population is 5.2 times (417%) larger than Fargo's.
Largest metro area: North Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793 people) vs Tennessee's Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553). Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's population is 8.0 times (703%) larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 93 years.
North Dakota vs Tennessee Economy
GDP: North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs Tennessee's $561.2 billion. Tennessee's economic output is 7.0 times (601%) larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs Tennessee: $77,645. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (29%) higher than Tennessee's.
Average income: North Dakota: $71,749 vs Tennessee: $66,504 average income per person (per capita personal income). North Dakota's average income is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Tennessee's.
North Dakota vs Tennessee Counties
Number of counties: North Dakota has 53 counties, while Tennessee has 95. Tennessee's county count is 1.8 times (79%) higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest county by area: North Dakota's largest county is McKenzie County at 2,760 square miles; Tennessee's is Shelby County at 753 square miles. McKenzie County's land area is 3.7 times (267%) larger than Shelby County's.
Smallest county by area: North Dakota: Eddy County (630 sq mi) vs Tennessee: Trousdale County (114 sq mi). Eddy County's land area is 5.5 times (451%) larger than Trousdale County's.
Most populous county: North Dakota: Cass County (200,945 people) vs Tennessee: Shelby County (910,530 people). Shelby County's population is 4.5 times (353%) larger than Cass County's.
Least populous county: North Dakota: Slope County (660 people) vs Tennessee: Pickett County (5,108 people). Pickett County's population is 7.7 times (674%) larger than Slope County's.
Richest county: North Dakota: Dunn County ($99,793 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Williamson County ($139,704). Williamson County's income is 1.4 times (40%) richer than Dunn County's.
Poorest county: North Dakota: Sioux County ($33,782 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Lake County ($31,572). Sioux County's income is 1.1 times (7%) richer than Lake County's.
North Dakota vs Tennessee Taxes
State income tax: North Dakota has a top income tax rate of 2.5%, while Tennessee has no state income tax. North Dakota's top rate is 2.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: North Dakota: 0.96% effective rate vs Tennessee: 0.45% of home value per year. North Dakota's rate is 0.51 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: North Dakota: 7.09% combined state and average local rate vs Tennessee: 9.61%. Tennessee's combined rate is 2.52 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.