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Indiana vs North Carolina Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while North Carolina has 48,624 square miles (125,936 km²). North Carolina's land area is 1.4 times (36%) larger than Indiana's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs North Carolina: 53,819 square miles (139,390 km²), including inland and coastal water. North Carolina's total area is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Indiana's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; North Carolina is 258 miles (415 km). Indiana's north-south length is 1.1 times (7%) longer than North Carolina's.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; North Carolina spans 487 miles (784 km). North Carolina's east-west width is 2.5 times (152%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); North Carolina's is Mount Mitchell at 6,674 feet (2,034 m). Mount Mitchell is 5,419 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; North Carolina's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. North Carolina's lowest point is 330 feet lower.
Indiana vs North Carolina Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while North Carolina has 11,046,024 (2024). North Carolina's population is 1.6 times (60%) larger than Indiana's.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs North Carolina: 227.2. North Carolina's population density is 1.2 times (18%) higher than Indiana's.
Biggest city: Indiana's biggest city is Indianapolis with 891,484 people; North Carolina's is Charlotte with 943,476. Charlotte's population is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Indianapolis'.
Largest metro area: Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs North Carolina's Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 3.3 times (226%) larger than Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's.
History: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. North Carolina: Admitted to the Union on November 21, 1789, as the 12th state. In its current form, North Carolina is the older of the two by 27 years.
Indiana vs North Carolina Economy
GDP: Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs North Carolina's $844.2 billion. North Carolina's economic output is 1.6 times (63%) larger than Indiana's.
GDP per capita: Indiana: $75,028 per person vs North Carolina: $76,427. Indiana and North Carolina have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Indiana: $64,077 vs North Carolina: $65,634 average income per person (per capita personal income). Indiana and North Carolina have about the same average income.
Indiana vs North Carolina Counties
Number of counties: Indiana has 92 counties, while North Carolina has 100. North Carolina's county count is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Indiana's.
Biggest county by area: Indiana's largest county is Allen County at 657 square miles; North Carolina's is Robeson County at 947 square miles. Robeson County's land area is 1.4 times (44%) larger than Allen County's.
Smallest county by area: Indiana: Ohio County (86 sq mi) vs North Carolina: Chowan County (173 sq mi). Chowan County's land area is 2.0 times (100%) larger than Ohio County's.
Most populous county: Indiana: Marion County (981,628 people) vs North Carolina: Wake County (1,232,444 people). Wake County's population is 1.3 times (26%) larger than Marion County's.
Least populous county: Indiana: Ohio County (5,996 people) vs North Carolina: Tyrrell County (3,517 people). Ohio County's population is 1.7 times (70%) larger than Tyrrell County's.
Richest county: Indiana: Hamilton County ($104,283 per capita income) vs North Carolina: Chatham County ($91,638). Hamilton County's income is 1.1 times (14%) richer than Chatham County's.
Poorest county: Indiana: Miami County ($44,940 per capita income) vs North Carolina: Warren County ($40,932). Miami County's income is 1.1 times (10%) richer than Warren County's.
Indiana vs North Carolina Taxes
State income tax: Indiana has a top income tax rate of 2.95%, while North Carolina has a top income tax rate of 3.99%. North Carolina's top rate is 1.04 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Indiana: 0.74% effective rate vs North Carolina: 0.61% of home value per year. Indiana's rate is 0.13 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Indiana: 7% combined state and average local rate vs North Carolina: 7.1%. North Carolina's combined rate is 0.1 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.