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Kansas vs North Carolina Geography
Land area: Kansas has a land area of 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²), while North Carolina has 48,624 square miles (125,936 km²). Kansas' land area is 1.7 times (68%) larger than North Carolina's.
Total area: Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²) vs North Carolina: 53,819 square miles (139,390 km²), including inland and coastal water. Kansas' total area is 1.5 times (53%) larger than North Carolina's.
Length: Kansas is 207 miles (334 km) long from north to south; North Carolina is 258 miles (415 km). North Carolina's north-south length is 1.2 times (25%) longer than Kansas'.
Width: Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km) east to west; North Carolina spans 487 miles (784 km). North Carolina's east-west width is 1.2 times (21%) wider than Kansas'.
Highest point: Kansas's highest point is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m); North Carolina's is Mount Mitchell at 6,674 feet (2,034 m). Mount Mitchell is 2,634 feet higher than Mount Sunflower.
Lowest point: Kansas's lowest point is Verdigris River at 679 feet; North Carolina's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. North Carolina's lowest point is 679 feet lower.
Kansas vs North Carolina Population and History
Population: Kansas has a population of 2,970,606 (2024), while North Carolina has 11,046,024 (2024). North Carolina's population is 3.7 times (272%) larger than Kansas'.
Population density: Kansas: 36.3 people per square mile vs North Carolina: 227.2. North Carolina's population density is 6.3 times (526%) higher than Kansas'.
Biggest city: Kansas's biggest city is Wichita with 400,991 people; North Carolina's is Charlotte with 943,476. Charlotte's population is 2.4 times (135%) larger than Wichita's.
Largest metro area: Kansas's largest metropolitan area is Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (2,253,579 people) vs North Carolina's Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370). Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's population is 1.3 times (28%) larger than Kansas City, MO-KS metro area's.
History: Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th 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 72 years.
Kansas vs North Carolina Economy
GDP: Kansas's GDP is $230.5 billion (2024) vs North Carolina's $844.2 billion. North Carolina's economic output is 3.7 times (266%) larger than Kansas'.
GDP per capita: Kansas: $77,601 per person vs North Carolina: $76,427. Kansas and North Carolina have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Kansas: $65,856 vs North Carolina: $65,634 average income per person (per capita personal income). Kansas and North Carolina have about the same average income.
Kansas vs North Carolina Counties
Number of counties: Kansas has 105 counties, while North Carolina has 100. Kansas' county count is 1.1 times (5%) higher than North Carolina's.
Biggest county by area: Kansas's largest county is Butler County at 1,430 square miles; North Carolina's is Robeson County at 947 square miles. Butler County's land area is 1.5 times (51%) larger than Robeson County's.
Smallest county by area: Kansas: Wyandotte County (152 sq mi) vs North Carolina: Chowan County (173 sq mi). Chowan County's land area is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Wyandotte County's.
Most populous county: Kansas: Johnson County (632,276 people) vs North Carolina: Wake County (1,232,444 people). Wake County's population is 1.9 times (95%) larger than Johnson County's.
Least populous county: Kansas: Greeley County (1,152 people) vs North Carolina: Tyrrell County (3,517 people). Tyrrell County's population is 3.1 times (205%) larger than Greeley County's.
Richest county: Kansas: Greeley County ($134,780 per capita income) vs North Carolina: Chatham County ($91,638). Greeley County's income is 1.5 times (47%) richer than Chatham County's.
Poorest county: Kansas: Wyandotte County ($42,878 per capita income) vs North Carolina: Warren County ($40,932). Wyandotte County's income is 1.0 times (5%) richer than Warren County's.
Kansas vs North Carolina Taxes
State income tax: Kansas has a top income tax rate of 5.58%, while North Carolina has a top income tax rate of 3.99%. Kansas's top rate is 1.59 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Kansas: 1.25% effective rate vs North Carolina: 0.61% of home value per year. Kansas's rate is 0.64 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Kansas: 8.71% combined state and average local rate vs North Carolina: 7.1%. Kansas's combined rate is 1.61 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.