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Kansas vs North Dakota Geography
Land area: Kansas has a land area of 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²), while North Dakota has 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²). Kansas' land area is 1.2 times (19%) larger than North Dakota's.
Total area: Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²) vs North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²), including inland and coastal water. Kansas' total area is 1.2 times (16%) larger than North Dakota's.
Length: Kansas is 207 miles (334 km) long from north to south; North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km). North Dakota's north-south length is 1.6 times (63%) longer than Kansas'.
Width: Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km) east to west; North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km). Kansas and North Dakota have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Kansas's highest point is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m); North Dakota's is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m). Mount Sunflower is 540 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: Kansas's lowest point is Verdigris River at 679 feet; North Dakota's is Red River of the North at 754 feet. Kansas's lowest point is 75 feet lower.
Kansas vs North Dakota Population and History
Population: Kansas has a population of 2,970,606 (2024), while North Dakota has 796,568 (2024). Kansas' population is 3.7 times (273%) larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: Kansas: 36.3 people per square mile vs North Dakota: 11.5. Kansas' population density is 3.2 times (216%) higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: Kansas's biggest city is Wichita with 400,991 people; North Dakota's is Fargo with 136,285. Wichita's population is 2.9 times (194%) larger than Fargo's.
Largest metro area: Kansas's largest metropolitan area is Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (2,253,579 people) vs North Dakota's Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793). Kansas City, MO-KS metro area's population is 8.4 times (742%) larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th state. North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. In its current form, Kansas is the older of the two by 28 years.
Kansas vs North Dakota Economy
GDP: Kansas's GDP is $230.5 billion (2024) vs North Dakota's $80.1 billion. Kansas' economic output is 2.9 times (188%) larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: Kansas: $77,601 per person vs North Dakota: $100,504. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (30%) higher than Kansas'.
Average income: Kansas: $65,856 vs North Dakota: $71,749 average income per person (per capita personal income). North Dakota's average income is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Kansas'.
Kansas vs North Dakota Counties
Number of counties: Kansas has 105 counties, while North Dakota has 53. Kansas' county count is 2.0 times (98%) higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest county by area: Kansas's largest county is Butler County at 1,430 square miles; North Dakota's is McKenzie County at 2,760 square miles. McKenzie County's land area is 1.9 times (93%) larger than Butler County's.
Smallest county by area: Kansas: Wyandotte County (152 sq mi) vs North Dakota: Eddy County (630 sq mi). Eddy County's land area is 4.2 times (316%) larger than Wyandotte County's.
Most populous county: Kansas: Johnson County (632,276 people) vs North Dakota: Cass County (200,945 people). Johnson County's population is 3.1 times (215%) larger than Cass County's.
Least populous county: Kansas: Greeley County (1,152 people) vs North Dakota: Slope County (660 people). Greeley County's population is 1.7 times (75%) larger than Slope County's.
Richest county: Kansas: Greeley County ($134,780 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Dunn County ($99,793). Greeley County's income is 1.4 times (35%) richer than Dunn County's.
Poorest county: Kansas: Wyandotte County ($42,878 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Sioux County ($33,782). Wyandotte County's income is 1.3 times (27%) richer than Sioux County's.
Kansas vs North Dakota Taxes
State income tax: Kansas has a top income tax rate of 5.58%, while North Dakota has a top income tax rate of 2.5%. Kansas's top rate is 3.08 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Kansas: 1.25% effective rate vs North Dakota: 0.96% of home value per year. Kansas's rate is 0.29 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Kansas: 8.71% combined state and average local rate vs North Dakota: 7.09%. Kansas's combined rate is 1.62 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.