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Montana vs North Carolina Geography
Land area: Montana has a land area of 145,550 square miles (376,973 km²), while North Carolina has 48,624 square miles (125,936 km²). Montana's land area is 3.0 times (199%) larger than North Carolina's.
Total area: Montana: 147,043 square miles (380,840 km²) vs North Carolina: 53,819 square miles (139,390 km²), including inland and coastal water. Montana's total area is 2.7 times (173%) larger than North Carolina's.
Length: Montana is 319 miles (514 km) long from north to south; North Carolina is 258 miles (415 km). Montana's north-south length is 1.2 times (24%) longer than North Carolina's.
Width: Montana spans 607 miles (976 km) east to west; North Carolina spans 487 miles (784 km). Montana's east-west width is 1.2 times (25%) wider than North Carolina's.
Highest point: Montana's highest point is Granite Peak at 12,767 feet (3,891 m); North Carolina's is Mount Mitchell at 6,674 feet (2,034 m). Granite Peak is 6,093 feet higher than Mount Mitchell.
Lowest point: Montana's lowest point is Kootenai River at 1,805 feet; North Carolina's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. North Carolina's lowest point is 1,805 feet lower.
Montana vs North Carolina Population and History
Population: Montana has a population of 1,137,233 (2024), while North Carolina has 11,046,024 (2024). North Carolina's population is 9.7 times (871%) larger than Montana's.
Population density: Montana: 7.8 people per square mile vs North Carolina: 227.2. North Carolina's population density is 29.1 times higher than Montana's.
Biggest city: Montana's biggest city is Billings with 121,483 people; North Carolina's is Charlotte with 943,476. Charlotte's population is 7.8 times (677%) larger than Billings'.
Largest metro area: Montana's largest metropolitan area is Billings, MT metro area (192,531 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 15.0 times larger than Billings, MT metro area's.
History: Montana: Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, as the 41st 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 100 years.
Montana vs North Carolina Economy
GDP: Montana's GDP is $78.4 billion (2024) vs North Carolina's $844.2 billion. North Carolina's economic output is 10.8 times larger than Montana's.
GDP per capita: Montana: $68,975 per person vs North Carolina: $76,427. North Carolina's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Montana's.
Average income: Montana: $69,240 vs North Carolina: $65,634 average income per person (per capita personal income). Montana's average income is 1.1 times (5%) higher than North Carolina's.
Montana vs North Carolina Counties
Number of counties: Montana has 56 counties, while North Carolina has 100. North Carolina's county count is 1.8 times (79%) higher than Montana's.
Biggest county by area: Montana's largest county is Beaverhead County at 5,543 square miles; North Carolina's is Robeson County at 947 square miles. Beaverhead County's land area is 5.9 times (485%) larger than Robeson County's.
Smallest county by area: Montana: Silver Bow County (718 sq mi) vs North Carolina: Chowan County (173 sq mi). Silver Bow County's land area is 4.2 times (316%) larger than Chowan County's.
Most populous county: Montana: Yellowstone County (171,583 people) vs North Carolina: Wake County (1,232,444 people). Wake County's population is 7.2 times (618%) larger than Yellowstone County's.
Least populous county: Montana: Petroleum County (525 people) vs North Carolina: Tyrrell County (3,517 people). Tyrrell County's population is 6.7 times (570%) larger than Petroleum County's.
Richest county: Montana: Gallatin County ($94,573 per capita income) vs North Carolina: Chatham County ($91,638). Gallatin County and Chatham County have about the same income.
Poorest county: Montana: Blaine County ($37,554 per capita income) vs North Carolina: Warren County ($40,932). Warren County's income is 1.1 times (9%) richer than Blaine County's.
Montana vs North Carolina Taxes
State income tax: Montana has a top income tax rate of 5.65%, while North Carolina has a top income tax rate of 3.99%. Montana's top rate is 1.66 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Montana: 0.69% effective rate vs North Carolina: 0.61% of home value per year. Montana's rate is 0.08 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Montana: 0% combined state and average local rate vs North Carolina: 7.1%. North Carolina's combined rate is 7.1 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.