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Montana vs Texas Geography
Land area: Montana has a land area of 145,550 square miles (376,973 km²), while Texas has 261,259 square miles (676,657 km²). Texas' land area is 1.8 times (79%) larger than Montana's.
Total area: Montana: 147,043 square miles (380,840 km²) vs Texas: 268,599 square miles (695,668 km²), including inland and coastal water. Texas' total area is 1.8 times (83%) larger than Montana's.
Length: Montana is 319 miles (514 km) long from north to south; Texas is 808 miles (1,300 km). Texas' north-south length is 2.5 times (153%) longer than Montana's.
Width: Montana spans 607 miles (976 km) east to west; Texas spans 777 miles (1,250 km). Texas' east-west width is 1.3 times (28%) wider than Montana's.
Highest point: Montana's highest point is Granite Peak at 12,767 feet (3,891 m); Texas's is Guadalupe Peak at 8,730 feet (2,661 m). Granite Peak is 4,037 feet higher than Guadalupe Peak.
Lowest point: Montana's lowest point is Kootenai River at 1,805 feet; Texas's is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet. Texas's lowest point is 1,805 feet lower.
Montana vs Texas Population and History
Population: Montana has a population of 1,137,233 (2024), while Texas has 31,290,831 (2024). Texas' population is 27.5 times larger than Montana's.
Population density: Montana: 7.8 people per square mile vs Texas: 119.8. Texas' population density is 15.4 times higher than Montana's.
Biggest city: Montana's biggest city is Billings with 121,483 people; Texas's is Houston with 2,390,125. Houston's population is 19.7 times larger than Billings'.
Largest metro area: Montana's largest metropolitan area is Billings, MT metro area (192,531 people) vs Texas's Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (8,344,032). Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area's population is 43.3 times larger than Billings, MT metro area's.
History: Montana: Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, as the 41st state. Texas: Admitted to the Union on December 29, 1845, as the 28th state. In its current form, Texas is the older of the two by 44 years.
Montana vs Texas Economy
GDP: Montana's GDP is $78.4 billion (2024) vs Texas's $2,769.8 billion. Texas' economic output is 35.3 times larger than Montana's.
GDP per capita: Montana: $68,975 per person vs Texas: $88,517. Texas' GDP per capita is 1.3 times (28%) higher than Montana's.
Average income: Montana: $69,240 vs Texas: $69,823 average income per person (per capita personal income). Montana and Texas have about the same average income.
Montana vs Texas Counties
Number of counties: Montana has 56 counties, while Texas has 254. Texas' county count is 4.5 times (354%) higher than Montana's.
Biggest county by area: Montana's largest county is Beaverhead County at 5,543 square miles; Texas's is Brewster County at 6,184 square miles. Brewster County's land area is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Beaverhead County's.
Smallest county by area: Montana: Silver Bow County (718 sq mi) vs Texas: Rockwall County (127 sq mi). Silver Bow County's land area is 5.6 times (464%) larger than Rockwall County's.
Most populous county: Montana: Yellowstone County (171,583 people) vs Texas: Harris County (5,009,302 people). Harris County's population is 29.2 times larger than Yellowstone County's.
Least populous county: Montana: Petroleum County (525 people) vs Texas: Loving County (48 people). Petroleum County's population is 10.9 times larger than Loving County's.
Richest county: Montana: Gallatin County ($94,573 per capita income) vs Texas: Loving County ($220,625). Loving County's income is 2.3 times (133%) richer than Gallatin County's.
Poorest county: Montana: Blaine County ($37,554 per capita income) vs Texas: Starr County ($34,180). Blaine County's income is 1.1 times (10%) richer than Starr County's.
Montana vs Texas Taxes
State income tax: Montana has a top income tax rate of 5.65%, while Texas has no state income tax. Montana's top rate is 5.65 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Montana: 0.69% effective rate vs Texas: 1.31% of home value per year. Texas's rate is 0.62 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Montana: 0% combined state and average local rate vs Texas: 8.2%. Texas's combined rate is 8.2 percentage points higher.
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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.