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Nebraska vs North Carolina Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while North Carolina has 48,624 square miles (125,936 km²). Nebraska's land area is 1.6 times (58%) larger than North Carolina's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs North Carolina: 53,819 square miles (139,390 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 1.4 times (44%) larger than North Carolina's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; North Carolina is 258 miles (415 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 1.9 times (93%) longer than North Carolina's.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; North Carolina spans 487 miles (784 km). North Carolina's east-west width is 1.0 times (5%) wider than Nebraska's.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); North Carolina's is Mount Mitchell at 6,674 feet (2,034 m). Mount Mitchell is 1,246 feet higher than Panorama Point.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; North Carolina's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. North Carolina's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
Nebraska vs North Carolina Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while North Carolina has 11,046,024 (2024). North Carolina's population is 5.5 times (451%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs North Carolina: 227.2. North Carolina's population density is 8.7 times (770%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Nebraska's biggest city is Omaha with 489,265 people; North Carolina's is Charlotte with 943,476. Charlotte's population is 1.9 times (93%) larger than Omaha's.
Largest metro area: Nebraska's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 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 2.9 times (188%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th 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 78 years.
Nebraska vs North Carolina Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs North Carolina's $844.2 billion. North Carolina's economic output is 4.5 times (346%) larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs North Carolina: $76,427. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (23%) higher than North Carolina's.
Average income: Nebraska: $72,701 vs North Carolina: $65,634 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nebraska's average income is 1.1 times (11%) higher than North Carolina's.
Nebraska vs North Carolina Counties
Number of counties: Nebraska has 93 counties, while North Carolina has 100. North Carolina's county count is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest county by area: Nebraska's largest county is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles; North Carolina's is Robeson County at 947 square miles. Cherry County's land area is 6.3 times (529%) larger than Robeson County's.
Smallest county by area: Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi) vs North Carolina: Chowan County (173 sq mi). Sarpy County's land area is 1.4 times (38%) larger than Chowan County's.
Most populous county: Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people) vs North Carolina: Wake County (1,232,444 people). Wake County's population is 2.1 times (105%) larger than Douglas County's.
Least populous county: Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people) vs North Carolina: Tyrrell County (3,517 people). Tyrrell County's population is 9.4 times (835%) larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729 per capita income) vs North Carolina: Chatham County ($91,638). Pierce County's income is 1.2 times (23%) richer than Chatham County's.
Poorest county: Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756 per capita income) vs North Carolina: Warren County ($40,932). Johnson County's income is 1.1 times (12%) richer than Warren County's.
Nebraska vs North Carolina Taxes
State income tax: Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%, while North Carolina has a top income tax rate of 3.99%. Nebraska's top rate is 0.56 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Nebraska: 1.42% effective rate vs North Carolina: 0.61% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.81 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nebraska: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs North Carolina: 7.1%. North Carolina's combined rate is 0.12 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.