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Nebraska vs North Dakota Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while North Dakota has 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²). Nebraska's land area is 1.1 times (11%) larger than North Dakota's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 1.1 times (9%) larger than North Dakota's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 1.5 times (47%) longer than North Dakota's.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 1.1 times (14%) wider than North Dakota's.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); North Dakota's is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m). Panorama Point is 1,928 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; North Dakota's is Red River of the North at 754 feet. North Dakota's lowest point is 86 feet lower.
Nebraska vs North Dakota Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while North Dakota has 796,568 (2024). Nebraska's population is 2.5 times (152%) larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs North Dakota: 11.5. Nebraska's population density is 2.3 times (127%) higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: Nebraska's biggest city is Omaha with 489,265 people; North Dakota's is Fargo with 136,285. Omaha's population is 3.6 times (259%) larger than Fargo's.
Largest metro area: Nebraska's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs North Dakota's Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793). Omaha, NE-IA metro area's population is 3.7 times (274%) larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. In its current form, Nebraska is the older of the two by 22 years.
Nebraska vs North Dakota Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs North Dakota's $80.1 billion. Nebraska's economic output is 2.4 times (136%) larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs North Dakota: $100,504. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Nebraska's.
Average income: Nebraska: $72,701 vs North Dakota: $71,749 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nebraska and North Dakota have about the same average income.
Nebraska vs North Dakota Counties
Number of counties: Nebraska has 93 counties, while North Dakota has 53. Nebraska's county count is 1.8 times (75%) higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest county by area: Nebraska's largest county is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles; North Dakota's is McKenzie County at 2,760 square miles. Cherry County's land area is 2.2 times (116%) larger than McKenzie County's.
Smallest county by area: Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi) vs North Dakota: Eddy County (630 sq mi). Eddy County's land area is 2.6 times (165%) larger than Sarpy County's.
Most populous county: Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people) vs North Dakota: Cass County (200,945 people). Douglas County's population is 3.0 times (199%) larger than Cass County's.
Least populous county: Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people) vs North Dakota: Slope County (660 people). Slope County's population is 1.8 times (76%) larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Dunn County ($99,793). Pierce County's income is 1.1 times (13%) richer than Dunn County's.
Poorest county: Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Sioux County ($33,782). Johnson County's income is 1.4 times (35%) richer than Sioux County's.
Nebraska vs North Dakota Taxes
State income tax: Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%, while North Dakota has a top income tax rate of 2.5%. Nebraska's top rate is 2.05 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Nebraska: 1.42% effective rate vs North Dakota: 0.96% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.46 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nebraska: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs North Dakota: 7.09%. North Dakota's combined rate is 0.11 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.