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NEBRASKA VS SOUTH DAKOTAOverlaid at the same scaleNebraska77,347 sq mi (200,329 km²)South Dakota77,116 sq mi (199,729 km²)Nebraska and South Dakota are about the same size. brilliantmaps.com

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Nebraska vs South Dakota Geography

Land area

  • Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while South Dakota has 75,808 square miles (196,342 km²).
  • Nebraska and South Dakota have about the same land area.

Total area

  • Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs South Dakota: 77,116 square miles (199,729 km²), including inland and coastal water.
  • Nebraska and South Dakota have about the same total area.

Length

  • Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; South Dakota is 443 miles (712 km).
  • Nebraska's north-south length is 1.1 times (12%) longer than South Dakota's.

Width

  • Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; South Dakota spans 371 miles (597 km).
  • Nebraska's east-west width is 1.3 times (25%) wider than South Dakota's.

Highest point

  • Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); South Dakota's is Black Elk Peak at 7,198 feet (2,194 m).
  • Black Elk Peak is 1,770 feet higher than Panorama Point.

Lowest point

  • Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; South Dakota's is Big Stone Lake at 966 feet.
  • Nebraska's lowest point is 126 feet lower.

Nebraska vs South Dakota Population and History

Population

  • Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while South Dakota has 924,669 (2024).
  • Nebraska's population is 2.2 times (117%) larger than South Dakota's.

Population density

  • Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs South Dakota: 12.2.
  • Nebraska's population density is 2.1 times (114%) higher than South Dakota's.

Biggest city

  • Nebraska's biggest city is Omaha with 489,265 people; South Dakota's is Sioux Falls with 209,289.
  • Omaha's population is 2.3 times (134%) larger than Sioux Falls'.

Largest metro area

  • Nebraska's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs South Dakota's Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area (308,266).
  • Omaha, NE-IA metro area's population is 3.2 times (225%) larger than Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area's.

History

  • Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state.
  • South Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 40th state.
  • In its current form, Nebraska is the older of the two by 22 years.

Nebraska vs South Dakota Economy

GDP

  • Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs South Dakota's $76.8 billion.
  • Nebraska's economic output is 2.5 times (146%) larger than South Dakota's.

GDP per capita

  • Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs South Dakota: $83,052.
  • Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (14%) higher than South Dakota's.

Average income

  • Nebraska: $72,701 vs South Dakota: $75,699 average income per person (per capita personal income).
  • Nebraska and South Dakota have about the same average income.

Nebraska vs South Dakota Counties

Number of counties

  • Nebraska has 93 counties, while South Dakota has 66.
  • Nebraska's county count is 1.4 times (41%) higher than South Dakota's.

Biggest county by area

  • Nebraska's largest county is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles; South Dakota's is Meade County at 3,471 square miles.
  • Cherry County's land area is 1.7 times (72%) larger than Meade County's.

Smallest county by area

  • Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi) vs South Dakota: Clay County (412 sq mi).
  • Clay County's land area is 1.7 times (73%) larger than Sarpy County's.

Most populous county

  • Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people) vs South Dakota: Minnehaha County (208,639 people).
  • Douglas County's population is 2.9 times (188%) larger than Minnehaha County's.

Least populous county

  • Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people) vs South Dakota: Jones County (874 people).
  • Jones County's population is 2.3 times (132%) larger than McPherson County's.

Richest county

  • Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729 per capita income) vs South Dakota: Union County ($146,712).
  • Union County's income is 1.3 times (30%) richer than Pierce County's.

Poorest county

  • Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756 per capita income) vs South Dakota: Ziebach County ($32,778).
  • Johnson County's income is 1.4 times (40%) richer than Ziebach County's.

Nebraska vs South Dakota Taxes

State income tax

  • Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%, while South Dakota has no state income tax.
  • Nebraska's top rate is 4.55 percentage points higher.

Property tax

  • Nebraska: 1.42% effective rate vs South Dakota: 1.02% of home value per year.
  • Nebraska's rate is 0.4 percentage points higher.

Sales tax

  • Nebraska: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs South Dakota: 6.11%.
  • Nebraska's combined rate is 0.87 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.