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Nebraska vs Tennessee Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while Tennessee has 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²). Nebraska's land area is 1.9 times (86%) larger than Tennessee's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 1.8 times (84%) larger than Tennessee's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 2.6 times (160%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km). Tennessee's east-west width is 1.1 times (7%) wider than Nebraska's.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); Tennessee's is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m). Clingmans Dome is 1,196 feet higher than Panorama Point.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; Tennessee's is Mississippi River at 178 feet. Tennessee's lowest point is 662 feet lower.
Nebraska vs Tennessee Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while Tennessee has 7,227,750 (2024). Tennessee's population is 3.6 times (260%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs Tennessee: 175.3. Tennessee's population density is 6.7 times (572%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Nebraska's biggest city is Omaha with 489,265 people; Tennessee's is Nashville with 704,963. Nashville's population is 1.4 times (44%) larger than Omaha's.
Largest metro area: Nebraska's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 people) vs Tennessee's Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553). Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's population is 2.1 times (115%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state. In its current form, Tennessee is the older of the two by 71 years.
Nebraska vs Tennessee Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs Tennessee's $561.2 billion. Tennessee's economic output is 3.0 times (197%) larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs Tennessee: $77,645. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Tennessee's.
Average income: Nebraska: $72,701 vs Tennessee: $66,504 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nebraska's average income is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Tennessee's.
Nebraska vs Tennessee Counties
Number of counties: Nebraska has 93 counties, while Tennessee has 95. Nebraska and Tennessee have about the same county count.
Biggest county by area: Nebraska's largest county is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles; Tennessee's is Shelby County at 753 square miles. Cherry County's land area is 7.9 times (692%) larger than Shelby County's.
Smallest county by area: Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi) vs Tennessee: Trousdale County (114 sq mi). Sarpy County's land area is 2.1 times (108%) larger than Trousdale County's.
Most populous county: Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people) vs Tennessee: Shelby County (910,530 people). Shelby County's population is 1.5 times (51%) larger than Douglas County's.
Least populous county: Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people) vs Tennessee: Pickett County (5,108 people). Pickett County's population is 13.6 times larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Williamson County ($139,704). Williamson County's income is 1.2 times (24%) richer than Pierce County's.
Poorest county: Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Lake County ($31,572). Johnson County's income is 1.4 times (45%) richer than Lake County's.
Nebraska vs Tennessee Taxes
State income tax: Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%, while Tennessee has no state income tax. Nebraska's top rate is 4.55 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Nebraska: 1.42% effective rate vs Tennessee: 0.45% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.97 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nebraska: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Tennessee: 9.61%. Tennessee's combined rate is 2.63 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.