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Nevada vs North Dakota Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while North Dakota has 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²). Nevada's land area is 1.6 times (59%) larger than North Dakota's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 1.6 times (56%) larger than North Dakota's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km). Nevada's north-south length is 1.4 times (43%) longer than North Dakota's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km). Nevada's east-west width is 1.1 times (15%) wider than North Dakota's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); North Dakota's is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m). Boundary Peak is 9,615 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; North Dakota's is Red River of the North at 754 feet. Nevada's lowest point is 273 feet lower.
Nevada vs North Dakota Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while North Dakota has 796,568 (2024). Nevada's population is 4.1 times (310%) larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs North Dakota: 11.5. Nevada's population density is 2.6 times (158%) higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; North Dakota's is Fargo with 136,285. Las Vegas' population is 5.0 times (398%) larger than Fargo's.
Largest metro area: Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs North Dakota's Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793). Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's population is 9.0 times (796%) larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. In its current form, Nevada is the older of the two by 25 years.
Nevada vs North Dakota Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs North Dakota's $80.1 billion. Nevada's economic output is 3.4 times (236%) larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs North Dakota: $100,504. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Nevada's.
Average income: Nevada: $69,805 vs North Dakota: $71,749 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nevada and North Dakota have about the same average income.
Nevada vs North Dakota Counties
Number of counties: Nevada has 17 counties, while North Dakota has 53. North Dakota's county count is 3.1 times (212%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest county by area: Nevada's largest county is Nye County at 18,182 square miles; North Dakota's is McKenzie County at 2,760 square miles. Nye County's land area is 6.6 times (559%) larger than McKenzie County's.
Smallest county by area: Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi) vs North Dakota: Eddy County (630 sq mi). Eddy County's land area is 4.4 times (336%) larger than Carson City's.
Most populous county: Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people) vs North Dakota: Cass County (200,945 people). Clark County's population is 11.9 times larger than Cass County's.
Least populous county: Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people) vs North Dakota: Slope County (660 people). Esmeralda County's population is 1.1 times (9%) larger than Slope County's.
Richest county: Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Dunn County ($99,793). Douglas County's income is 1.1 times (10%) richer than Dunn County's.
Poorest county: Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906 per capita income) vs North Dakota: Sioux County ($33,782). Pershing County's income is 1.4 times (36%) richer than Sioux County's.
Nevada vs North Dakota Taxes
State income tax: Nevada has no state income tax, while North Dakota has a top income tax rate of 2.5%. North Dakota's top rate is 2.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Nevada: 0.47% effective rate vs North Dakota: 0.96% of home value per year. North Dakota's rate is 0.49 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nevada: 8.24% combined state and average local rate vs North Dakota: 7.09%. Nevada's combined rate is 1.15 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.