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Nevada vs Oklahoma Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while Oklahoma has 68,597 square miles (177,665 km²). Nevada's land area is 1.6 times (60%) larger than Oklahoma's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs Oklahoma: 69,899 square miles (181,038 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 1.6 times (58%) larger than Oklahoma's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; Oklahoma is 533 miles (857 km). Oklahoma's north-south length is 1.1 times (10%) longer than Nevada's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; Oklahoma spans 490 miles (789 km). Nevada and Oklahoma have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); Oklahoma's is Black Mesa at 4,980 feet (1,518 m). Boundary Peak is 8,135 feet higher than Black Mesa.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; Oklahoma's is Little River at 289 feet. Oklahoma's lowest point is 192 feet lower.
Nevada vs Oklahoma Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while Oklahoma has 4,095,393 (2024). Oklahoma's population is 1.3 times (25%) larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs Oklahoma: 59.7. Oklahoma's population density is 2.0 times (101%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; Oklahoma's is Oklahoma City with 712,919. Oklahoma City's population is 1.1 times (5%) larger than Las Vegas'.
Largest metro area: Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs Oklahoma's Oklahoma City, OK metro area (1,497,821). Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's population is 1.6 times (60%) larger than Oklahoma City, OK metro area's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. Oklahoma: Admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907, as the 46th state. In its current form, Nevada is the older of the two by 43 years.
Nevada vs Oklahoma Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs Oklahoma's $263.7 billion. Nevada and Oklahoma have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs Oklahoma: $64,388. Nevada's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (28%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Average income: Nevada: $69,805 vs Oklahoma: $63,708 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nevada's average income is 1.1 times (10%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Nevada vs Oklahoma Counties
Number of counties: Nevada has 17 counties, while Oklahoma has 77. Oklahoma's county count is 4.5 times (353%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest county by area: Nevada's largest county is Nye County at 18,182 square miles; Oklahoma's is Osage County at 2,247 square miles. Nye County's land area is 8.1 times (709%) larger than Osage County's.
Smallest county by area: Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi) vs Oklahoma: Marshall County (372 sq mi). Marshall County's land area is 2.6 times (157%) larger than Carson City's.
Most populous county: Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people) vs Oklahoma: Oklahoma County (816,490 people). Clark County's population is 2.9 times (194%) larger than Oklahoma County's.
Least populous county: Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people) vs Oklahoma: Cimarron County (2,133 people). Cimarron County's population is 3.0 times (196%) larger than Esmeralda County's.
Richest county: Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486 per capita income) vs Oklahoma: Washington County ($126,749). Washington County's income is 1.2 times (16%) richer than Douglas County's.
Poorest county: Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906 per capita income) vs Oklahoma: Atoka County ($38,709). Pershing County's income is 1.2 times (19%) richer than Atoka County's.
Nevada vs Oklahoma Taxes
State income tax: Nevada has no state income tax, while Oklahoma has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. Oklahoma's top rate is 4.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Nevada: 0.47% effective rate vs Oklahoma: 0.75% of home value per year. Oklahoma's rate is 0.28 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nevada: 8.24% combined state and average local rate vs Oklahoma: 9.06%. Oklahoma's combined rate is 0.82 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.