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Nevada vs Tennessee Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while Tennessee has 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²). Nevada's land area is 2.7 times (166%) larger than Tennessee's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 2.6 times (162%) larger than Tennessee's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km). Nevada's north-south length is 2.5 times (153%) longer than Tennessee's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km). Tennessee's east-west width is 1.1 times (6%) wider than Nevada's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); Tennessee's is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m). Boundary Peak is 6,491 feet higher than Clingmans Dome.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; Tennessee's is Mississippi River at 178 feet. Tennessee's lowest point is 303 feet lower.
Nevada vs Tennessee Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while Tennessee has 7,227,750 (2024). Tennessee's population is 2.2 times (121%) larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs Tennessee: 175.3. Tennessee's population density is 5.9 times (490%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; Tennessee's is Nashville with 704,963. Las Vegas and Nashville have about the same population.
Largest metro area: Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 people) vs Tennessee's Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553). Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's population is 1.1 times (12%) larger than Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th 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 68 years.
Nevada vs Tennessee Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs Tennessee's $561.2 billion. Tennessee's economic output is 2.1 times (109%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs Tennessee: $77,645. Nevada's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Tennessee's.
Average income: Nevada: $69,805 vs Tennessee: $66,504 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nevada's average income is 1.0 times (5%) higher than Tennessee's.
Nevada vs Tennessee Counties
Number of counties: Nevada has 17 counties, while Tennessee has 95. Tennessee's county count is 5.6 times (459%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest county by area: Nevada's largest county is Nye County at 18,182 square miles; Tennessee's is Shelby County at 753 square miles. Nye County's land area is 24.2 times larger than Shelby County's.
Smallest county by area: Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi) vs Tennessee: Trousdale County (114 sq mi). Carson City's land area is 1.3 times (26%) larger than Trousdale County's.
Most populous county: Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people) vs Tennessee: Shelby County (910,530 people). Clark County's population is 2.6 times (163%) larger than Shelby County's.
Least populous county: Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people) vs Tennessee: Pickett County (5,108 people). Pickett County's population is 7.1 times (609%) larger than Esmeralda County's.
Richest county: Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Williamson County ($139,704). Williamson County's income is 1.3 times (28%) richer than Douglas County's.
Poorest county: Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906 per capita income) vs Tennessee: Lake County ($31,572). Pershing County's income is 1.5 times (45%) richer than Lake County's.
Nevada vs Tennessee Taxes
State income tax: Nevada has no state income tax, while Tennessee has no state income tax.
Property tax: Nevada: 0.47% effective rate vs Tennessee: 0.45% of home value per year. Nevada's rate is 0.02 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nevada: 8.24% combined state and average local rate vs Tennessee: 9.61%. Tennessee's combined rate is 1.37 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.