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Nevada vs Texas Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while Texas has 261,259 square miles (676,657 km²). Texas' land area is 2.4 times (138%) larger than Nevada's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs Texas: 268,599 square miles (695,668 km²), including inland and coastal water. Texas' total area is 2.4 times (143%) larger than Nevada's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; Texas is 808 miles (1,300 km). Texas' north-south length is 1.7 times (67%) longer than Nevada's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; Texas spans 777 miles (1,250 km). Texas' east-west width is 1.7 times (66%) wider than Nevada's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); Texas's is Guadalupe Peak at 8,730 feet (2,661 m). Boundary Peak is 4,385 feet higher than Guadalupe Peak.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; Texas's is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet. Texas's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Nevada vs Texas Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while Texas has 31,290,831 (2024). Texas' population is 9.6 times (858%) larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs Texas: 119.8. Texas' population density is 4.0 times (303%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; Texas's is Houston with 2,390,125. Houston's population is 3.5 times (252%) 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 Texas's Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (8,344,032). Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area's population is 3.5 times (248%) larger than Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th state. Texas: Admitted to the Union on December 29, 1845, as the 28th state. In its current form, Texas is the older of the two by 19 years.
Nevada vs Texas Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs Texas's $2,769.8 billion. Texas' economic output is 10.3 times larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs Texas: $88,517. Texas' GDP per capita is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Nevada's.
Average income: Nevada: $69,805 vs Texas: $69,823 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nevada and Texas have about the same average income.
Nevada vs Texas Counties
Number of counties: Nevada has 17 counties, while Texas has 254. Texas' county count is 14.9 times higher than Nevada's.
Biggest county by area: Nevada's largest county is Nye County at 18,182 square miles; Texas's is Brewster County at 6,184 square miles. Nye County's land area is 2.9 times (194%) larger than Brewster County's.
Smallest county by area: Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi) vs Texas: Rockwall County (127 sq mi). Carson City's land area is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Rockwall County's.
Most populous county: Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people) vs Texas: Harris County (5,009,302 people). Harris County's population is 2.1 times (109%) larger than Clark County's.
Least populous county: Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people) vs Texas: Loving County (48 people). Esmeralda County's population is 15.0 times larger than Loving County's.
Richest county: Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486 per capita income) vs Texas: Loving County ($220,625). Loving County's income is 2.0 times (102%) richer than Douglas County's.
Poorest county: Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906 per capita income) vs Texas: Starr County ($34,180). Pershing County's income is 1.3 times (34%) richer than Starr County's.
Nevada vs Texas Taxes
State income tax: Nevada has no state income tax, while Texas has no state income tax.
Property tax: Nevada: 0.47% effective rate vs Texas: 1.31% of home value per year. Texas's rate is 0.84 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nevada: 8.24% combined state and average local rate vs Texas: 8.2%. Nevada's combined rate is 0.04 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.