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North Carolina vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: North Carolina has a land area of 48,624 square miles (125,936 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Wyoming's land area is 2.0 times (100%) larger than North Carolina's.
Total area: North Carolina: 53,819 square miles (139,390 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 1.8 times (82%) larger than North Carolina's.
Length: North Carolina is 258 miles (415 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Wyoming's north-south length is 1.3 times (26%) longer than North Carolina's.
Width: North Carolina spans 487 miles (784 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). North Carolina's east-west width is 1.2 times (19%) wider than Wyoming's.
Highest point: North Carolina's highest point is Mount Mitchell at 6,674 feet (2,034 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 7,114 feet higher than Mount Mitchell.
Lowest point: North Carolina's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. North Carolina's lowest point is 3,108 feet lower.
North Carolina vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: North Carolina has a population of 11,046,024 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). North Carolina's population is 18.8 times larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: North Carolina: 227.2 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. North Carolina's population density is 37.2 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: North Carolina's biggest city is Charlotte with 943,476 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Charlotte's population is 14.4 times larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: North Carolina's largest metropolitan area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's population is 28.3 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: North Carolina: Admitted to the Union on November 21, 1789, as the 12th state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, North Carolina is the older of the two by 101 years.
North Carolina vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: North Carolina's GDP is $844.2 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. North Carolina's economic output is 16.4 times larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: North Carolina: $76,427 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (15%) higher than North Carolina's.
Average income: North Carolina: $65,634 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.3 times (32%) higher than North Carolina's.
North Carolina vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: North Carolina has 100 counties, while Wyoming has 23. North Carolina's county count is 4.3 times (335%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest county by area: North Carolina's largest county is Robeson County at 947 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 11.0 times larger than Robeson County's.
Smallest county by area: North Carolina: Chowan County (173 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 11.6 times larger than Chowan County's.
Most populous county: North Carolina: Wake County (1,232,444 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Wake County's population is 12.1 times larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: North Carolina: Tyrrell County (3,517 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Tyrrell County's population is 1.5 times (53%) larger than Niobrara County's.
Richest county: North Carolina: Chatham County ($91,638 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 5.8 times (482%) richer than Chatham County's.
Poorest county: North Carolina: Warren County ($40,932 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Uinta County's income is 1.2 times (23%) richer than Warren County's.
North Carolina vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: North Carolina has a top income tax rate of 3.99%, while Wyoming has no state income tax. North Carolina's top rate is 3.99 percentage points higher.
Property tax: North Carolina: 0.61% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. North Carolina's rate is 0.04 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: North Carolina: 7.1% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. North Carolina's combined rate is 1.71 percentage points higher.
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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.