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North Dakota vs Oregon Geography
Land area: North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while Oregon has 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²). Oregon's land area is 1.4 times (39%) larger than North Dakota's.
Total area: North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oregon's total area is 1.4 times (39%) larger than North Dakota's.
Length: North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; Oregon is 453 miles (730 km). Oregon's north-south length is 1.3 times (34%) longer than North Dakota's.
Width: North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km). Oregon's east-west width is 1.1 times (9%) wider than North Dakota's.
Highest point: North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); Oregon's is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m). Mount Hood is 7,732 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; Oregon's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Oregon's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
North Dakota vs Oregon Population and History
Population: North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while Oregon has 4,272,371 (2024). Oregon's population is 5.4 times (436%) larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs Oregon: 44.5. Oregon's population density is 3.9 times (287%) higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: North Dakota's biggest city is Fargo with 136,285 people; Oregon's is Portland with 635,749. Portland's population is 4.7 times (366%) larger than Fargo's.
Largest metro area: North Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793 people) vs Oregon's Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904). Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's population is 9.5 times (848%) larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state. In its current form, Oregon is the older of the two by 30 years.
North Dakota vs Oregon Economy
GDP: North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs Oregon's $330.2 billion. Oregon's economic output is 4.1 times (312%) larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs Oregon: $77,299. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (30%) higher than Oregon's.
Average income: North Dakota: $71,749 vs Oregon: $70,823 average income per person (per capita personal income). North Dakota and Oregon have about the same average income.
North Dakota vs Oregon Counties
Number of counties: North Dakota has 53 counties, while Oregon has 36. North Dakota's county count is 1.5 times (47%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest county by area: North Dakota's largest county is McKenzie County at 2,760 square miles; Oregon's is Harney County at 10,134 square miles. Harney County's land area is 3.7 times (267%) larger than McKenzie County's.
Smallest county by area: North Dakota: Eddy County (630 sq mi) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (431 sq mi). Eddy County's land area is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Multnomah County's.
Most populous county: North Dakota: Cass County (200,945 people) vs Oregon: Multnomah County (795,897 people). Multnomah County's population is 4.0 times (296%) larger than Cass County's.
Least populous county: North Dakota: Slope County (660 people) vs Oregon: Wheeler County (1,456 people). Wheeler County's population is 2.2 times (121%) larger than Slope County's.
Richest county: North Dakota: Dunn County ($99,793 per capita income) vs Oregon: Deschutes County ($86,176). Dunn County's income is 1.2 times (16%) richer than Deschutes County's.
Poorest county: North Dakota: Sioux County ($33,782 per capita income) vs Oregon: Malheur County ($42,974). Malheur County's income is 1.3 times (27%) richer than Sioux County's.
North Dakota vs Oregon Taxes
State income tax: North Dakota has a top income tax rate of 2.5%, while Oregon has a top income tax rate of 9.9%. Oregon's top rate is 7.4 percentage points higher.
Property tax: North Dakota: 0.96% effective rate vs Oregon: 0.78% of home value per year. North Dakota's rate is 0.18 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: North Dakota: 7.09% combined state and average local rate vs Oregon: 0%. North Dakota's combined rate is 7.09 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.