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North Dakota vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Wyoming's land area is 1.4 times (41%) larger than North Dakota's.
Total area: North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 1.4 times (38%) larger than North Dakota's.
Length: North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). North Dakota and Wyoming have about the same north-south length.
Width: North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). North Dakota and Wyoming have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 10,288 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. North Dakota's lowest point is 2,354 feet lower.
North Dakota vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). North Dakota's population is 1.4 times (36%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. North Dakota's population density is 1.9 times (89%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: North Dakota's biggest city is Fargo with 136,285 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Fargo's population is 2.1 times (107%) larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: North Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Fargo, ND-MN metro area's population is 2.6 times (163%) larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, North Dakota is the older of the two by 1 years.
North Dakota vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. North Dakota's economic output is 1.6 times (56%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (15%) higher than Wyoming's.
Average income: North Dakota: $71,749 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.2 times (21%) higher than North Dakota's.
North Dakota vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: North Dakota has 53 counties, while Wyoming has 23. North Dakota's county count is 2.3 times (130%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest county by area: North Dakota's largest county is McKenzie County at 2,760 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 3.8 times (278%) larger than McKenzie County's.
Smallest county by area: North Dakota: Eddy County (630 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 3.2 times (218%) larger than Eddy County's.
Most populous county: North Dakota: Cass County (200,945 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Cass County's population is 2.0 times (97%) larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: North Dakota: Slope County (660 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Niobrara County's population is 3.5 times (249%) larger than Slope County's.
Richest county: North Dakota: Dunn County ($99,793 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 5.3 times (434%) richer than Dunn County's.
Poorest county: North Dakota: Sioux County ($33,782 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Uinta County's income is 1.5 times (49%) richer than Sioux County's.
North Dakota vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: North Dakota has a top income tax rate of 2.5%, while Wyoming has no state income tax. North Dakota's top rate is 2.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: North Dakota: 0.96% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. North Dakota's rate is 0.39 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: North Dakota: 7.09% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. North Dakota's combined rate is 1.7 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.