Which has more people, Georgia or North Carolina?

Georgia has a population of 11,401,288 (8th of 51 US states) and North Carolina has 11,343,875 (9th of 51).

How do Georgia and North Carolina compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Georgia $77,353 (27th of 51), North Carolina $72,388 (38th of 51) among US states. Georgia ranks better.

How do Georgia and North Carolina compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Georgia 3.4% (tied 10th of 51), North Carolina 3.8% (tied 20th of 51) among US states. Georgia ranks better.

Where does Georgia beat North Carolina most clearly?

Georgia ranks far ahead on Registration Fee (Car Registration Fees by State): $20.00 vs $370; Income Tax Minimum Rate (Taxes by State): 1% vs 4.99%; Min Rate (Tax Rates by State): 1% vs 4.75%.

Where does North Carolina beat Georgia most clearly?

North Carolina ranks far ahead on Prison Population (Private Prisons by State): 29 vs 7,284; Car Sales Tax Rate (Car Sales Tax by State): 3% vs 7%; Anxiety Rate (Mental Health Statistics by State): 6,606 per 100k vs 7,699 per 100k.

Georgia vs North Carolina

North Carolina comes out ahead of Georgia on 416 of 817 statistics where one end is better, to 371 with 30 ties. Georgia leads on Agriculture, Education and Infrastructure & Energy and 1 more category. North Carolina leads on Sports, Law and Tech & Business and 8 more categories.

817 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 30 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Georgia

Wins: 371
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 4

North Carolina

Wins: 416
Avg. percentile: 49
Categories led: 11

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Georgia	North Carolina
Population	11,401,288 8th of 51	11,343,875 9th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$77,353 27th of 51	$72,388 38th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.4% tied 10th of 51	3.8% tied 20th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	13.4% 38th of 51	13.0% 35th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	96.3 25th of 51	94.3 21st of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$52,952 42nd of 51	$56,310 33rd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$65,920 22nd of 51	$64,290 29th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,393 31st of 51	$1,228 25th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	296.9 26th of 51	330.3 30th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	2,807 8th of 48	3,359 10th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureGeorgia · 17 statistics
SportsNorth Carolina · 17 statistics
LawNorth Carolina · 72 statistics
Tech & BusinessNorth Carolina · 47 statistics
Crime & SafetyNorth Carolina · 75 statistics
EnvironmentNorth Carolina · 40 statistics
EducationGeorgia · 50 statistics
PopulationNorth Carolina · 125 statistics
GeographyNorth Carolina · 25 statistics
Politics & GovernmentNorth Carolina · 126 statistics
Facts & TriviaNorth Carolina · 18 statistics
CultureNorth Carolina · 79 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyGeorgia · 36 statistics
HealthNorth Carolina · 189 statistics
EconomicsGeorgia · 297 statistics
TravelEven · 28 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 26 US states.

Statistic	Georgia	North Carolina
Prison PopulationPrivate Prisons by State	7,284 23rd of 26	29 1st of 26
Registration FeeCar Registration Fees by State	$20.00 1st of 50	$370 44th of 50
Car Sales Tax RateCar Sales Tax by State	7% tied 40th of 45	3% 3rd of 45
Anxiety RateMental Health Statistics by State	7,699 per 100k 43rd of 51	6,606 per 100k 1st of 51
Polio 3 DosesVaccination Rates by State	91.0% 46th of 51	95.6% 5th of 51
Anxiety Rate Ages 0-14Mental Health Statistics by State	2,794 per 100k 43rd of 51	2,533 per 100k 3rd of 51
Income Tax Minimum RateTaxes by State	1% tied 3rd of 39	4.99% 34th of 39
Min RateTax Rates by State	1% tied 2nd of 40	4.75% tied 33rd of 40
Prisoners in Private Prison Per 10k PopPrivate Prisons by State	75.6 21st of 27	0.3 1st of 27
Affordability RankBest States for Fishing	6th 6th of 51	43rd 43rd of 51
Combined 7 SeriesVaccination Rates by State	66.5% 45th of 51	76.5% 8th of 51
Fuel Prices (1-10)Best States for Camping	8.82 38th of 49	4.27 3rd of 49
SSI Internal Auditing ScoreMost Corrupt States	88.2 tied 2nd of 50	77.1 tied 36th of 50
DTaP 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	76.1% 47th of 51	84.5% 12th of 51
K-12 Spending as % of Taxpayer IncomePer Pupil Spending by State	3.84% 12th of 51	2.51% 47th of 51
Annual Crude Mortality Rate in PrisonsWorst Prisons by State	65.29 45th of 46	29.08 tied 13th of 46
Accidents Per National Park (1-10)Best States for Camping	9.91 tied 35th of 49	6.62 3rd of 49
Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - MenDomestic Violence by State	47.6% tied 46th of 51	37.8% 12th of 51
SSI Political Financing ScoreMost Corrupt States	45.3 38th of 50	75.3 5th of 50
% of Prisoners in Private PrisonPrivate Prisons by State	14.7% 19th of 27	0.1% tied 1st of 27
Family-RelatedMost Stressed States	36th 15th best of 50	4th 4th worst of 50
Average SalaryHighest Paying Jobs by State	$381,830 1st of 50	$347,470 33rd of 50
Annual SalaryPhysical Therapist Salary by State	$66,841 49th of 50	$88,368 18th of 50
Hourly WagePhysical Therapist Salary by State	$32.14 49th of 50	$42.49 18th of 50
Monthly PayPhysical Therapist Salary by State	$5,570 49th of 50	$7,364 18th of 50
Weekly PayPhysical Therapist Salary by State	$1,285 49th of 50	$1,699 18th of 50
SSI Civil Service Management ScoreMost Corrupt States	64.8 tied 14th of 50	53.9 45th of 50
90th Percentile WageTeacher Pay by State	$88,380 19th of 51	$62,000 50th of 51
Change in Meth Death Rate 2015-2019Meth Use by State	96.0% 9th of 43	386.0% 35th of 43
FTE Lack of Laws RankMost Corrupt States	1st worst of 50	31st 20th best of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Georgia or North Carolina?: North Carolina comes out ahead of Georgia on 416 of 817 statistics where one end is better, to 371 with 30 ties. Georgia leads on Agriculture, Education and Infrastructure & Energy and 1 more category. North Carolina leads on Sports, Law and Tech & Business and 8 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Georgia or North Carolina?: Georgia has a population of 11,401,288 (8th of 51 US states) and North Carolina has 11,343,875 (9th of 51).
How do Georgia and North Carolina compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Georgia $77,353 (27th of 51), North Carolina $72,388 (38th of 51) among US states. Georgia ranks better.
How do Georgia and North Carolina compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Georgia 3.4% (tied 10th of 51), North Carolina 3.8% (tied 20th of 51) among US states. Georgia ranks better.
Where does Georgia beat North Carolina most clearly?: Georgia ranks far ahead on Registration Fee (Car Registration Fees by State): $20.00 vs $370; Income Tax Minimum Rate (Taxes by State): 1% vs 4.99%; Min Rate (Tax Rates by State): 1% vs 4.75%.
Where does North Carolina beat Georgia most clearly?: North Carolina ranks far ahead on Prison Population (Private Prisons by State): 29 vs 7,284; Car Sales Tax Rate (Car Sales Tax by State): 3% vs 7%; Anxiety Rate (Mental Health Statistics by State): 6,606 per 100k vs 7,699 per 100k.

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