Kentucky and North Carolina are both states located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Kentucky and North Carolina regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Kentucky bigger than North Carolina?
The total area of Kentucky is 42,069 sq mi, and the total area of North Carolina is 53,819 sq mi. Kentucky is smaller than North Carolina by 11,750 sq mi. Kentucky is around 1.28 times smaller than North Carolina.
Area of Kentucky: 42,069 sq mi ( 104,656 km2 )
Area of North Carolina: 53,819 sq mi ( 139,390 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Kentucky as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 4,509,394.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of North Carolina as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 10,551,162.
Here is some more data comparison between Kentucky and North Carolina.
The capital city of Kentucky is Frankfort, and the capital city of North Carolina is Raleigh.
Largest City
Kentucky: Louisville
North Carolina: Charlotte
Demonym(s)
Kentucky: Kentuckian
North Carolina: North Carolinian
Official Languages
Kentucky: English
North Carolina: English
ISO 3166 Code
Kentucky: US-KY
North Carolina: US-NC
Human Development Index
HDI of Kentucky as of 2019: 0.890
HDI of North Carolina as of 2019: 0.912
Kentucky Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Time Zone)
UTC − 6 (Central Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
North Carolina Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Kentucky:
37° 32′ 4.92″ N, 85° 18′ 7.56″ W
Coordinates of North Carolina:
35° 33′ 20.52″ N, 79° 23′ 15.72″ W
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