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Georgia vs West Virginia Geography
Land area: Georgia has a land area of 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²), while West Virginia has 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²). Georgia's land area is 2.4 times (140%) larger than West Virginia's.
Total area: Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²) vs West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²), including inland and coastal water. Georgia's total area is 2.5 times (145%) larger than West Virginia's.
Length: Georgia is 326 miles (525 km) long from north to south; West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km). Georgia's north-south length is 1.3 times (33%) longer than West Virginia's.
Width: Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km) east to west; West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km). Georgia's east-west width is 1.2 times (24%) wider than West Virginia's.
Highest point: Georgia's highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m); West Virginia's is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m). Spruce Knob is 85 feet higher than Brasstown Bald.
Lowest point: Georgia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; West Virginia's is Potomac River at 240 feet. Georgia's lowest point is 240 feet lower.
Georgia vs West Virginia Population and History
Population: Georgia has a population of 11,180,878 (2024), while West Virginia has 1,769,979 (2024). Georgia's population is 6.3 times (532%) larger than West Virginia's.
Population density: Georgia: 193.7 people per square mile vs West Virginia: 73.6. Georgia's population density is 2.6 times (163%) higher than West Virginia's.
Biggest city: Georgia's biggest city is Atlanta with 520,070 people; West Virginia's is Charleston with 46,482. Atlanta's population is 11.2 times larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: Georgia's largest metropolitan area is Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (6,411,149 people) vs West Virginia's Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489). Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area and Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area have about the same population.
History: Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th state. West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state. In its current form, Georgia is the older of the two by 75 years.
Georgia vs West Virginia Economy
GDP: Georgia's GDP is $881.5 billion (2024) vs West Virginia's $106.5 billion. Georgia's economic output is 8.3 times (728%) larger than West Virginia's.
GDP per capita: Georgia: $78,841 per person vs West Virginia: $60,156. Georgia's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (31%) higher than West Virginia's.
Average income: Georgia: $63,006 vs West Virginia: $55,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). Georgia's average income is 1.1 times (14%) higher than West Virginia's.
Georgia vs West Virginia Counties
Number of counties: Georgia has 159 counties, while West Virginia has 55. Georgia's county count is 2.9 times (189%) higher than West Virginia's.
Biggest county by area: Georgia's largest county is Ware County at 899 square miles; West Virginia's is Randolph County at 1,040 square miles. Randolph County's land area is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Ware County's.
Smallest county by area: Georgia: Clarke County (119 sq mi) vs West Virginia: Hancock County (83 sq mi). Clarke County's land area is 1.4 times (44%) larger than Hancock County's.
Most populous county: Georgia: Fulton County (1,090,354 people) vs West Virginia: Kanawha County (173,906 people). Fulton County's population is 6.3 times (527%) larger than Kanawha County's.
Least populous county: Georgia: Taliaferro County (1,620 people) vs West Virginia: Wirt County (4,924 people). Wirt County's population is 3.0 times (204%) larger than Taliaferro County's.
Richest county: Georgia: Fulton County ($111,238 per capita income) vs West Virginia: Jefferson County ($70,542). Fulton County's income is 1.6 times (58%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Georgia: Wheeler County ($26,119 per capita income) vs West Virginia: Webster County ($35,039). Webster County's income is 1.3 times (34%) richer than Wheeler County's.
Georgia vs West Virginia Taxes
State income tax: Georgia has a top income tax rate of 5.19%, while West Virginia has a top income tax rate of 4.82%. Georgia's top rate is 0.37 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Georgia: 0.74% effective rate vs West Virginia: 0.52% of home value per year. Georgia's rate is 0.22 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Georgia: 7.56% combined state and average local rate vs West Virginia: 6.6%. Georgia's combined rate is 0.96 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.