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Indiana vs Virginia Geography
Land area: Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while Virginia has 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²). Virginia's land area is 1.1 times (10%) larger than Indiana's.
Total area: Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²), including inland and coastal water. Virginia's total area is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Indiana's.
Length: Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; Virginia is 223 miles (359 km). Indiana's north-south length is 1.2 times (24%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km). Virginia's east-west width is 2.4 times (141%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point: Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); Virginia's is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m). Mount Rogers is 4,474 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point: Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; Virginia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Virginia's lowest point is 330 feet lower.
Indiana vs Virginia Population and History
Population: Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while Virginia has 8,811,195 (2024). Virginia's population is 1.3 times (27%) larger than Indiana's.
Population density: Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs Virginia: 223.2. Virginia's population density is 1.2 times (15%) higher than Indiana's.
Biggest city: Indiana's biggest city is Indianapolis with 891,484 people; Virginia's is Virginia Beach with 454,808. Indianapolis' population is 2.0 times (96%) larger than Virginia Beach's.
Largest metro area: Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs Virginia's Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489). Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's.
History: Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th state. Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 28 years.
Indiana vs Virginia Economy
GDP: Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs Virginia's $761.7 billion. Virginia's economic output is 1.5 times (47%) larger than Indiana's.
GDP per capita: Indiana: $75,028 per person vs Virginia: $86,451. Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (15%) higher than Indiana's.
Average income: Indiana: $64,077 vs Virginia: $77,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). Virginia's average income is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Indiana's.
Indiana vs Virginia Counties
Number of counties: Indiana has 92 counties, while Virginia has 133. Virginia's county count is 1.4 times (45%) higher than Indiana's.
Biggest county by area: Indiana's largest county is Allen County at 657 square miles; Virginia's is Pittsylvania County at 969 square miles. Pittsylvania County's land area is 1.5 times (47%) larger than Allen County's.
Smallest county by area: Indiana: Ohio County (86 sq mi) vs Virginia: Falls Church city (2 sq mi). Ohio County's land area is 43.1 times larger than Falls Church city's.
Most populous county: Indiana: Marion County (981,628 people) vs Virginia: Fairfax County (1,160,925 people). Fairfax County's population is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Marion County's.
Least populous county: Indiana: Ohio County (5,996 people) vs Virginia: Highland County (2,348 people). Ohio County's population is 2.6 times (155%) larger than Highland County's.
Richest county: Indiana: Hamilton County ($104,283 per capita income) vs Virginia: Arlington County ($131,624). Arlington County's income is 1.3 times (26%) richer than Hamilton County's.
Poorest county: Indiana: Miami County ($44,940 per capita income) vs Virginia: Sussex County ($41,032). Miami County's income is 1.1 times (10%) richer than Sussex County's.
Indiana vs Virginia Taxes
State income tax: Indiana has a top income tax rate of 2.95%, while Virginia has a top income tax rate of 5.75%. Virginia's top rate is 2.8 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Indiana: 0.74% effective rate vs Virginia: 0.71% of home value per year. Indiana's rate is 0.03 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Indiana: 7% combined state and average local rate vs Virginia: 5.77%. Indiana's combined rate is 1.23 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.