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Minnesota vs Virginia Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while Virginia has 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²). Minnesota's land area is 2.0 times (102%) larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²), including inland and coastal water. Minnesota's total area is 2.0 times (103%) larger than Virginia's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; Virginia is 223 miles (359 km). Minnesota's north-south length is 1.8 times (83%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km). Virginia's east-west width is 1.3 times (29%) wider than Minnesota's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); Virginia's is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m). Mount Rogers is 3,437 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; Virginia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Virginia's lowest point is 601 feet lower.
Minnesota vs Virginia Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while Virginia has 8,811,195 (2024). Virginia's population is 1.5 times (52%) larger than Minnesota's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs Virginia: 223.2. Virginia's population density is 3.1 times (207%) higher than Minnesota's.
Biggest city: Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; Virginia's is Virginia Beach with 454,808. Virginia Beach's population is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Minneapolis'.
Largest metro area: Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs Virginia's Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 1.7 times (71%) larger than Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd 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 70 years.
Minnesota vs Virginia Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs Virginia's $761.7 billion. Virginia's economic output is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Minnesota's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs Virginia: $86,451. Minnesota and Virginia have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Minnesota: $75,603 vs Virginia: $77,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota and Virginia have about the same average income.
Minnesota vs Virginia Counties
Number of counties: Minnesota has 87 counties, while Virginia has 133. Virginia's county count is 1.5 times (53%) higher than Minnesota's.
Biggest county by area: Minnesota's largest county is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles; Virginia's is Pittsylvania County at 969 square miles. St. Louis County's land area is 6.4 times (545%) larger than Pittsylvania County's.
Smallest county by area: Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi) vs Virginia: Falls Church city (2 sq mi). Ramsey County's land area is 76.2 times larger than Falls Church city's.
Most populous county: Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people) vs Virginia: Fairfax County (1,160,925 people). Hennepin County's population is 1.1 times (10%) larger than Fairfax County's.
Least populous county: Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people) vs Virginia: Highland County (2,348 people). Traverse County's population is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Highland County's.
Richest county: Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352 per capita income) vs Virginia: Arlington County ($131,624). Arlington County's income is 1.3 times (31%) richer than Hennepin County's.
Poorest county: Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677 per capita income) vs Virginia: Sussex County ($41,032). Pine County's income is 1.2 times (19%) richer than Sussex County's.
Minnesota vs Virginia Taxes
State income tax: Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%, while Virginia has a top income tax rate of 5.75%. Minnesota's top rate is 4.1 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Minnesota: 1.02% effective rate vs Virginia: 0.71% of home value per year. Minnesota's rate is 0.31 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Minnesota: 8.14% combined state and average local rate vs Virginia: 5.77%. Minnesota's combined rate is 2.37 percentage points higher.
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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.