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Nebraska vs Virginia Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while Virginia has 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²). Nebraska's land area is 1.9 times (95%) larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 1.8 times (81%) larger than Virginia's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; Virginia is 223 miles (359 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 2.2 times (123%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km). Nebraska and Virginia have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); Virginia's is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m). Mount Rogers is 301 feet higher than Panorama Point.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; Virginia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Virginia's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
Nebraska vs Virginia Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while Virginia has 8,811,195 (2024). Virginia's population is 4.4 times (339%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs Virginia: 223.2. Virginia's population density is 8.6 times (755%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Nebraska's biggest city is Omaha with 489,265 people; Virginia's is Virginia Beach with 454,808. Omaha's population is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Virginia Beach's.
Largest metro area: Nebraska's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 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 6.4 times (543%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th 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 79 years.
Nebraska vs Virginia Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs Virginia's $761.7 billion. Virginia's economic output is 4.0 times (303%) larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs Virginia: $86,451. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Virginia's.
Average income: Nebraska: $72,701 vs Virginia: $77,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). Virginia's average income is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Nebraska's.
Nebraska vs Virginia Counties
Number of counties: Nebraska has 93 counties, while Virginia has 133. Virginia's county count is 1.4 times (43%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest county by area: Nebraska's largest county is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles; Virginia's is Pittsylvania County at 969 square miles. Cherry County's land area is 6.2 times (515%) larger than Pittsylvania County's.
Smallest county by area: Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi) vs Virginia: Falls Church city (2 sq mi). Sarpy County's land area is 119.0 times larger than Falls Church city's.
Most populous county: Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people) vs Virginia: Fairfax County (1,160,925 people). Fairfax County's population is 1.9 times (93%) larger than Douglas County's.
Least populous county: Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people) vs Virginia: Highland County (2,348 people). Highland County's population is 6.2 times (524%) larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729 per capita income) vs Virginia: Arlington County ($131,624). Arlington County's income is 1.2 times (17%) richer than Pierce County's.
Poorest county: Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756 per capita income) vs Virginia: Sussex County ($41,032). Johnson County's income is 1.1 times (12%) richer than Sussex County's.
Nebraska vs Virginia Taxes
State income tax: Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%, while Virginia has a top income tax rate of 5.75%. Virginia's top rate is 1.2 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Nebraska: 1.42% effective rate vs Virginia: 0.71% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.71 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nebraska: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs Virginia: 5.77%. Nebraska's combined rate is 1.21 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.