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Nevada vs Virginia Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while Virginia has 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²). Nevada's land area is 2.8 times (178%) larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 2.6 times (158%) larger than Virginia's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; Virginia is 223 miles (359 km). Nevada's north-south length is 2.2 times (117%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km). Nevada and Virginia have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); Virginia's is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m). Boundary Peak is 7,386 feet higher than Mount Rogers.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; Virginia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Virginia's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Nevada vs Virginia Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while Virginia has 8,811,195 (2024). Virginia's population is 2.7 times (170%) larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs Virginia: 223.2. Virginia's population density is 7.5 times (652%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; Virginia's is Virginia Beach with 454,808. Las Vegas' population is 1.5 times (49%) larger than Virginia Beach's.
Largest metro area: Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 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 2.7 times (168%) larger than Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th 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 76 years.
Nevada vs Virginia Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs Virginia's $761.7 billion. Virginia's economic output is 2.8 times (183%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs Virginia: $86,451. Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (5%) higher than Nevada's.
Average income: Nevada: $69,805 vs Virginia: $77,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). Virginia's average income is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Nevada's.
Nevada vs Virginia Counties
Number of counties: Nevada has 17 counties, while Virginia has 133. Virginia's county count is 7.8 times (682%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest county by area: Nevada's largest county is Nye County at 18,182 square miles; Virginia's is Pittsylvania County at 969 square miles. Nye County's land area is 18.8 times larger than Pittsylvania County's.
Smallest county by area: Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi) vs Virginia: Falls Church city (2 sq mi). Carson City's land area is 72.3 times larger than Falls Church city's.
Most populous county: Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people) vs Virginia: Fairfax County (1,160,925 people). Clark County's population is 2.1 times (107%) larger than Fairfax County's.
Least populous county: Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people) vs Virginia: Highland County (2,348 people). Highland County's population is 3.3 times (226%) larger than Esmeralda County's.
Richest county: Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486 per capita income) vs Virginia: Arlington County ($131,624). Arlington County's income is 1.2 times (20%) richer than Douglas County's.
Poorest county: Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906 per capita income) vs Virginia: Sussex County ($41,032). Pershing County's income is 1.1 times (12%) richer than Sussex County's.
Nevada vs Virginia Taxes
State income tax: Nevada has no state income tax, while Virginia has a top income tax rate of 5.75%. Virginia's top rate is 5.75 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Nevada: 0.47% effective rate vs Virginia: 0.71% of home value per year. Virginia's rate is 0.24 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nevada: 8.24% combined state and average local rate vs Virginia: 5.77%. Nevada's combined rate is 2.47 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.