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North Dakota vs Virginia Geography
Land area: North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while Virginia has 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²). North Dakota's land area is 1.7 times (75%) larger than Virginia's.
Total area: North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²), including inland and coastal water. North Dakota's total area is 1.7 times (65%) larger than Virginia's.
Length: North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; Virginia is 223 miles (359 km). North Dakota's north-south length is 1.5 times (52%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km). Virginia's east-west width is 1.1 times (14%) wider than North Dakota's.
Highest point: North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); Virginia's is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m). Mount Rogers is 2,229 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; Virginia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Virginia's lowest point is 754 feet lower.
North Dakota vs Virginia Population and History
Population: North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while Virginia has 8,811,195 (2024). Virginia's population is 11.1 times larger than North Dakota's.
Population density: North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs Virginia: 223.2. Virginia's population density is 19.4 times higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: North Dakota's biggest city is Fargo with 136,285 people; Virginia's is Virginia Beach with 454,808. Virginia Beach's population is 3.3 times (234%) larger than Fargo's.
Largest metro area: North Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793 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 24.0 times larger than Fargo, ND-MN metro area's.
History: North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th 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 101 years.
North Dakota vs Virginia Economy
GDP: North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs Virginia's $761.7 billion. Virginia's economic output is 9.5 times (851%) larger than North Dakota's.
GDP per capita: North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs Virginia: $86,451. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (16%) higher than Virginia's.
Average income: North Dakota: $71,749 vs Virginia: $77,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). Virginia's average income is 1.1 times (8%) higher than North Dakota's.
North Dakota vs Virginia Counties
Number of counties: North Dakota has 53 counties, while Virginia has 133. Virginia's county count is 2.5 times (151%) higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest county by area: North Dakota's largest county is McKenzie County at 2,760 square miles; Virginia's is Pittsylvania County at 969 square miles. McKenzie County's land area is 2.8 times (185%) larger than Pittsylvania County's.
Smallest county by area: North Dakota: Eddy County (630 sq mi) vs Virginia: Falls Church city (2 sq mi). Eddy County's land area is 315.1 times larger than Falls Church city's.
Most populous county: North Dakota: Cass County (200,945 people) vs Virginia: Fairfax County (1,160,925 people). Fairfax County's population is 5.8 times (478%) larger than Cass County's.
Least populous county: North Dakota: Slope County (660 people) vs Virginia: Highland County (2,348 people). Highland County's population is 3.6 times (256%) larger than Slope County's.
Richest county: North Dakota: Dunn County ($99,793 per capita income) vs Virginia: Arlington County ($131,624). Arlington County's income is 1.3 times (32%) richer than Dunn County's.
Poorest county: North Dakota: Sioux County ($33,782 per capita income) vs Virginia: Sussex County ($41,032). Sussex County's income is 1.2 times (21%) richer than Sioux County's.
North Dakota vs Virginia Taxes
State income tax: North Dakota has a top income tax rate of 2.5%, while Virginia has a top income tax rate of 5.75%. Virginia's top rate is 3.25 percentage points higher.
Property tax: North Dakota: 0.96% effective rate vs Virginia: 0.71% of home value per year. North Dakota's rate is 0.25 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: North Dakota: 7.09% combined state and average local rate vs Virginia: 5.77%. North Dakota's combined rate is 1.32 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.