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Oklahoma vs Virginia Geography
Land area: Oklahoma has a land area of 68,597 square miles (177,665 km²), while Virginia has 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²). Oklahoma's land area is 1.7 times (74%) larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Oklahoma: 69,899 square miles (181,038 km²) vs Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oklahoma's total area is 1.6 times (63%) larger than Virginia's.
Length: Oklahoma is 533 miles (857 km) long from north to south; Virginia is 223 miles (359 km). Oklahoma's north-south length is 2.4 times (139%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Oklahoma spans 490 miles (789 km) east to west; Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km). Oklahoma's east-west width is 1.1 times (5%) wider than Virginia's.
Highest point: Oklahoma's highest point is Black Mesa at 4,980 feet (1,518 m); Virginia's is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m). Mount Rogers is 749 feet higher than Black Mesa.
Lowest point: Oklahoma's lowest point is Little River at 289 feet; Virginia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Virginia's lowest point is 289 feet lower.
Oklahoma vs Virginia Population and History
Population: Oklahoma has a population of 4,095,393 (2024), while Virginia has 8,811,195 (2024). Virginia's population is 2.2 times (115%) larger than Oklahoma's.
Population density: Oklahoma: 59.7 people per square mile vs Virginia: 223.2. Virginia's population density is 3.7 times (274%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Biggest city: Oklahoma's biggest city is Oklahoma City with 712,919 people; Virginia's is Virginia Beach with 454,808. Oklahoma City's population is 1.6 times (57%) larger than Virginia Beach's.
Largest metro area: Oklahoma's largest metropolitan area is Oklahoma City, OK metro area (1,497,821 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 4.3 times (330%) larger than Oklahoma City, OK metro area's.
History: Oklahoma: Admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907, as the 46th 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 119 years.
Oklahoma vs Virginia Economy
GDP: Oklahoma's GDP is $263.7 billion (2024) vs Virginia's $761.7 billion. Virginia's economic output is 2.9 times (189%) larger than Oklahoma's.
GDP per capita: Oklahoma: $64,388 per person vs Virginia: $86,451. Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (34%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Average income: Oklahoma: $63,708 vs Virginia: $77,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). Virginia's average income is 1.2 times (21%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Oklahoma vs Virginia Counties
Number of counties: Oklahoma has 77 counties, while Virginia has 133. Virginia's county count is 1.7 times (73%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Biggest county by area: Oklahoma's largest county is Osage County at 2,247 square miles; Virginia's is Pittsylvania County at 969 square miles. Osage County's land area is 2.3 times (132%) larger than Pittsylvania County's.
Smallest county by area: Oklahoma: Marshall County (372 sq mi) vs Virginia: Falls Church city (2 sq mi). Marshall County's land area is 185.8 times larger than Falls Church city's.
Most populous county: Oklahoma: Oklahoma County (816,490 people) vs Virginia: Fairfax County (1,160,925 people). Fairfax County's population is 1.4 times (42%) larger than Oklahoma County's.
Least populous county: Oklahoma: Cimarron County (2,133 people) vs Virginia: Highland County (2,348 people). Highland County's population is 1.1 times (10%) larger than Cimarron County's.
Richest county: Oklahoma: Washington County ($126,749 per capita income) vs Virginia: Arlington County ($131,624). Washington County and Arlington County have about the same income.
Poorest county: Oklahoma: Atoka County ($38,709 per capita income) vs Virginia: Sussex County ($41,032). Sussex County's income is 1.1 times (6%) richer than Atoka County's.
Oklahoma vs Virginia Taxes
State income tax: Oklahoma has a top income tax rate of 4.5%, while Virginia has a top income tax rate of 5.75%. Virginia's top rate is 1.25 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Oklahoma: 0.75% effective rate vs Virginia: 0.71% of home value per year. Oklahoma's rate is 0.04 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Oklahoma: 9.06% combined state and average local rate vs Virginia: 5.77%. Oklahoma's combined rate is 3.29 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.