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Oklahoma vs West Virginia Geography
Land area: Oklahoma has a land area of 68,597 square miles (177,665 km²), while West Virginia has 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²). Oklahoma's land area is 2.9 times (185%) larger than West Virginia's.
Total area: Oklahoma: 69,899 square miles (181,038 km²) vs West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oklahoma's total area is 2.9 times (188%) larger than West Virginia's.
Length: Oklahoma is 533 miles (857 km) long from north to south; West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km). Oklahoma's north-south length is 2.2 times (118%) longer than West Virginia's.
Width: Oklahoma spans 490 miles (789 km) east to west; West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km). Oklahoma's east-west width is 1.8 times (78%) wider than West Virginia's.
Highest point: Oklahoma's highest point is Black Mesa at 4,980 feet (1,518 m); West Virginia's is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m). Black Mesa is 117 feet higher than Spruce Knob.
Lowest point: Oklahoma's lowest point is Little River at 289 feet; West Virginia's is Potomac River at 240 feet. West Virginia's lowest point is 49 feet lower.
Oklahoma vs West Virginia Population and History
Population: Oklahoma has a population of 4,095,393 (2024), while West Virginia has 1,769,979 (2024). Oklahoma's population is 2.3 times (131%) larger than West Virginia's.
Population density: Oklahoma: 59.7 people per square mile vs West Virginia: 73.6. West Virginia's population density is 1.2 times (23%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Biggest city: Oklahoma's biggest city is Oklahoma City with 712,919 people; West Virginia's is Charleston with 46,482. Oklahoma City's population is 15.3 times larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: Oklahoma's largest metropolitan area is Oklahoma City, OK metro area (1,497,821 people) vs West 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. West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state. In its current form, West Virginia is the older of the two by 44 years.
Oklahoma vs West Virginia Economy
GDP: Oklahoma's GDP is $263.7 billion (2024) vs West Virginia's $106.5 billion. Oklahoma's economic output is 2.5 times (148%) larger than West Virginia's.
GDP per capita: Oklahoma: $64,388 per person vs West Virginia: $60,156. Oklahoma's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (7%) higher than West Virginia's.
Average income: Oklahoma: $63,708 vs West Virginia: $55,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). Oklahoma's average income is 1.2 times (15%) higher than West Virginia's.
Oklahoma vs West Virginia Counties
Number of counties: Oklahoma has 77 counties, while West Virginia has 55. Oklahoma's county count is 1.4 times (40%) higher than West Virginia's.
Biggest county by area: Oklahoma's largest county is Osage County at 2,247 square miles; West Virginia's is Randolph County at 1,040 square miles. Osage County's land area is 2.2 times (116%) larger than Randolph County's.
Smallest county by area: Oklahoma: Marshall County (372 sq mi) vs West Virginia: Hancock County (83 sq mi). Marshall County's land area is 4.5 times (350%) larger than Hancock County's.
Most populous county: Oklahoma: Oklahoma County (816,490 people) vs West Virginia: Kanawha County (173,906 people). Oklahoma County's population is 4.7 times (370%) larger than Kanawha County's.
Least populous county: Oklahoma: Cimarron County (2,133 people) vs West Virginia: Wirt County (4,924 people). Wirt County's population is 2.3 times (131%) larger than Cimarron County's.
Richest county: Oklahoma: Washington County ($126,749 per capita income) vs West Virginia: Jefferson County ($70,542). Washington County's income is 1.8 times (80%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Oklahoma: Atoka County ($38,709 per capita income) vs West Virginia: Webster County ($35,039). Atoka County's income is 1.1 times (10%) richer than Webster County's.
Oklahoma vs West Virginia Taxes
State income tax: Oklahoma has a top income tax rate of 4.5%, while West Virginia has a top income tax rate of 4.82%. West Virginia's top rate is 0.32 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Oklahoma: 0.75% effective rate vs West Virginia: 0.52% of home value per year. Oklahoma's rate is 0.23 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Oklahoma: 9.06% combined state and average local rate vs West Virginia: 6.6%. Oklahoma's combined rate is 2.46 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.