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West Virginia vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: West Virginia has a land area of 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Wyoming's land area is 4.0 times (304%) larger than West Virginia's.
Total area: West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 4.0 times (304%) larger than West Virginia's.
Length: West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Wyoming's north-south length is 1.3 times (32%) longer than West Virginia's.
Width: West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Wyoming's east-west width is 1.5 times (49%) wider than West Virginia's.
Highest point: West Virginia's highest point is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 8,925 feet higher than Spruce Knob.
Lowest point: West Virginia's lowest point is Potomac River at 240 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. West Virginia's lowest point is 2,868 feet lower.
West Virginia vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: West Virginia has a population of 1,769,979 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). West Virginia's population is 3.0 times (201%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: West Virginia: 73.6 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. West Virginia's population density is 12.1 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: West Virginia's biggest city is Charleston with 46,482 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Cheyenne's population is 1.4 times (41%) larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: West Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 63.2 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, West Virginia is the older of the two by 27 years.
West Virginia vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: West Virginia's GDP is $106.5 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. West Virginia's economic output is 2.1 times (107%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: West Virginia: $60,156 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (46%) higher than West Virginia's.
Average income: West Virginia: $55,351 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.6 times (56%) higher than West Virginia's.
West Virginia vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: West Virginia has 55 counties, while Wyoming has 23. West Virginia's county count is 2.4 times (139%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest county by area: West Virginia's largest county is Randolph County at 1,040 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 10.0 times larger than Randolph County's.
Smallest county by area: West Virginia: Hancock County (83 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 24.3 times larger than Hancock County's.
Most populous county: West Virginia: Kanawha County (173,906 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Kanawha County's population is 1.7 times (71%) larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: West Virginia: Wirt County (4,924 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Wirt County's population is 2.1 times (114%) larger than Niobrara County's.
Richest county: West Virginia: Jefferson County ($70,542 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 7.6 times (655%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: West Virginia: Webster County ($35,039 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Uinta County's income is 1.4 times (44%) richer than Webster County's.
West Virginia vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: West Virginia has a top income tax rate of 4.82%, while Wyoming has no state income tax. West Virginia's top rate is 4.82 percentage points higher.
Property tax: West Virginia: 0.52% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. Wyoming's rate is 0.05 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: West Virginia: 6.6% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. West Virginia's combined rate is 1.21 percentage points higher.
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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.