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Georgia vs Virginia Geography
Land area: Georgia has a land area of 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²), while Virginia has 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²). Georgia's land area is 1.5 times (46%) larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²) vs Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²), including inland and coastal water. Georgia's total area is 1.4 times (39%) larger than Virginia's.
Length: Georgia is 326 miles (525 km) long from north to south; Virginia is 223 miles (359 km). Georgia's north-south length is 1.5 times (46%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km) east to west; Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km). Virginia's east-west width is 1.4 times (36%) wider than Georgia's.
Highest point: Georgia's highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m); Virginia's is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m). Mount Rogers is 951 feet higher than Brasstown Bald.
Lowest point: Georgia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Virginia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Georgia vs Virginia Population and History
Population: Georgia has a population of 11,180,878 (2024), while Virginia has 8,811,195 (2024). Georgia's population is 1.3 times (27%) larger than Virginia's.
Population density: Georgia: 193.7 people per square mile vs Virginia: 223.2. Virginia's population density is 1.2 times (15%) higher than Georgia's.
Biggest city: Georgia's biggest city is Atlanta with 520,070 people; Virginia's is Virginia Beach with 454,808. Atlanta's population is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Virginia Beach's.
Largest metro area: Georgia's largest metropolitan area is Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (6,411,149 people) vs Virginia's Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489). Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area and Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area have about the same population.
History: Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th state. Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state.
Georgia vs Virginia Economy
GDP: Georgia's GDP is $881.5 billion (2024) vs Virginia's $761.7 billion. Georgia's economic output is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Virginia's.
GDP per capita: Georgia: $78,841 per person vs Virginia: $86,451. Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (10%) higher than Georgia's.
Average income: Georgia: $63,006 vs Virginia: $77,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). Virginia's average income is 1.2 times (23%) higher than Georgia's.
Georgia vs Virginia Counties
Number of counties: Georgia has 159 counties, while Virginia has 133. Georgia's county count is 1.2 times (20%) higher than Virginia's.
Biggest county by area: Georgia's largest county is Ware County at 899 square miles; Virginia's is Pittsylvania County at 969 square miles. Pittsylvania County's land area is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Ware County's.
Smallest county by area: Georgia: Clarke County (119 sq mi) vs Virginia: Falls Church city (2 sq mi). Clarke County's land area is 59.7 times larger than Falls Church city's.
Most populous county: Georgia: Fulton County (1,090,354 people) vs Virginia: Fairfax County (1,160,925 people). Fairfax County's population is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Fulton County's.
Least populous county: Georgia: Taliaferro County (1,620 people) vs Virginia: Highland County (2,348 people). Highland County's population is 1.4 times (45%) larger than Taliaferro County's.
Richest county: Georgia: Fulton County ($111,238 per capita income) vs Virginia: Arlington County ($131,624). Arlington County's income is 1.2 times (18%) richer than Fulton County's.
Poorest county: Georgia: Wheeler County ($26,119 per capita income) vs Virginia: Sussex County ($41,032). Sussex County's income is 1.6 times (57%) richer than Wheeler County's.
Georgia vs Virginia Taxes
State income tax: Georgia has a top income tax rate of 5.19%, while Virginia has a top income tax rate of 5.75%. Virginia's top rate is 0.56 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Georgia: 0.74% effective rate vs Virginia: 0.71% of home value per year. Georgia's rate is 0.03 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Georgia: 7.56% combined state and average local rate vs Virginia: 5.77%. Georgia's combined rate is 1.79 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.