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Hawaii vs Virginia Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while Virginia has 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²). Virginia's land area is 6.1 times (515%) larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²), including inland and coastal water. Virginia's total area is 3.9 times (290%) larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; Virginia is 223 miles (359 km). Hawaii's north-south length is 1.5 times (49%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km). Virginia's east-west width is 1.2 times (21%) wider than Hawaii's.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); Virginia's is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m). Mauna Kea is 8,066 feet higher than Mount Rogers.
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Virginia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Hawaii vs Virginia Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while Virginia has 8,811,195 (2024). Virginia's population is 6.1 times (509%) larger than Hawaii's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs Virginia: 223.2. Hawaii and Virginia have about the same population density.
Biggest city: Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; Virginia's is Virginia Beach with 454,808. Virginia Beach's population is 1.3 times (32%) larger than Honolulu's.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 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 6.4 times (544%) larger than Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's.
History: Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th 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 171 years.
Hawaii vs Virginia Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs Virginia's $761.7 billion. Virginia's economic output is 6.5 times (548%) larger than Hawaii's.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs Virginia: $86,451. Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Hawaii's.
Average income: Hawaii: $71,019 vs Virginia: $77,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). Virginia's average income is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Hawaii's.
Hawaii vs Virginia Counties
Number of counties: Hawaii has 5 counties, while Virginia has 133. Virginia's county count is 26.6 times higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest county by area: Hawaii's largest county is Hawaii County at 4,028 square miles; Virginia's is Pittsylvania County at 969 square miles. Hawaii County's land area is 4.2 times (316%) larger than Pittsylvania County's.
Smallest county by area: Hawaii: Kalawao County (12 sq mi) vs Virginia: Falls Church city (2 sq mi). Kalawao County's land area is 6.0 times (500%) larger than Falls Church city's.
Most populous county: Hawaii: Honolulu County (998,747 people) vs Virginia: Fairfax County (1,160,925 people). Fairfax County's population is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Honolulu County's.
Least populous county: Hawaii: Kalawao County (81 people) vs Virginia: Highland County (2,348 people). Highland County's population is 29.0 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Richest county: Hawaii: Honolulu County ($74,681 per capita income) vs Virginia: Arlington County ($131,624). Arlington County's income is 1.8 times (76%) richer than Honolulu County's.
Poorest county: Hawaii: Hawaii County ($57,694 per capita income) vs Virginia: Sussex County ($41,032). Hawaii County's income is 1.4 times (41%) richer than Sussex County's.
Hawaii vs Virginia Taxes
State income tax: Hawaii has a top income tax rate of 11%, while Virginia has a top income tax rate of 5.75%. Hawaii's top rate is 5.25 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Hawaii: 0.27% effective rate vs Virginia: 0.71% of home value per year. Virginia's rate is 0.44 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Hawaii: 4.5% combined state and average local rate vs Virginia: 5.77%. Virginia's combined rate is 1.27 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.