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Hawaii vs West Virginia Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while West Virginia has 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²). West Virginia's land area is 3.7 times (274%) larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²), including inland and coastal water. West Virginia's total area is 2.2 times (121%) larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km). Hawaii's north-south length is 1.4 times (36%) longer than West Virginia's.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km). Hawaii's east-west width is 1.4 times (40%) wider than West Virginia's.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); West Virginia's is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m). Mauna Kea is 8,932 feet higher than Spruce Knob.
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; West Virginia's is Potomac River at 240 feet. Hawaii's lowest point is 240 feet lower.
Hawaii vs West Virginia Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while West Virginia has 1,769,979 (2024). West Virginia's population is 1.2 times (22%) larger than Hawaii's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs West Virginia: 73.6. Hawaii's population density is 3.1 times (206%) higher than West Virginia's.
Biggest city: Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; West Virginia's is Charleston with 46,482. Honolulu's population is 7.4 times (642%) larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 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 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. 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 96 years.
Hawaii vs West Virginia Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs West Virginia's $106.5 billion. Hawaii's economic output is 1.1 times (10%) larger than West Virginia's.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs West Virginia: $60,156. Hawaii's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (35%) higher than West Virginia's.
Average income: Hawaii: $71,019 vs West Virginia: $55,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). Hawaii's average income is 1.3 times (28%) higher than West Virginia's.
Hawaii vs West Virginia Counties
Number of counties: Hawaii has 5 counties, while West Virginia has 55. West Virginia's county count is 11.0 times higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest county by area: Hawaii's largest county is Hawaii County at 4,028 square miles; West Virginia's is Randolph County at 1,040 square miles. Hawaii County's land area is 3.9 times (287%) larger than Randolph County's.
Smallest county by area: Hawaii: Kalawao County (12 sq mi) vs West Virginia: Hancock County (83 sq mi). Hancock County's land area is 6.9 times (588%) larger than Kalawao County's.
Most populous county: Hawaii: Honolulu County (998,747 people) vs West Virginia: Kanawha County (173,906 people). Honolulu County's population is 5.7 times (474%) larger than Kanawha County's.
Least populous county: Hawaii: Kalawao County (81 people) vs West Virginia: Wirt County (4,924 people). Wirt County's population is 60.8 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Richest county: Hawaii: Honolulu County ($74,681 per capita income) vs West Virginia: Jefferson County ($70,542). Honolulu County's income is 1.1 times (6%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Hawaii: Hawaii County ($57,694 per capita income) vs West Virginia: Webster County ($35,039). Hawaii County's income is 1.6 times (65%) richer than Webster County's.
Hawaii vs West Virginia Taxes
State income tax: Hawaii has a top income tax rate of 11%, while West Virginia has a top income tax rate of 4.82%. Hawaii's top rate is 6.18 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Hawaii: 0.27% effective rate vs West Virginia: 0.52% of home value per year. West Virginia's rate is 0.25 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Hawaii: 4.5% combined state and average local rate vs West Virginia: 6.6%. West Virginia's combined rate is 2.1 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.