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Ohio vs Virginia Geography
Land area: Ohio has a land area of 40,859 square miles (105,824 km²), while Virginia has 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²). Ohio and Virginia have about the same land area.
Total area: Ohio: 44,826 square miles (116,098 km²) vs Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²), including inland and coastal water. Ohio's total area is 1.0 times (5%) larger than Virginia's.
Length: Ohio is 291 miles (468 km) long from north to south; Virginia is 223 miles (359 km). Ohio's north-south length is 1.3 times (30%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Ohio spans 317 miles (510 km) east to west; Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km). Virginia's east-west width is 1.5 times (47%) wider than Ohio's.
Highest point: Ohio's highest point is Campbell Hill at 1,547 feet (472 m); Virginia's is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m). Mount Rogers is 4,182 feet higher than Campbell Hill.
Lowest point: Ohio's lowest point is Ohio River at 455 feet; Virginia's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Virginia's lowest point is 455 feet lower.
Ohio vs Virginia Population and History
Population: Ohio has a population of 11,883,304 (2024), while Virginia has 8,811,195 (2024). Ohio's population is 1.3 times (35%) larger than Virginia's.
Population density: Ohio: 290.8 people per square mile vs Virginia: 223.2. Ohio's population density is 1.3 times (30%) higher than Virginia's.
Biggest city: Ohio's biggest city is Columbus with 933,263 people; Virginia's is Virginia Beach with 454,808. Columbus' population is 2.1 times (105%) larger than Virginia Beach's.
Largest metro area: Ohio's largest metropolitan area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815 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 2.8 times (180%) larger than Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's.
History: Ohio: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803, as the 17th 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 15 years.
Ohio vs Virginia Economy
GDP: Ohio's GDP is $923.1 billion (2024) vs Virginia's $761.7 billion. Ohio's economic output is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Virginia's.
GDP per capita: Ohio: $77,684 per person vs Virginia: $86,451. Virginia's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Ohio's.
Average income: Ohio: $64,464 vs Virginia: $77,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). Virginia's average income is 1.2 times (20%) higher than Ohio's.
Ohio vs Virginia Counties
Number of counties: Ohio has 88 counties, while Virginia has 133. Virginia's county count is 1.5 times (51%) higher than Ohio's.
Biggest county by area: Ohio's largest county is Ashtabula County at 702 square miles; Virginia's is Pittsylvania County at 969 square miles. Pittsylvania County's land area is 1.4 times (38%) larger than Ashtabula County's.
Smallest county by area: Ohio: Lake County (229 sq mi) vs Virginia: Falls Church city (2 sq mi). Lake County's land area is 114.7 times larger than Falls Church city's.
Most populous county: Ohio: Franklin County (1,356,303 people) vs Virginia: Fairfax County (1,160,925 people). Franklin County's population is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Fairfax County's.
Least populous county: Ohio: Vinton County (12,545 people) vs Virginia: Highland County (2,348 people). Vinton County's population is 5.3 times (434%) larger than Highland County's.
Richest county: Ohio: Delaware County ($96,573 per capita income) vs Virginia: Arlington County ($131,624). Arlington County's income is 1.4 times (36%) richer than Delaware County's.
Poorest county: Ohio: Noble County ($34,940 per capita income) vs Virginia: Sussex County ($41,032). Sussex County's income is 1.2 times (17%) richer than Noble County's.
Ohio vs Virginia Taxes
State income tax: Ohio has a top income tax rate of 2.75%, while Virginia has a top income tax rate of 5.75%. Virginia's top rate is 3 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Ohio: 1.22% effective rate vs Virginia: 0.71% of home value per year. Ohio's rate is 0.51 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Ohio: 7.29% combined state and average local rate vs Virginia: 5.77%. Ohio's combined rate is 1.52 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.