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Oregon vs West Virginia Geography
Land area: Oregon has a land area of 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²), while West Virginia has 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²). Oregon's land area is 4.0 times (299%) larger than West Virginia's.
Total area: Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²) vs West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oregon's total area is 4.1 times (306%) larger than West Virginia's.
Length: Oregon is 453 miles (730 km) long from north to south; West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km). Oregon's north-south length is 1.8 times (85%) longer than West Virginia's.
Width: Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km) east to west; West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km). Oregon's east-west width is 1.6 times (61%) wider than West Virginia's.
Highest point: Oregon's highest point is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m); West Virginia's is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m). Mount Hood is 6,369 feet higher than Spruce Knob.
Lowest point: Oregon's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; West Virginia's is Potomac River at 240 feet. Oregon's lowest point is 240 feet lower.
Oregon vs West Virginia Population and History
Population: Oregon has a population of 4,272,371 (2024), while West Virginia has 1,769,979 (2024). Oregon's population is 2.4 times (141%) larger than West Virginia's.
Population density: Oregon: 44.5 people per square mile vs West Virginia: 73.6. West Virginia's population density is 1.7 times (65%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest city: Oregon's biggest city is Portland with 635,749 people; West Virginia's is Charleston with 46,482. Portland's population is 13.7 times larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: Oregon's largest metropolitan area is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904 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 2.5 times (154%) larger than Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's.
History: Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd state. West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state. In its current form, Oregon is the older of the two by 4 years.
Oregon vs West Virginia Economy
GDP: Oregon's GDP is $330.2 billion (2024) vs West Virginia's $106.5 billion. Oregon's economic output is 3.1 times (210%) larger than West Virginia's.
GDP per capita: Oregon: $77,299 per person vs West Virginia: $60,156. Oregon's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (28%) higher than West Virginia's.
Average income: Oregon: $70,823 vs West Virginia: $55,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). Oregon's average income is 1.3 times (28%) higher than West Virginia's.
Oregon vs West Virginia Counties
Number of counties: Oregon has 36 counties, while West Virginia has 55. West Virginia's county count is 1.5 times (53%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest county by area: Oregon's largest county is Harney County at 10,134 square miles; West Virginia's is Randolph County at 1,040 square miles. Harney County's land area is 9.7 times (875%) larger than Randolph County's.
Smallest county by area: Oregon: Multnomah County (431 sq mi) vs West Virginia: Hancock County (83 sq mi). Multnomah County's land area is 5.2 times (422%) larger than Hancock County's.
Most populous county: Oregon: Multnomah County (795,897 people) vs West Virginia: Kanawha County (173,906 people). Multnomah County's population is 4.6 times (358%) larger than Kanawha County's.
Least populous county: Oregon: Wheeler County (1,456 people) vs West Virginia: Wirt County (4,924 people). Wirt County's population is 3.4 times (238%) larger than Wheeler County's.
Richest county: Oregon: Deschutes County ($86,176 per capita income) vs West Virginia: Jefferson County ($70,542). Deschutes County's income is 1.2 times (22%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Oregon: Malheur County ($42,974 per capita income) vs West Virginia: Webster County ($35,039). Malheur County's income is 1.2 times (23%) richer than Webster County's.
Oregon vs West Virginia Taxes
State income tax: Oregon has a top income tax rate of 9.9%, while West Virginia has a top income tax rate of 4.82%. Oregon's top rate is 5.08 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Oregon: 0.78% effective rate vs West Virginia: 0.52% of home value per year. Oregon's rate is 0.26 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Oregon: 0% combined state and average local rate vs West Virginia: 6.6%. West Virginia's combined rate is 6.6 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.