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Texas vs Washington Geography
Land area: Texas has a land area of 261,259 square miles (676,657 km²), while Washington has 66,455 square miles (172,119 km²). Texas' land area is 3.9 times (293%) larger than Washington's.
Total area: Texas: 268,599 square miles (695,668 km²) vs Washington: 71,301 square miles (184,668 km²), including inland and coastal water. Texas' total area is 3.8 times (277%) larger than Washington's.
Length: Texas is 808 miles (1,300 km) long from north to south; Washington is 238 miles (383 km). Texas' north-south length is 3.4 times (239%) longer than Washington's.
Width: Texas spans 777 miles (1,250 km) east to west; Washington spans 399 miles (641 km). Texas' east-west width is 1.9 times (95%) wider than Washington's.
Highest point: Texas's highest point is Guadalupe Peak at 8,730 feet (2,661 m); Washington's is Mount Rainier at 14,409 feet (4,392 m). Mount Rainier is 5,679 feet higher than Guadalupe Peak.
Lowest point: Texas's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Washington's is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Texas vs Washington Population and History
Population: Texas has a population of 31,290,831 (2024), while Washington has 7,958,180 (2024). Texas' population is 3.9 times (293%) larger than Washington's.
Population density: Texas: 119.8 people per square mile vs Washington: 119.8. Texas and Washington have about the same population density.
Biggest city: Texas's biggest city is Houston with 2,390,125 people; Washington's is Seattle with 780,995. Houston's population is 3.1 times (206%) larger than Seattle's.
Largest metro area: Texas's largest metropolitan area is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (8,344,032 people) vs Washington's Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (4,145,494). Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area's population is 2.0 times (101%) larger than Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area's.
History: Texas: Admitted to the Union on December 29, 1845, as the 28th state. Washington: Admitted to the Union on November 11, 1889, as the 42nd state. In its current form, Texas is the older of the two by 44 years.
Texas vs Washington Economy
GDP: Texas's GDP is $2,769.8 billion (2024) vs Washington's $856.0 billion. Texas' economic output is 3.2 times (224%) larger than Washington's.
GDP per capita: Texas: $88,517 per person vs Washington: $107,564. Washington's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Texas'.
Average income: Texas: $69,823 vs Washington: $85,187 average income per person (per capita personal income). Washington's average income is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Texas'.
Texas vs Washington Counties
Number of counties: Texas has 254 counties, while Washington has 39. Texas' county count is 6.5 times (551%) higher than Washington's.
Biggest county by area: Texas's largest county is Brewster County at 6,184 square miles; Washington's is Okanogan County at 5,266 square miles. Brewster County's land area is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Okanogan County's.
Smallest county by area: Texas: Rockwall County (127 sq mi) vs Washington: San Juan County (174 sq mi). San Juan County's land area is 1.4 times (37%) larger than Rockwall County's.
Most populous county: Texas: Harris County (5,009,302 people) vs Washington: King County (2,340,211 people). Harris County's population is 2.1 times (114%) larger than King County's.
Least populous county: Texas: Loving County (48 people) vs Washington: Garfield County (2,404 people). Garfield County's population is 50.1 times larger than Loving County's.
Richest county: Texas: Loving County ($220,625 per capita income) vs Washington: King County ($128,684). Loving County's income is 1.7 times (71%) richer than King County's.
Poorest county: Texas: Starr County ($34,180 per capita income) vs Washington: Ferry County ($50,456). Ferry County's income is 1.5 times (48%) richer than Starr County's.
Texas vs Washington Taxes
State income tax: Texas has no state income tax, while Washington has a 9% tax on capital gains only.
Property tax: Texas: 1.31% effective rate vs Washington: 0.79% of home value per year. Texas's rate is 0.52 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Texas: 8.2% combined state and average local rate vs Washington: 9.57%. Washington's combined rate is 1.37 percentage points higher.
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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.