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Texas vs West Virginia Geography
Land area: Texas has a land area of 261,259 square miles (676,657 km²), while West Virginia has 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²). Texas' land area is 10.9 times larger than West Virginia's.
Total area: Texas: 268,599 square miles (695,668 km²) vs West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²), including inland and coastal water. Texas' total area is 11.1 times larger than West Virginia's.
Length: Texas is 808 miles (1,300 km) long from north to south; West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km). Texas' north-south length is 3.3 times (230%) longer than West Virginia's.
Width: Texas spans 777 miles (1,250 km) east to west; West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km). Texas' east-west width is 2.8 times (182%) wider than West Virginia's.
Highest point: Texas's highest point is Guadalupe Peak at 8,730 feet (2,661 m); West Virginia's is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m). Guadalupe Peak is 3,867 feet higher than Spruce Knob.
Lowest point: Texas's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; West Virginia's is Potomac River at 240 feet. Texas's lowest point is 240 feet lower.
Texas vs West Virginia Population and History
Population: Texas has a population of 31,290,831 (2024), while West Virginia has 1,769,979 (2024). Texas' population is 17.7 times larger than West Virginia's.
Population density: Texas: 119.8 people per square mile vs West Virginia: 73.6. Texas' population density is 1.6 times (63%) higher than West Virginia's.
Biggest city: Texas's biggest city is Houston with 2,390,125 people; West Virginia's is Charleston with 46,482. Houston's population is 51.4 times larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: Texas's largest metropolitan area is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area (8,344,032 people) vs West Virginia's Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489). Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area's population is 1.3 times (30%) larger than Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's.
History: Texas: Admitted to the Union on December 29, 1845, as the 28th state. West Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, as the 35th state. In its current form, Texas is the older of the two by 18 years.
Texas vs West Virginia Economy
GDP: Texas's GDP is $2,769.8 billion (2024) vs West Virginia's $106.5 billion. Texas' economic output is 26.0 times larger than West Virginia's.
GDP per capita: Texas: $88,517 per person vs West Virginia: $60,156. Texas' GDP per capita is 1.5 times (47%) higher than West Virginia's.
Average income: Texas: $69,823 vs West Virginia: $55,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). Texas' average income is 1.3 times (26%) higher than West Virginia's.
Texas vs West Virginia Counties
Number of counties: Texas has 254 counties, while West Virginia has 55. Texas' county count is 4.6 times (362%) higher than West Virginia's.
Biggest county by area: Texas's largest county is Brewster County at 6,184 square miles; West Virginia's is Randolph County at 1,040 square miles. Brewster County's land area is 5.9 times (495%) larger than Randolph County's.
Smallest county by area: Texas: Rockwall County (127 sq mi) vs West Virginia: Hancock County (83 sq mi). Rockwall County's land area is 1.5 times (54%) larger than Hancock County's.
Most populous county: Texas: Harris County (5,009,302 people) vs West Virginia: Kanawha County (173,906 people). Harris County's population is 28.8 times larger than Kanawha County's.
Least populous county: Texas: Loving County (48 people) vs West Virginia: Wirt County (4,924 people). Wirt County's population is 102.6 times larger than Loving County's.
Richest county: Texas: Loving County ($220,625 per capita income) vs West Virginia: Jefferson County ($70,542). Loving County's income is 3.1 times (213%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Texas: Starr County ($34,180 per capita income) vs West Virginia: Webster County ($35,039). Starr County and Webster County have about the same income.
Texas vs West Virginia Taxes
State income tax: Texas has no state income tax, while West Virginia has a top income tax rate of 4.82%. West Virginia's top rate is 4.82 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Texas: 1.31% effective rate vs West Virginia: 0.52% of home value per year. Texas's rate is 0.79 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Texas: 8.2% combined state and average local rate vs West Virginia: 6.6%. Texas's combined rate is 1.6 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.