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Utah vs West Virginia Geography
Land area: Utah has a land area of 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²), while West Virginia has 24,041 square miles (62,266 km²). Utah's land area is 3.4 times (244%) larger than West Virginia's.
Total area: Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²) vs West Virginia: 24,230 square miles (62,755 km²), including inland and coastal water. Utah's total area is 3.5 times (250%) larger than West Virginia's.
Length: Utah is 436 miles (702 km) long from north to south; West Virginia is 245 miles (394 km). Utah's north-south length is 1.8 times (78%) longer than West Virginia's.
Width: Utah spans 268 miles (431 km) east to west; West Virginia spans 276 miles (444 km). Utah and West Virginia have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: Utah's highest point is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m); West Virginia's is Spruce Knob at 4,863 feet (1,482 m). Kings Peak is 8,649 feet higher than Spruce Knob.
Lowest point: Utah's lowest point is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet; West Virginia's is Potomac River at 240 feet. West Virginia's lowest point is 1,940 feet lower.
Utah vs West Virginia Population and History
Population: Utah has a population of 3,503,613 (2024), while West Virginia has 1,769,979 (2024). Utah's population is 2.0 times (98%) larger than West Virginia's.
Population density: Utah: 42.4 people per square mile vs West Virginia: 73.6. West Virginia's population density is 1.7 times (74%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: Utah's biggest city is Salt Lake City with 217,783 people; West Virginia's is Charleston with 46,482. Salt Lake City's population is 4.7 times (369%) larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: Utah's largest metropolitan area is Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762 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 4.9 times (395%) larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History: Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th 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 33 years.
Utah vs West Virginia Economy
GDP: Utah's GDP is $299.5 billion (2024) vs West Virginia's $106.5 billion. Utah's economic output is 2.8 times (181%) larger than West Virginia's.
GDP per capita: Utah: $85,475 per person vs West Virginia: $60,156. Utah's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (42%) higher than West Virginia's.
Average income: Utah: $67,333 vs West Virginia: $55,351 average income per person (per capita personal income). Utah's average income is 1.2 times (22%) higher than West Virginia's.
Utah vs West Virginia Counties
Number of counties: Utah has 29 counties, while West Virginia has 55. West Virginia's county count is 1.9 times (90%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest county by area: Utah's largest county is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles; West Virginia's is Randolph County at 1,040 square miles. San Juan County's land area is 7.5 times (653%) larger than Randolph County's.
Smallest county by area: Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi) vs West Virginia: Hancock County (83 sq mi). Davis County's land area is 3.9 times (293%) larger than Hancock County's.
Most populous county: Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people) vs West Virginia: Kanawha County (173,906 people). Salt Lake County's population is 7.0 times (599%) larger than Kanawha County's.
Least populous county: Utah: Daggett County (956 people) vs West Virginia: Wirt County (4,924 people). Wirt County's population is 5.2 times (415%) larger than Daggett County's.
Richest county: Utah: Summit County ($280,510 per capita income) vs West Virginia: Jefferson County ($70,542). Summit County's income is 4.0 times (298%) richer than Jefferson County's.
Poorest county: Utah: Beaver County ($39,179 per capita income) vs West Virginia: Webster County ($35,039). Beaver County's income is 1.1 times (12%) richer than Webster County's.
Utah vs West Virginia Taxes
State income tax: Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%, while West Virginia has a top income tax rate of 4.82%. West Virginia's top rate is 0.32 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Utah: 0.49% effective rate vs West Virginia: 0.52% of home value per year. West Virginia's rate is 0.03 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Utah: 7.42% combined state and average local rate vs West Virginia: 6.6%. Utah's combined rate is 0.82 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.