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Virginia vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: Virginia has a land area of 39,481 square miles (102,256 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Wyoming's land area is 2.5 times (146%) larger than Virginia's.
Total area: Virginia: 42,775 square miles (110,786 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 2.3 times (129%) larger than Virginia's.
Length: Virginia is 223 miles (359 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Wyoming's north-south length is 1.5 times (45%) longer than Virginia's.
Width: Virginia spans 466 miles (750 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Virginia's east-west width is 1.1 times (14%) wider than Wyoming's.
Highest point: Virginia's highest point is Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet (1,746 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 8,059 feet higher than Mount Rogers.
Lowest point: Virginia's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. Virginia's lowest point is 3,108 feet lower.
Virginia vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: Virginia has a population of 8,811,195 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). Virginia's population is 15.0 times larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: Virginia: 223.2 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. Virginia's population density is 36.6 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: Virginia's biggest city is Virginia Beach with 454,808 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Virginia Beach's population is 6.9 times (592%) larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: Virginia's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 63.2 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: Virginia: Admitted to the Union on June 25, 1788, as the 10th state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, Virginia is the older of the two by 102 years.
Virginia vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: Virginia's GDP is $761.7 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. Virginia's economic output is 14.8 times larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: Virginia: $86,451 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Virginia and Wyoming have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: Virginia: $77,351 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.1 times (12%) higher than Virginia's.
Virginia vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: Virginia has 133 counties, while Wyoming has 23. Virginia's county count is 5.8 times (478%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest county by area: Virginia's largest county is Pittsylvania County at 969 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 10.8 times larger than Pittsylvania County's.
Smallest county by area: Virginia: Falls Church city (2 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 1,002.2 times larger than Falls Church city's.
Most populous county: Virginia: Fairfax County (1,160,925 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Fairfax County's population is 11.4 times larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: Virginia: Highland County (2,348 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Highland County and Niobrara County have about the same population.
Richest county: Virginia: Arlington County ($131,624 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 4.0 times (305%) richer than Arlington County's.
Poorest county: Virginia: Sussex County ($41,032 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Uinta County's income is 1.2 times (23%) richer than Sussex County's.
Virginia vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: Virginia has a top income tax rate of 5.75%, while Wyoming has no state income tax. Virginia's top rate is 5.75 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Virginia: 0.71% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. Virginia's rate is 0.14 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Virginia: 5.77% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. Virginia's combined rate is 0.38 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.