Texas is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America, whereas Virginia is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between the U.S. states, Texas and Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Texas bigger than Virginia?
The total area of Texas is 268,596 sq mi, and the total area of Virginia is 42,774.2 sq mi. Texas is bigger than Virginia by 225,821.8 sq mi. Texas is around 6.3 times bigger than Virginia.
Area of Texas: 268,596 sq mi ( 695,662 km2 )
Area of Virginia: 42,774.2 sq mi ( 110,785.67 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau data, the total population of Texas as of 2019 was estimated to be around 29 Million.
Based on the United States Census Bureau data, the total population of Virginia as of 2019 was estimated to be around 8.536 Million.
Here is some more data comparison between Texas and Virginia.
The capital city of Texas is Austin, and the capital city of Virginia is Richmond.
Official Languages
Texas: No official language, but English is the primary spoken language.
Virginia: English
Human Development Index
HDI of Texas as of 2018: 0.909
HDI of Virginia as of 2018: 0.929
Texas Timezone:
UTC − 6 (Central Time Zone)
UTC − 7 (Mountain Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
UTC − 6 (Mountain Daylight Time)
Virginia Timezone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Texas:
31° 28′ 32.52″ N, 99° 19′ 52.32″ W
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
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