Ohio is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, whereas West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United State of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Ohio and West Virginia regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Ohio bigger than West Virginia?
The total area of Ohio state is 44,825 sq mi, and the total area of West Virginia is 24,230 sq mi. Ohio is bigger than West Virginia by 20,595 sq mi. Ohio is around 1.85 times bigger than West Virginia.
Area of Ohio: 44,825 sq mi ( 116,096 km2 )
Area of West Virginia: 24,230 sq mi ( 62,755 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Ohio as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 11,780,017.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of West Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,782,959.
Here is some more data comparison between Ohio and West Virginia.
The capital city of Ohio is Columbus, and the capital city of West Virginia is Charleston.
Largest City
Ohio: Columbus
West Virginia: Charleston
Demonym(s)
Ohio: Ohioan
West Virginia: West Virginian, Mountaineer
Official Languages
Ohio: English
West Virginia: English
ISO 3166 Code
Ohio: US-OH
West Virginia: US-WV
Human Development Index
HDI of Ohio as of 2019: 0.919
HDI of West Virginia as of 2019: 0.882
Ohio Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
West Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Ohio and West Virginia are in the same time zone.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Ohio:
40° 17′ 10.32″ N, 82° 47′ 37.32″ W
Coordinates of West Virginia:
38° 38′ 27.24″ N, 80° 37′ 21.72″ W
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