Virginia State Almanac - General information about Virginia from NETSTATE.COM (original) (raw)
June 25, 1788
Capital
Richmond, [ Find out more... ]
Old Dominion, Mother of Presidents, Mother of States, [ Find out more... ]
Sic Semper Tyrannis, [ Find out more... ]
Total area including land and water
42,769 square miles
Rank among states
35th
39,598 square miles
Rank among states
37th
3,171 square miles
Rank among states
15th
Greatest distance East to West
462 miles
Greatest distance North to South
201 miles
5,729 feet (Mount Rogers)
Rank among states
19th
Sea level (Atlantic Ocean)
Rank among states
3rd
950 feet
Rank among states
28th
110 degrees on July 15, 1954 at Balcony Falls
-30 degrees on January 22, 1985 at Mountain Lake Biological Station
Highest monthly average temperature
88.4 degrees
Rank among states
22nd
Lowest monthly average temperature
26.2 degrees
Rank among states
37th
Average yearly precipitation (rain & snow)
43 inches
Rank among states
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
7,078,515
Rank among states
12th
Population per square mile
(Population/Land area)
178.76
Rank among states
14th
Ten largest cities by population
State Capital in red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
| 1. | Virginia Beach | 425,257 | 6. | Hampton | 146,437 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | Norfolk | 234,403 | 7. | Alexandria | 128,283 |
| 3. | Chesapeake | 199,184 | 8. | Portsmouth | 100,565 |
| 4. | Richmond | 197,790 | 9. | Roanoke | 94,911 |
| 5. | Newport News | 180,150 | 10. | Lynchburg | 65,269 |
Median age
32.6
Average lifetime (1979-1981)
73.43
Rank among states
35th
Total crimes reported per 100,000 people (1992-1993)
4,115.5
Rank among states
40th
Violent crimes reported per 100,000 people (1992-1993)
372.2
Rank among states
36th
Property crimes reported per 100,000 people (1992-1993)
3,743.3
Rank among states
42nd
Per capita income (2000)
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce
$31,120
Rank among states
12th
Disposable per capita personal income (income minus taxes) (2000)
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce
$25,913
Rank among states
13th
Median household income (1993)
$36,433
Rank among states
8th