Virginia
Admitted: June 25, 1788
Quick Facts
- Capital
- Richmond
- Largest City
- Virginia Beach
- Population
- 8.6 million (2022)
- Total Area
- 42,775 sq mi
- Time Zone
- Eastern
State Symbols
- bird
- Northern Cardinal
- flower
- American Dogwood
- tree
- Flowering Dogwood
- motto
- Sic Semper Tyrannis (Thus Always to Tyrants)
- nickname
- Old Dominion
- fish
- Brook Trout
- shell
- Oyster
Demographics
Key Statistics
- Total Population
- 8.6 million
- Median Age
- 38.2
- Median Income
- $76,456
Ethnicity Breakdown
- White
- 61.2%
- Black
- 19.9%
- Hispanic
- 9.8%
- Asian
- 6.9%
- Other
- 2.2%
Famous People
-
George Washington
First U.S. President
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Thomas Jefferson
Third U.S. President
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Pharrell Williams
Grammy-winning musician and producer
Natural Wonders
-
Natural Bridge
Geological Formation
Natural limestone arch
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Luray Caverns
Cave System
Largest caverns in Eastern U.S.
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Great Falls
Waterfall
Potomac River cascades
News Sources
The Washington Post
Northern Virginia and national
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Central Virginia
The Virginian-Pilot
Hampton Roads region
Virginia Mercury
State politics and policy
Climate
- Summer Average
- 87°F (31°C)
- Winter Average
- 36°F (2°C)
- Annual Rainfall
- 43 inches
- Notable Patterns
-
- Humid subtropical climate
- Four distinct seasons
- Varied weather patterns
- Occasional hurricanes
Economy
- GDP
- $588.9 billion (2022)
- Major Industries
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- Defense
- Technology
- Agriculture
- Tourism