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List of U.S. states and territories by area

Updated: 11/6/2025, 12:44:27 AM Wikipedia source

This is a complete list of all 50 U.S. states, its federal district (Washington, D.C.) and its major territories ordered by total area, land area and water area. The water area includes inland waters, coastal waters, the Great Lakes and territorial waters. Glaciers and intermittent bodies of water are counted as land area. Currently, the largest U.S. state is Alaska.

Tables

Land, water and total area by U.S. state, district or territory, sortable · Area by state, federal district or territory
sq mi
sq mi
State / territory
sq mi
Total area
km2
Total area
sq mi
Land area
km2
Land area
sq mi
Water area
km2
Water area
%
Alaska
Alaska
State / territory
Alaska
Total area
665,384
Total area
1,723,337
Land area
570,641
Land area
1,477,953
Water area
94,743
Water area
245,383
Water area
14.2%
National share (%)
17.48%
Texas
Texas
State / territory
Texas
Total area
268,596
Total area
695,662
Land area
261,232
Land area
676,587
Water area
7,365
Water area
19,075
Water area
2.7%
National share (%)
7.06%
California
California
State / territory
California
Total area
163,695
Total area
423,967
Land area
155,779
Land area
403,466
Water area
7,916
Water area
20,501
Water area
4.8%
National share (%)
4.3%
Montana
Montana
State / territory
Montana
Total area
147,040
Total area
380,831
Land area
145,546
Land area
376,962
Water area
1,494
Water area
3,869
Water area
1.0%
National share (%)
3.86%
New Mexico
New Mexico
State / territory
New Mexico
Total area
121,590
Total area
314,917
Land area
121,298
Land area
314,161
Water area
292
Water area
757
Water area
0.2%
National share (%)
3.19%
Arizona
Arizona
State / territory
Arizona
Total area
113,990
Total area
295,234
Land area
113,594
Land area
294,207
Water area
396
Water area
1,026
Water area
0.3%
National share (%)
3%
Nevada
Nevada
State / territory
Nevada
Total area
110,572
Total area
286,380
Land area
109,781
Land area
284,332
Water area
791
Water area
2,048
Water area
0.7%
National share (%)
2.91%
Colorado
Colorado
State / territory
Colorado
Total area
104,094
Total area
269,601
Land area
103,642
Land area
268,431
Water area
452
Water area
1,170
Water area
0.4%
National share (%)
2.74%
Oregon
Oregon
State / territory
Oregon
Total area
98,379
Total area
254,799
Land area
95,988
Land area
248,608
Water area
2,391
Water area
6,191
Water area
2.4%
National share (%)
2.58%
Wyoming
Wyoming
State / territory
Wyoming
Total area
97,813
Total area
253,335
Land area
97,093
Land area
251,470
Water area
720
Water area
1,864
Water area
0.7%
National share (%)
2.57%
Michigan
Michigan
State / territory
Michigan
Total area
96,714
Total area
250,487
Land area
56,539
Land area
146,435
Water area
40,175
Water area
104,052
Water area
41.5%
National share (%)
2.54%
Minnesota
Minnesota
State / territory
Minnesota
Total area
86,936
Total area
225,163
Land area
79,627
Land area
206,232
Water area
7,309
Water area
18,930
Water area
8.4%
National share (%)
2.28%
Utah
Utah
State / territory
Utah
Total area
84,897
Total area
219,882
Land area
82,170
Land area
212,818
Water area
2,727
Water area
7,064
Water area
3.2%
National share (%)
2.23%
Idaho
Idaho
State / territory
Idaho
Total area
83,569
Total area
216,443
Land area
82,643
Land area
214,045
Water area
926
Water area
2,398
Water area
1.1%
National share (%)
2.2%
Kansas
Kansas
State / territory
Kansas
Total area
82,278
Total area
213,100
Land area
81,759
Land area
211,754
Water area
520
Water area
1,346
Water area
0.6%
National share (%)
2.16%
Nebraska
Nebraska
State / territory
Nebraska
Total area
77,348
Total area
200,330
Land area
76,824
Land area
198,974
Water area
524
Water area
1,356
Water area
0.7%
National share (%)
2.03%
South Dakota
South Dakota
State / territory
South Dakota
Total area
77,116
Total area
199,729
Land area
75,811
Land area
196,350
Water area
1,305
Water area
3,379
Water area
1.7%
National share (%)
2.03%
Washington
Washington
State / territory
Washington
Total area
71,298
Total area
184,661
Land area
66,456
Land area
172,119
Water area
4,842
Water area
12,542
Water area
6.8%
National share (%)
1.87%
North Dakota
North Dakota
State / territory
North Dakota
Total area
70,698
Total area
183,108
Land area
69,001
Land area
178,711
Water area
1,698
Water area
4,397
Water area
2.4%
National share (%)
1.86%
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
State / territory
Oklahoma
Total area
69,899
Total area
181,037
Land area
68,595
Land area
177,660
Water area
1,304
Water area
3,377
Water area
1.9%
National share (%)
1.84%
Missouri
Missouri
State / territory
Missouri
Total area
69,707
Total area
180,540
Land area
68,742
Land area
178,040
Water area
965
Water area
2,501
Water area
1.4%
National share (%)
1.83%
Florida
Florida
State / territory
Florida
Total area
65,758
Total area
170,312
Land area
53,625
Land area
138,887
Water area
12,133
Water area
31,424
Water area
18.5%
National share (%)
1.73%
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
State / territory
Wisconsin
Total area
65,496
Total area
169,635
Land area
54,158
Land area
140,268
Water area
11,339
Water area
29,367
Water area
17.3%
National share (%)
1.72%
Georgia
Georgia
State / territory
Georgia
Total area
59,425
Total area
153,910
Land area
57,513
Land area
148,959
Water area
1,912
Water area
4,951
Water area
3.2%
National share (%)
1.56%
Illinois
Illinois
State / territory
Illinois
Total area
57,914
Total area
149,995
Land area
55,519
Land area
143,793
Water area
2,395
Water area
6,202
Water area
4.1%
National share (%)
1.52%
Iowa
Iowa
State / territory
Iowa
Total area
56,273
Total area
145,746
Land area
55,857
Land area
144,669
Water area
416
Water area
1,077
Water area
0.7%
National share (%)
1.48%
New York
New York
State / territory
New York
Total area
54,555
Total area
141,297
Land area
47,126
Land area
122,057
Water area
7,429
Water area
19,240
Water area
13.6%
National share (%)
1.43%
North Carolina
North Carolina
State / territory
North Carolina
Total area
53,819
Total area
139,391
Land area
48,618
Land area
125,920
Water area
5,201
Water area
13,471
Water area
9.7%
National share (%)
1.41%
Arkansas
Arkansas
State / territory
Arkansas
Total area
53,179
Total area
137,732
Land area
52,035
Land area
134,771
Water area
1,143
Water area
2,961
Water area
2.1%
National share (%)
1.4%
Alabama
Alabama
State / territory
Alabama
Total area
52,420
Total area
135,767
Land area
50,645
Land area
131,171
Water area
1,775
Water area
4,597
Water area
3.4%
National share (%)
1.38%
Louisiana
Louisiana
State / territory
Louisiana
Total area
52,378
Total area
135,659
Land area
43,204
Land area
111,898
Water area
9,174
Water area
23,761
Water area
17.5%
National share (%)
1.38%
Mississippi
Mississippi
State / territory
Mississippi
Total area
48,432
Total area
125,438
Land area
46,923
Land area
121,531
Water area
1,509
Water area
3,907
Water area
3.1%
National share (%)
1.27%
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
State / territory
Pennsylvania
Total area
46,054
Total area
119,280
Land area
44,743
Land area
115,883
Water area
1,312
Water area
3,397
Water area
2.8%
National share (%)
1.21%
Ohio
Ohio
State / territory
Ohio
Total area
44,826
Total area
116,098
Land area
40,861
Land area
105,829
Water area
3,965
Water area
10,269
Water area
8.8%
National share (%)
1.18%
Virginia
Virginia
State / territory
Virginia
Total area
42,775
Total area
110,787
Land area
39,490
Land area
102,279
Water area
3,285
Water area
8,508
Water area
7.7%
National share (%)
1.12%
Tennessee
Tennessee
State / territory
Tennessee
Total area
42,144
Total area
109,153
Land area
41,235
Land area
106,798
Water area
909
Water area
2,355
Water area
2.2%
National share (%)
1.11%
Kentucky
Kentucky
State / territory
Kentucky
Total area
40,408
Total area
104,656
Land area
39,486
Land area
102,269
Water area
921
Water area
2,387
Water area
2.3%
National share (%)
1.06%
Indiana
Indiana
State / territory
Indiana
Total area
36,420
Total area
94,326
Land area
35,826
Land area
92,789
Water area
593
Water area
1,537
Water area
1.6%
National share (%)
0.96%
Maine
Maine
State / territory
Maine
Total area
35,380
Total area
91,633
Land area
30,843
Land area
79,883
Water area
4,537
Water area
11,750
Water area
12.8%
National share (%)
0.93%
South Carolina
South Carolina
State / territory
South Carolina
Total area
32,020
Total area
82,933
Land area
30,061
Land area
77,857
Water area
1,960
Water area
5,076
Water area
6.1%
National share (%)
0.84%
West Virginia
West Virginia
State / territory
West Virginia
Total area
24,230
Total area
62,756
Land area
24,038
Land area
62,259
Water area
192
Water area
497
Water area
0.8%
National share (%)
0.64%
Maryland
Maryland
State / territory
Maryland
Total area
12,406
Total area
32,131
Land area
9,707
Land area
25,142
Water area
2,699
Water area
6,990
Water area
21.8%
National share (%)
0.33%
Hawaii
Hawaii
State / territory
Hawaii
Total area
10,932
Total area
28,313
Land area
6,423
Land area
16,635
Water area
4,509
Water area
11,678
Water area
41.2%
National share (%)
0.29%
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
State / territory
Massachusetts
Total area
10,554
Total area
27,336
Land area
7,800
Land area
20,202
Water area
2,754
Water area
7,134
Water area
26.1%
National share (%)
0.28%
Vermont
Vermont
State / territory
Vermont
Total area
9,616
Total area
24,906
Land area
9,217
Land area
23,871
Water area
400
Water area
1,035
Water area
4.2%
National share (%)
0.25%
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
State / territory
New Hampshire
Total area
9,349
Total area
24,214
Land area
8,953
Land area
23,187
Water area
397
Water area
1,027
Water area
4.2%
National share (%)
0.25%
New Jersey
New Jersey
State / territory
New Jersey
Total area
8,723
Total area
22,591
Land area
7,354
Land area
19,047
Water area
1,368
Water area
3,544
Water area
15.7%
National share (%)
0.23%
Connecticut
Connecticut
State / territory
Connecticut
Total area
5,543
Total area
14,357
Land area
4,842
Land area
12,542
Water area
701
Water area
1,816
Water area
12.6%
National share (%)
0.15%
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
State / territory
Puerto Rico
Total area
5,325
Total area
13,791
Land area
3,424
Land area
8,868
Water area
1,901
Water area
4,924
Water area
35.7%
National share (%)
0.14%
Delaware
Delaware
State / territory
Delaware
Total area
2,489
Total area
6,446
Land area
1,949
Land area
5,047
Water area
540
Water area
1,399
Water area
21.7%
National share (%)
0.07%
Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
State / territory
Northern Mariana Islands
Total area
1,976
Total area
5,117
Land area
182
Land area
472
Water area
1,793
Water area
4,644
Water area
90.7%
National share (%)
0.05%
Rhode Island
Rhode Island
State / territory
Rhode Island
Total area
1,545
Total area
4,001
Land area
1,034
Land area
2,678
Water area
511
Water area
1,324
Water area
33.1%
National share (%)
0.04%
U.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
State / territory
U.S. Virgin Islands
Total area
733
Total area
1,898
Land area
134
Land area
348
Water area
599
Water area
1,550
Water area
81.7%
National share (%)
0.02%
American Samoa
American Samoa
State / territory
American Samoa
Total area
581
Total area
1,505
Land area
76
Land area
198
Water area
505
Water area
1,307
Water area
86.9%
National share (%)
0.02%
Guam
Guam
State / territory
Guam
Total area
571
Total area
1,478
Land area
210
Land area
543
Water area
361
Water area
935
Water area
63.2%
National share (%)
0.02%
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
State / territory
District of Columbia
Total area
68
Total area
177
Land area
61
Land area
158
Water area
7
Water area
19
Water area
10.3%
National share (%)
0%
Minor Outlying Islands
Minor Outlying Islands
State / territory
Minor Outlying Islands
Total area
16
Total area
41
Land area
16
Land area
41
Water area
0
Water area
0
Water area
0.0%
National share (%)
0%
Contiguous US
Contiguous US
State / territory
Contiguous US
Total area
3,120,428
Total area
8,081,869
Land area
2,954,843
Land area
7,653,006
Water area
165,589
Water area
428,865
Water area
5.3%
National share (%)
81.99%
50 States
50 States
State / territory
50 States
Total area
3,796,676
Total area
9,833,342
Land area
3,531,846
Land area
9,147,436
Water area
264,834
Water area
685,907
Water area
7.0%
National share (%)
99.76%
50 States and DC
50 States and DC
State / territory
50 States and DC
Total area
3,796,744
Total area
9,833,519
Land area
3,531,907
Land area
9,147,594
Water area
264,841
Water area
685,926
Water area
7.0%
National share (%)
99.76%
United States
United States
State / territory
United States
Total area
3,805,927
Total area
9,857,306
Land area
3,535,932
Land area
9,158,022
Water area
269,995
Water area
699,284
Water area
7.1%
National share (%)
100%
State / territory
Total area
Land area
Water area
National share (%)
sq mi
km2
sq mi
km2
sq mi
km2
%
Alaska
665,384
1,723,337
570,641
1,477,953
94,743
245,383
14.2%
17.48%
Texas
268,596
695,662
261,232
676,587
7,365
19,075
2.7%
7.06%
California
163,695
423,967
155,779
403,466
7,916
20,501
4.8%
4.3%
Montana
147,040
380,831
145,546
376,962
1,494
3,869
1.0%
3.86%
New Mexico
121,590
314,917
121,298
314,161
292
757
0.2%
3.19%
Arizona
113,990
295,234
113,594
294,207
396
1,026
0.3%
3%
Nevada
110,572
286,380
109,781
284,332
791
2,048
0.7%
2.91%
Colorado
104,094
269,601
103,642
268,431
452
1,170
0.4%
2.74%
Oregon
98,379
254,799
95,988
248,608
2,391
6,191
2.4%
2.58%
Wyoming
97,813
253,335
97,093
251,470
720
1,864
0.7%
2.57%
Michigan
96,714
250,487
56,539
146,435
40,175
104,052
41.5%
2.54%
Minnesota
86,936
225,163
79,627
206,232
7,309
18,930
8.4%
2.28%
Utah
84,897
219,882
82,170
212,818
2,727
7,064
3.2%
2.23%
Idaho
83,569
216,443
82,643
214,045
926
2,398
1.1%
2.2%
Kansas
82,278
213,100
81,759
211,754
520
1,346
0.6%
2.16%
Nebraska
77,348
200,330
76,824
198,974
524
1,356
0.7%
2.03%
South Dakota
77,116
199,729
75,811
196,350
1,305
3,379
1.7%
2.03%
Washington
71,298
184,661
66,456
172,119
4,842
12,542
6.8%
1.87%
North Dakota
70,698
183,108
69,001
178,711
1,698
4,397
2.4%
1.86%
Oklahoma
69,899
181,037
68,595
177,660
1,304
3,377
1.9%
1.84%
Missouri
69,707
180,540
68,742
178,040
965
2,501
1.4%
1.83%
Florida
65,758
170,312
53,625
138,887
12,133
31,424
18.5%
1.73%
Wisconsin
65,496
169,635
54,158
140,268
11,339
29,367
17.3%
1.72%
Georgia
59,425
153,910
57,513
148,959
1,912
4,951
3.2%
1.56%
Illinois
57,914
149,995
55,519
143,793
2,395
6,202
4.1%
1.52%
Iowa
56,273
145,746
55,857
144,669
416
1,077
0.7%
1.48%
New York
54,555
141,297
47,126
122,057
7,429
19,240
13.6%
1.43%
North Carolina
53,819
139,391
48,618
125,920
5,201
13,471
9.7%
1.41%
Arkansas
53,179
137,732
52,035
134,771
1,143
2,961
2.1%
1.4%
Alabama
52,420
135,767
50,645
131,171
1,775
4,597
3.4%
1.38%
Louisiana
52,378
135,659
43,204
111,898
9,174
23,761
17.5%
1.38%
Mississippi
48,432
125,438
46,923
121,531
1,509
3,907
3.1%
1.27%
Pennsylvania
46,054
119,280
44,743
115,883
1,312
3,397
2.8%
1.21%
Ohio
44,826
116,098
40,861
105,829
3,965
10,269
8.8%
1.18%
Virginia
42,775
110,787
39,490
102,279
3,285
8,508
7.7%
1.12%
Tennessee
42,144
109,153
41,235
106,798
909
2,355
2.2%
1.11%
Kentucky
40,408
104,656
39,486
102,269
921
2,387
2.3%
1.06%
Indiana
36,420
94,326
35,826
92,789
593
1,537
1.6%
0.96%
Maine
35,380
91,633
30,843
79,883
4,537
11,750
12.8%
0.93%
South Carolina
32,020
82,933
30,061
77,857
1,960
5,076
6.1%
0.84%
West Virginia
24,230
62,756
24,038
62,259
192
497
0.8%
0.64%
Maryland
12,406
32,131
9,707
25,142
2,699
6,990
21.8%
0.33%
Hawaii
10,932
28,313
6,423
16,635
4,509
11,678
41.2%
0.29%
Massachusetts
10,554
27,336
7,800
20,202
2,754
7,134
26.1%
0.28%
Vermont
9,616
24,906
9,217
23,871
400
1,035
4.2%
0.25%
New Hampshire
9,349
24,214
8,953
23,187
397
1,027
4.2%
0.25%
New Jersey
8,723
22,591
7,354
19,047
1,368
3,544
15.7%
0.23%
Connecticut
5,543
14,357
4,842
12,542
701
1,816
12.6%
0.15%

References

  1. Areas were not published in the 2010 census, unlike previous years, as the U.S. Census Bureau no longer collects data on
  2. census.gov
    https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2010/geo/state-area.html
  3. Census 2000 Geography Glossary
    https://www2.census.gov/geo/pdfs/reference/glossry2.pdf
  4. "United States Summary: 2000, Population and Housing Unit Counts"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170203055053/https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2003/dec/phc3-us-pt1.pdf
  5. "United States Summary: 2010, Population and Housing Unit Counts"
    https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-1.pdf
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