Which state has the highest Area?

Alaska has the highest Area, at 665,384 mi², followed by Texas (268,596 mi²) and California (163,696 mi²).

Which state has the lowest Area?

Rhode Island has the lowest Area, at 1,545 mi².

What is the median Area across US states?

The median is 57,094 mi² across the 50 US states with data.

Where does this us states by area data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: U.S. States by Size in Square Miles.

State rankings

US States by Area

Name: US States by Area
Creator: Rankodex

Alaska has the highest Area (665,384 mi²), followed by Texas (268,596 mi²) and California (163,696 mi²). Rhode Island has the lowest (1,545 mi²).

Geography50 states · 3 metricsUpdated Mar 21, 2023Original page

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U.S. States by Size in Square Miles

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

57,094 mi²

Middle half 37.4K mi² – 84.6K mi²

Average

75,934 mi²

50 states

Highest

665,384 mi²

Alaska

Lowest

1,545 mi²

Rhode Island

Data

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50 states · # = rank by Area

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1	Alaska	665,384 mi²	570,641	94,743
2	Texas	268,596 mi²	261,232	7,365
3	California	163,696 mi²	155,779	7,916
4	Montana	147,040 mi²	145,546	1,494
5	New Mexico	121,590 mi²	121,298	292
6	Arizona	113,990 mi²	113,594	396
7	Nevada	110,572 mi²	109,781	791
8	Colorado	104,094 mi²	103,642	452
9	Oregon	98,379 mi²	95,988	2,391
10	Wyoming	97,813 mi²	97,093	720
11	Michigan	96,714 mi²	56,539	40,175
12	Minnesota	86,936 mi²	79,627	7,309
13	Utah	84,897 mi²	82,170	2,727
14	Idaho	83,569 mi²	82,643	926
15	Kansas	82,278 mi²	81,759	520
16	Nebraska	77,348 mi²	76,824	524
17	South Dakota	77,116 mi²	75,811	1,305
18	Washington	71,298 mi²	66,456	4,842
19	North Dakota	70,698 mi²	69,001	1,698
20	Oklahoma	69,899 mi²	68,595	1,304
21	Missouri	69,707 mi²	68,742	965
22	Florida	65,758 mi²	53,625	12,133
23	Wisconsin	65,496 mi²	54,158	11,339
24	Georgia	59,425 mi²	57,513	1,912
25	Illinois	57,914 mi²	55,519	2,395
26	Iowa	56,273 mi²	55,857	416
27	New York	54,555 mi²	47,126	7,429
28	North Carolina	53,819 mi²	48,618	5,201
29	Arkansas	53,179 mi²	52,035	1,143
30	Alabama	52,420 mi²	50,645	1,775
31	Louisiana	52,378 mi²	43,204	9,174
32	Mississippi	48,432 mi²	46,923	1,509
33	Pennsylvania	46,054 mi²	44,743	1,312
34	Ohio	44,826 mi²	40,861	3,965
35	Virginia	42,775 mi²	39,490	3,285
36	Tennessee	42,144 mi²	41,235	909
37	Kentucky	40,408 mi²	39,486	921
38	Indiana	36,420 mi²	35,826	593
39	Maine	35,380 mi²	30,843	4,537
40	South Carolina	32,020 mi²	30,061	1,960
41	West Virginia	24,230 mi²	24,038	192
42	Maryland	12,406 mi²	9,707	2,699
43	Hawaii	10,932 mi²	6,423	4,509
44	Massachusetts	10,554 mi²	7,800	2,754
45	Vermont	9,616 mi²	9,217	400
46	New Hampshire	9,349 mi²	8,953	397
47	New Jersey	8,723 mi²	7,354	1,368
48	Connecticut	5,543 mi²	4,842	701
49	Delaware	2,489 mi²	1,949	540
50	Rhode Island	1,545 mi²	1,034	511

What correlates with Area?

Pearson r against 2,111 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states, 4 near-identical series hidden. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Area tend to score higher on these

Total State AreaPublic Land by State
r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 50
Plot
Total Land AreaUgliest States
r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 50
Plot
EarthquakesEarthquakes by State
r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 35
Plot
Total Land Open to HuntBest States For Hunting
r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 50
Plot
Private Land SizeLargest Landowners by State
r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 49
Plot
Federal Land AcreageFederal Land by State
r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 50
Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Area tend to score lower on these

Public Land Change 1990-2018Public Land by State
r = −0.86 · very strong · n = 50
Plot
Median Water Availability per HUCStates with the Most Water
r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 48
Plot
Mean Water Availability per HUCStates with the Most Water
r = −0.67 · strong · n = 48
Plot
Indoor Allergy Humidity ScoreAllergy-Friendly States
r = −0.65 · strong · n = 49
Plot
TetanusVaccination Rates by State
r = −0.65 · strong · n = 50
Plot
Water AvailabilityStates with the Most Water
r = −0.63 · strong · n = 48
Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Area?: Alaska has the highest Area, at 665,384 mi², followed by Texas (268,596 mi²) and California (163,696 mi²).
Which state has the lowest Area?: Rhode Island has the lowest Area, at 1,545 mi².
What is the median Area across US states?: The median is 57,094 mi² across the 50 US states with data.
Where does this us states by area data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: U.S. States by Size in Square Miles.