State rankings

US States by Area

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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Area

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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
#
1Alaska665,384 mi²570,64194,743
2Texas268,596 mi²261,2327,365
3California163,696 mi²155,7797,916
4Montana147,040 mi²145,5461,494
5New Mexico121,590 mi²121,298292
6Arizona113,990 mi²113,594396
7Nevada110,572 mi²109,781791
8Colorado104,094 mi²103,642452
9Oregon98,379 mi²95,9882,391
10Wyoming97,813 mi²97,093720
11Michigan96,714 mi²56,53940,175
12Minnesota86,936 mi²79,6277,309
13Utah84,897 mi²82,1702,727
14Idaho83,569 mi²82,643926
15Kansas82,278 mi²81,759520
16Nebraska77,348 mi²76,824524
17South Dakota77,116 mi²75,8111,305
18Washington71,298 mi²66,4564,842
19North Dakota70,698 mi²69,0011,698
20Oklahoma69,899 mi²68,5951,304
21Missouri69,707 mi²68,742965
22Florida65,758 mi²53,62512,133
23Wisconsin65,496 mi²54,15811,339
24Georgia59,425 mi²57,5131,912
25Illinois57,914 mi²55,5192,395
26Iowa56,273 mi²55,857416
27New York54,555 mi²47,1267,429
28North Carolina53,819 mi²48,6185,201
29Arkansas53,179 mi²52,0351,143
30Alabama52,420 mi²50,6451,775
31Louisiana52,378 mi²43,2049,174
32Mississippi48,432 mi²46,9231,509
33Pennsylvania46,054 mi²44,7431,312
34Ohio44,826 mi²40,8613,965
35Virginia42,775 mi²39,4903,285
36Tennessee42,144 mi²41,235909
37Kentucky40,408 mi²39,486921
38Indiana36,420 mi²35,826593
39Maine35,380 mi²30,8434,537
40South Carolina32,020 mi²30,0611,960
41West Virginia24,230 mi²24,038192
42Maryland12,406 mi²9,7072,699
43Hawaii10,932 mi²6,4234,509
44Massachusetts10,554 mi²7,8002,754
45Vermont9,616 mi²9,217400
46New Hampshire9,349 mi²8,953397
47New Jersey8,723 mi²7,3541,368
48Connecticut5,543 mi²4,842701
49Delaware2,489 mi²1,949540
50Rhode Island1,545 mi²1,034511

What correlates with Area?

Pearson r against 2,114 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

  1. Total State AreaPublic Land by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  2. Total Land AreaUgliest States
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  3. EarthquakesEarthquakes by State
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 35
    Plot
  4. Total Land Open to HuntBest States For Hunting
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  5. Private Land SizeLargest Landowners by State
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot
  6. 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

  1. Public Land Change 1990-2018Public Land by State
    r = −0.86 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  2. Median Water Availability per HUCStates with the Most Water
    r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 48
    Plot
  3. Mean Water Availability per HUCStates with the Most Water
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  4. Indoor Allergy Humidity ScoreAllergy-Friendly States
    r = −0.65 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  5. TetanusVaccination Rates by State
    r = −0.65 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  6. 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.

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