This is a complete list of the states of the United States and its major territories ordered by total area, land area, and water area. The water area numbers include inland waters, coastal waters, the Great Lakes, and territorial waters. Glaciers and intermittent bodies of water are counted as land area.
All divisions presented below are as configured by the United States Census Bureau.
All regions presented below are as configured by the United States Census Bureau.
U.S. states by total area
U.S. states by land area
U.S. states by water area
U.S. states by water percentage
Alaska is the largest state by total area, land area, and water area. It is the 7th largest country subdivision in the world.
The area of Alaska is United States and 21% of the area of the contiguous United States
18% of the area of theThe second largest state, Texas, is only 40% of the total area of the largest state, Alaska
Rhode Island is the smallest state by total area and land area
San Bernardino County is the largest county in the contiguous U.S. and is larger than each of the nine smallest states; it is larger than the four smallest states combined.
Michigan is second (after Alaska) in water area, and first in water percentage