U.S. States By Size

An interactive list of U.S. States, arranged by land area. The top three largest states in size are Alaska, Texas, and California. Rhode Island is the smallest state in the US by land area, while Delaware is the second smallest, and Connecticut is the third smallest. All state population figures are drawn from the latest census bureau data (2016 or 2017).

1. Alaska

Abbr: AK
Population: 741,894
Land Area (sq. km.): 1,477,953
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 0.50
Land Area (sq. mi.): 570,640.95
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 1.30

2. Texas

Abbr: TX
Population: 28,304,596
Land Area (sq. km.): 676,587
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 41.83
Land Area (sq. mi.): 261,231.71
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 108.35

3. California

Abbr: CA
Population: 39,536,653
Land Area (sq. km.): 403,466
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 97.9
Land Area (sq. mi.): 155,779.22
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 253.79

4. Montana

Abbr: MT
Population: 1,042,520
Land Area (sq. km.): 376,962
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 2.77
Land Area (sq. mi.): 145,545.80
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 7.16

5. New Mexico

Abbr: NM
Population: 2,081,015
Land Area (sq. km.): 314,161
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 6.62
Land Area (sq. mi.): 121,298.15
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 17.15

6. Arizona

Abbr: AZ
Population: 6,931,071
Land Area (sq. km.): 294,207
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 23.56
Land Area (sq. mi.): 113,594.08
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 61.02

7. Nevada

Abbr: NV
Population: 2,940,058
Land Area (sq. km.): 284,332
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 10.3
Land Area (sq. mi.): 113,594.08
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 25.8

8. Colorado

Abbr: CO
Population: 5,540,545
Land Area (sq. km.): 268,431
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 20.64
Land Area (sq. mi.): 103,642
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 52

9. Wyoming

Abbr: WY
Population: 585,501
Land Area (sq. km.): 251,470
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 2.32
Land Area (sq. mi.): 97,093.14
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 6.03

10. Oregon

Abbr: OR
Population: 4,142,776
Land Area (sq. km.): 248,608
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 16.6
Land Area (sq. mi.): 95,988.01
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 43.16

11. Idaho

Abbr: ID
Population: 1,716,943
Land Area (sq. km.): 214,045
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 8.02
Land Area (sq. mi.): 82,643.12
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 20.77

12. Utah

Abbr: UT
Population: 3,101,833
Land Area (sq. km.): 212,818
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 14.57
Land Area (sq. mi.): 82,169.62
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 37.75

13. Kansas

Abbr: KS
Population: 2,907,289
Land Area (sq. km.): 211,754
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 13.73
Land Area (sq. mi.): 81,758.72
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 35.56

14. Minnesota

Abbr: MN
Population: 5,576,606
Land Area (sq. km.): 206,232
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 27.04
Land Area (sq. mi.): 79,626.74
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 70.03

15. Nebraska

Abbr: NE
Population: 1,907,116
Land Area (sq. km.): 198,974
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 9.58
Land Area (sq. mi.): 76,824.17
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 24.8

16. South Dakota

Abbr: SD
Population: 865,454
Land Area (sq. km.): 196,350
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 4.41
Land Area (sq. mi.): 75,811
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 11.41

17. North Dakota

Abbr: ND
Population: 755,393
Land Area (sq. km.): 178,711
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 4.23
Land Area (sq. mi.): 69,000.80
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 10.95

18. Missouri

Abbr: MO
Population: 6,093,000
Land Area (sq. km.): 178,040
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 34.22
Land Area (sq. mi.): 68,741.52
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 88.63

19. Oklahoma

Abbr: OK
Population: 3,923,561
Land Area (sq. km.): 177,660
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 20.08
Land Area (sq. mi.): 68,594.92
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 57.12

20. Washington

Abbr: WA
Population: 7,405,743
Land Area (sq. km.): 172,119
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 43.02
Land Area (sq. mi.): 66,455.52
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 111.43

21. Georgia

Abbr: GA
Population: 10,310,371
Land Area (sq. km.): 148,959
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 69.22
Land Area (sq. mi.): 57,513.49
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 179.29

22. Michigan

Abbr: MI
Population: 9,962,311
Land Area (sq. km.): 146,435
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 68.03
Land Area (sq. mi.): 56,538.90
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 176.20

23. Iowa

Abbr: IA
Population: 3,074,186
Land Area (sq. km.): 144,669
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 21.2
Land Area (sq. mi.): 55,867
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 55.03

24. Illinois

Abbr: IL
Population: 12,802,023
Land Area (sq. km.): 143,793
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 89.03
Land Area (sq. mi.): 55,518.93
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 230.60

25. Wisconsin

Abbr: WI
Population: 5,778,708
Land Area (sq. km.): 140,268
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 41.19
Land Area (sq. mi.): 54,157.80
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 106.7

26. Florida

Abbr: FL
Population: 20,984,400
Land Area (sq. km.): 138,887
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 151.08
Land Area (sq. mi.): 53,624.76
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 391.31

27. Arkansas

Abbr: AR
Population: 2,949,131
Land Area (sq. km.): 134,771
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 21.8
Land Area (sq. mi.): 52,035.48
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 56.67

28. Alabama

Abbr: AL
Population: 4,863,300
Land Area (sq. km.): 131,171
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 37.0
Land Area (sq. mi.): 50,645.33
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 96.02

29. North Carolina

Abbr: NC
Population: 10,146,788
Land Area (sq. km.): 125,920
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 80.5
Land Area (sq. mi.): 48,617.91
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 208.7

30. New York

Abbr: NY
Population: 19,849,399
Land Area (sq. km.): 122,057
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 162.62
Land Area (sq. mi.): 47,126.40
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 421.19

31. Mississippi

Abbr: MS
Population: 2,988,726
Land Area (sq. km.): 121,531
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 24.5
Land Area (sq. mi.): 46,923.27
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 63.69

32. Pennsylvania

Abbr: PA
Population: 12,805,537
Land Area (sq. km.): 115,883
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 110.5
Land Area (sq. mi.): 44,742.70
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 286.2

33. Louisiana

Abbr: LA
Population: 4,681,666
Land Area (sq. km.): 111,898
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 41.84
Land Area (sq. mi.): 43,203.90
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 108.36

34. Tennessee

Abbr: TN
Population: 6,715,984
Land Area (sq. km.): 106,798
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 62.88
Land Area (sq. mi.): 41,234.90
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 162.87

35. Ohio

Abbr: OH
Population: 11,614,373
Land Area (sq. km.): 105,829
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 109.7
Land Area (sq. mi.): 40,860.69
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 284.24

36. Virginia

Abbr: VA
Population: 8,411,808
Land Area (sq. km.): 102,279
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 82.24
Land Area (sq. mi.): 39,594
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 212.45

37. Kentucky

Abbr: KY
Population: 4,454,189
Land Area (sq. km.): 102,269
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 43.55
Land Area (sq. mi.): 39,486.34
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 112.80

38. Indiana

Abbr: IN
Population: 6,666,818
Land Area (sq. km.): 92,789
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 71.85
Land Area (sq. mi.): 35,826.11
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 186.08

39. Maine

Abbr: ME
Population: 1,331,479
Land Area (sq. km.): 79,883
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 16.67
Land Area (sq. mi.): 30,842.92
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 43.17

40. South Carolina

Abbr: SC
Population: 5,024,369
Land Area (sq. km.): 77,857
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 64.5
Land Area (sq. mi.): 30,060.70
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 167.14

41. West Virginia

Abbr: WV
Population: 1,831,102
Land Area (sq. km.): 62,259
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 29.41
Land Area (sq. mi.): 24,038.21
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 76.17

42. Maryland

Abbr: MD
Population: 6,016,447
Land Area (sq. km.): 25,142
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 239.2
Land Area (sq. mi.): 9,707.24
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 619.7

43. Vermont

Abbr: VT
Population: 624,594
Land Area (sq. km.): 23,871
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 26.17
Land Area (sq. mi.): 9,216.66
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 67.77

44. New Hampshire

Abbr: NH
Population: 1,342,795
Land Area (sq. km.): 23,187
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 57.91
Land Area (sq. mi.): 8,952.65
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 19.98

45. Massachusetts

Abbr: MA
Population: 6,859,819
Land Area (sq. km.): 20,202
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 339.56
Land Area (sq. mi.): 7,800.06
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 879.46

46. New Jersey

Abbr: NJ
Population: 9,005,644
Land Area (sq. km.): 19,047
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 472.81
Land Area (sq. mi.): 7,354.22
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 1224.55

47. Hawaii

Abbr: HI
Population: 1,428,557 =
Land Area (sq. km.): 16,635
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 85.88
Land Area (sq. mi.): 6,422.63
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 222.43

48. Connecticut

Abbr: CT
Population: 3,576,452
Land Area (sq. km.): 12,542
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 285.16
Land Area (sq. mi.): 4,842.36
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 738.58

49. Delaware

Abbr: DE
Population: 952,065
Land Area (sq. km.): 5,047
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 188.64
Land Area (sq. mi.): 1,948.54
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 488.60

50. Rhode Island

Abbr: RI
Population: 1,056,426
Land Area (sq. km.): 2,678
Pop. Density (per sq. km.): 394.48
Land Area (sq. mi.): 1,033.81
Pop. Density (per sq. mi.): 1,021.88

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