List of U.S. states and territories by area

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This is a complete list of the U.S. states, its federal district and its major territories ordered by total area, land area and water area.[1] 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.[2]

Area by state, federal district or territory[edit]

Area by division[edit]

All divisions presented below are as configured by the United States Census Bureau.

Land, water and total area by U.S. geographic division, sortable
Division Total area[3] Land area[3] Water[3]
Rank sq mi km2 Rank sq mi km2 % land Rank sq mi km2 % water
East North Central 5 301,368.57 780,541 6 242,902.44 629,114 80.60% 2 58,466.13 151,427 19.40%
East South Central 7 183,403.89 475,014 7 178,289.83 461,769 97.21% 9 5,114.60 13,247 2.79%
Middle Atlantic 8 109,331.89 283,168 8 99,223.32 256,987 90.75% 6 10,108.57 26,181 9.25%
Mountain 2 863,564.63 2,236,622 2 855,766.98 2,216,426 99.10% 8 7,797.65 20,196 0.90%
New England 9 71,987.96 186,448 9 62,688.46 162,362 87.08% 7 9,299.50 24,086 12.92%
Pacific 1 1,009,687.00 2,615,077 1 895,286.33 2,318,781 88.67% 1 114,400.67 296,296 11.33%
South Atlantic 6 292,990.46 758,842 5 265,061.97 686,507 90.47% 3 27,928.49 72,334 9.53%
West North Central 3 520,355.80 1,347,715 3 507,620.08 1,314,730 97.55% 5 12,735.72 32,985 2.45%
West South Central 4 444,052.01 1,150,089 4 425,066.01 1,100,916 95.72% 4 18,986.00 49,174 4.28%

Area by region[edit]

All regions presented below are as configured by the United States Census Bureau.

Land, water and total area by U.S. geographic region, sortable
Region Total area[3] Land area[3] Water[3]
Rank sq mi km2 Rank sq mi km2 % land Rank sq mi km2 % water
Midwest 3 821,724.38 2,128,256 3 750,522.52 1,943,844 91.34% 2 71,201.86 184,412 8.66%
Northeast 4 181,319.85 469,616 4 161,911.78 419,350 89.30% 4 19,408.07 50,267 10.70%
South 2 920,446.37 2,383,945 2 868,417.82 2,249,192 94.35% 3 52,028.55 134,753 5.65%
West 1 1,873,251.63 4,851,699 1 1,751,053.31 4,535,207 93.48% 1 122,198.32 316,492 6.52%

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "State Area Measurements and Internal Point Coordinates". census.gov. 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "Census 2000 Geographic Terms and Concepts", Census 2000 Geography Glossary, U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 10, 2007.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "United States Summary: 2010, Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. September 2012. pp. V–2, 1 & 41 (Tables 1 & 18). Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  4. ^ "World Factbook Country Comparison: Area". The World Factbook. CIA. Archived from the original on August 4, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.