List of US States by Area – Nations Online Project

No.

State
km²
sq mi
Census Region
Notes

30

Alabama
135,767
52,420
East South Central
The “Heart of Dixie” is the largest state in the East South Central region. Alabama is the 30th largest state in the United States and offers a diverse topography that ranges from the Appalachian Mountains to the beaches of the Gulf Coast.

1

Alaska
1,723,336
665,384
Pacific
Alaska is the largest state in the US; it is not bordered by any other US state. “The Last Frontier” is about 3 times as big as France and about 2.5 times the size of Texas; it is also the least densely populated US state.

6

Arizona
295,233
113,990
Mountain
Home to the Grand Canyon. Arizona is about three times the size of South Korea.

29

Arkansas
137,730
53,178
West South Central
By comparison, Arkansas is slightly larger than Greece.

3

California
423,968
163,695
Pacific
Largest state in the Pacific region on the US mainland and one of three states on the US mainland with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean. California is five times the size of Austria.

8

Colorado
269,602
104,094
Mountain
One of the two states that have straight borders that appear to form a rectangle. Colorado is about the size of New Zealand.

48

Connecticut
14,356
5,543
New England
One of the six New England states, but nine times smaller than England.

49

Delaware
6,446
2,489
South Atlantic
One of the original thirteen states.

22

Florida
170,312
65,758
South Atlantic
Largest state in the South Atlantic region of the USA. Florida is about one-third the size of Spain.

24

Georgia
153,910
59,425
South Atlantic
One of the original thirteen states.

43

Hawaii
28,313
10,932
Pacific
The only US state located on an archipelago.

14

Idaho
216,443
83,569
Mountain
By comparison, Idaho is slightly smaller than Great Britain (island).

25

Illinois
149,994
57,913
East North Central
By comparison, Illinois is about half the size of Italy.

38

Indiana
94,327
36,420
East North Central
Indiana is about the size of Hungary.

26

Iowa
145,744
56,272
West North Central
By comparison, Iowa is about twice the size of Ireland.

15

Kansas
213,099
82,278
West North Central
The size of Kansas is defined by longitude and latitude, with only the northeast corner cut off by the Missouri River.

37

Kentucky
104,656
40,408
East South Central
The Bluegrass State is about one-third the size of Poland and would fit almost seven times into Texas.

31

Louisiana
135,658
52,378
West South Central
The Pelican State is somewhat larger than Greece, or about half the size of Colorado.

39

Maine
91,634
35,380
New England
Largest state in New England. About twice the size of Estonia.

42

Maryland
32,131
12,406
South Atlantic
Maryland is located in the north of the South-Atlantic region of the United States; it is known for its diverse geography, including the Chesapeake Bay, the Appalachian Mountains and its coastal plains. Maryland is slightly larger than Belgium; about 26% of its area is covered by water.
 

44

Massachusetts
27,335
10,554
New England
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is somewhat smaller than Belgium and the most populous state in the New England region.
 

11

Michigan
250,485
96,713
East North Central
Michigan is split into two distinct landmasses, the Upper Peninsula (UP) and the Lower Peninsula (LP), connected by the Mackinac Bridge. It is the largest state in East North Central; however, 40,175 sq mi (104,052 sq km), about 41.5% of Michigan’s total area, is covered by water.
 

12

Minnesota
225,163
86,936
West North Central
The ‘Land of 10,000 Lakes’ is the largest state in the West North Central region of the United States, and it shares a border with Canada to the north.
 

32

Mississippi
125,438
48,432
East South Central
The US state of Mississippi was named after the Mississippi River, the second-longest river in the US.

21

Missouri
180,540
69,707
West North Central
Missouri was named for the Missouri River, the longest river in the United States.

4

Montana
380,831
147,040
Mountain
Montana is the largest state in the Mountain Region. Montana is slightly larger than Germany.

16

Nebraska
200,330
77,348
West North Central
Nebraska is located in the middle of the United States, west of the Missouri River, and is about the size of Kyrgyzstan.

7

Nevada
286,380
110,572
Mountain
Nevada, the Battle Born State, is about the size of Ecuador and would fit almost 2.5 times within Texas.

46

New Hampshire
24,214
9,349
New England
The Granite State is slightly smaller than North Macedonia and would fit inside Texas 29 times.

47

New Jersey
22,590
8,722
Middle Atlantic
New Jersey is the most densely populated US state. Compared, it is about the size of Israel and has about the same number of inhabitants.

5

New Mexico
314,917
121,590
Mountain
New Mexico is the 5th largest US state, about the size of Poland. Santa Fe, the capital of New Mexico, is the highest capital city in the United States at 2,194 m (7,198 ft)) above sea level.

27

New York
141,297
54,555
Middle Atlantic
The largest state in the Mid-Atlantic region. The “Empire State” is slightly larger than Greece and would fit almost five times inside Texas.
 

28

North Carolina
139,390
53,819
South Atlantic
North Carolina is about twice the size of Ireland and would fit five times inside Texas.

19

North Dakota
183,107
70,698
West North Central
North Dakota is somewhat smaller than half the size of Germany but eight times as big as New Jersey.

34

Ohio
116,096
44,825
East North Central
The Buckeye State is slightly larger than Cuba and would fit six times inside Texas.

20

Oklahoma
181,038
69,899
West South Central
Oklahoma is the size of Cambodia and would fit almost four times in Texas.
 

9

Oregon
254,800
98,379
Pacific
One of the three states in the continental United States with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean. Oregon is slightly larger than the UK but has only about 6% of the UK’s population.
 

33

Pennsylvania
119,279
46,054
Middle Atlantic
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, also known as “The Keystone State,” is about half the size of the United Kingdom.
 

50

Rhode Island
3,999
1,544
New England
Rhode Island is the smallest U.S. state. It would fit more than 40 times in England.
 

40

South Carolina
82,931
32,020
South Atlantic
South Carolina is about as big as the United Arab Emirates.
 

17

South Dakota
199,730
77,116
West North Central
South Dakota is two-thirds the size of Italy.

36

Tennessee
109,152
42,144
East South Central
Tennessee is about the size of Cuba.

2

Texas
695,660
268,596
West South Central
The largest state on the U.S. mainland and the second largest in the United States.

13

Utah
219,882
84,897
Mountain
The Beehive State is about twice as big as Bulgaria.

45

Vermont
24,905
9,616
New England
The state in the northeastern US is about half the size of Slovakia.

35

Virginia
110,787
42,775
South Atlantic
Virginia is about the size of Bulgaria.

18

Washington
184,661
71,298
Pacific
Washington is one of three states on the US mainland with a coastline on the Pacific Ocean and one of thirteen states with a border with Canada.
 

41

West Virginia
62,755
24,230
South Atlantic
The Mountain State is the only state that lies entirely in the Appalachian Mountains. West Virginia is slightly smaller than Scotland.
 

23

Wisconsin
169,634
65,496
East North Central
The Badger State is about twice the size of Austria.
 

10

Wyoming
253,334
97,813
Mountain
Wyoming is half the size of Spain; its area is defined by the 104 and 111 degrees west longitude lines and the 41 and 45 degrees north latitude lines. It is the second-least densely populated US state.