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Rankings · Geography
Land area in square miles.
This measure has no better end. The order describes the states, it does not rank them — see the other direction.
Land area from the Census Bureau's own boundary files, excluding water. A county that is half lake would otherwise read as far emptier than it is — which matters in Michigan, Minnesota and much of Alaska. Worth reading beside population rather than alone: San Bernardino County is larger than nine states, and Arlington County fits inside a small city.
Alaska has the highest published land area in this comparison, at 571,388. The next states shown are Texas (261,255) and California (155,861).
The table orders 51 states by land area in square miles. It describes one published measure, not an overall judgment about where to live.
Use the result as a starting point, then compare the underlying source, dates, and local county figures before making a decision. Land area from the Census Bureau's own boundary files, excluding water. A county that is half lake would otherwise read as far emptier than it is — which matters in Michigan, Minnesota and much of Alaska. Worth reading beside population rather than alone: San Bernardino County is larger than nine states, and Arlington County fits inside a small city.
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<iframe src="https://movermath.com/embed/land-area" width="100%" height="420" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Land area in square miles by state"></iframe>Source: U.S. Census Bureau. · How this is built