Size of U.S. States in Square Miles

NumberStateLand Area (mi²)Total Area (mi²)Water Area (mi²)Population
1Alaska570,640665,38094,740738,020
2Texas261,910268,6007,37029,945,490
3California155,970163,7007,92039,995,080
4Montana145,560147,0401,4901,103,190
5New Mexico121,370121,590292,0002,129,190
6Arizona113,640113,990396,0007,303,400
7Nevada109,810110,570791,0003,185,430
8Colorado103,730104,090452,0005,922,620
9Wyoming97,11097,810720,000579,500
10Oregon96,00098,3802,3904,318,490
11Idaho82,75083,570926,0001,893,410
12Utah82,17084,9002,7303,373,160
13Kansas81,82082,280520,0002,954,830
14Minnesota79,62086,9407,3105,787,010
15Nebraska76,88077,350524,0001,988,540
16South Dakota75,90077,1201,310901,170
17North Dakota68,99070,7001,700800,400
18Missouri68,90069,710965,0006,188,110
19Oklahoma68,68069,9001,3004,000,950
20Washington66,58071,3004,8407,901,430
21Georgia57,92059,4301,91010,916,760
22Michigan56,54096,71040,18010,116,070
23Iowa55,88056,270416,0003,219,170
24Illinois55,59057,9102,40012,808,890
25Wisconsin54,31065,50011,3405,935,060
26Florida54,00065,76012,13022,085,560
27Arkansas52,08053,1801,1403,030,650
28Alabama50,75052,4201,7805,073,190
29North Carolina48,72053,8205,20010,620,170
30New York47,22054,5607,43020,365,880
31Mississippi46,91048,4301,5102,960,080
32Pennsylvania44,82046,0501,31013,062,760
33Louisiana43,57052,3809,1704,682,630
34Tennessee41,22042,140909,0007,023,790
35Ohio40,95044,8303,97011,852,040
36Kentucky39,73042,7803,2908,757,470
37Virginia39,60040,410921,0004,539,130
38Indiana35,87036,420593,0006,845,870
39Maine30,87035,3804,5401,369,160
40South Carolina30,11032,0201,9605,217,040
41West Virginia24,09024,230192,0001,781,860
42Maryland9,78012,4102,7006,257,960
43Vermont9,2509,620400,000646,550
44New Hampshire8,9709,350397,0001,389,740
45Massachusetts7,84010,5502,7507,126,380
46New Jersey7,4208,7201,3709,388,410
47Hawaii6,42010,9304,5101,474,270
48Connecticut4,8505,540701,0003,612,310
49Delaware1,9602,490540,0001,008,350
50Rhode Island1,0301,550511,0001,106,340

What is the biggest state in the United States?

The biggest state in the United States is Alaska with a total land area of 570,640 mi². The second biggest state is Texas with a total land area of 261,910 mi². The third biggest state is California with a total land area of 155,970 mi².