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Water area by state. Definition, graph and map.
 

Geography Statistics > Water area (most recent) by state


Showing latest available data.

   Alaska  35.6%
   Michigan  15.6%
   Florida  4.6%
   Wisconsin  4.4%
   Louisiana  3.2%
   California  3%
   New York  2.9%
   Minnesota  2.9%
   Texas  2.6%
   North Carolina  2%
   Washington  1.9%
   Maine  1.8%
   Hawaii  1.8%
   Ohio  1.5%
   Virginia  1.2%
   Utah  1.1%
   Massachusetts  1.1%
   Maryland  1%
   Oregon  0.9%
   Illinois  0.9%


Rank   States  Amount 
# 1   Alaska: 91,316 sq mi 
# 2   Michigan: 39,912 sq mi 
# 3   Florida: 11,828 sq mi 
# 4   Wisconsin: 11,188 sq mi 
# 5   Louisiana: 8,278 sq mi 
# 6   California: 7,736 sq mi 
# 7   New York: 7,342 sq mi 
# 8   Minnesota: 7,329 sq mi 
# 9   Texas: 6,784 sq mi 
# 10   North Carolina: 5,108 sq mi 
# 11   Washington: 4,756 sq mi 
# 12   Maine: 4,523 sq mi 
# 13   Hawaii: 4,508 sq mi 
# 14   Ohio: 3,877 sq mi 
# 15   Virginia: 3,180 sq mi 
# 16   Utah: 2,755 sq mi 
# 17   Massachusetts: 2,715 sq mi 
# 18   Maryland: 2,633 sq mi 
# 19   Oregon: 2,384 sq mi 
# 20   Illinois: 2,331 sq mi 
# 21   South Carolina: 1,911 sq mi 
# 22   North Dakota: 1,724 sq mi 
# 23   Alabama: 1,675 sq mi 
# 24   Mississippi: 1,523 sq mi 
# 25   Georgia: 1,519 sq mi 
# 26   Montana: 1,490 sq mi 
# 27   New Jersey: 1,304 sq mi 
# 28   Pennsylvania: 1,239 sq mi 
# 29   South Dakota: 1,232 sq mi 
# 30   Oklahoma: 1,231 sq mi 
# 31   Arkansas: 1,110 sq mi 
# 32   Tennessee: 926 sq mi 
# 33   Idaho: 823 sq mi 
# 34   Missouri: 818 sq mi 
# 35   Nevada: 735 sq mi 
# 36   Wyoming: 713 sq mi 
# 37   Connecticut: 699 sq mi 
# 38   Kentucky: 681 sq mi 
# 39   Indiana: 551 sq mi 
# 40   Delaware: 536 sq mi 
# 41   Rhode Island: 500 sq mi 
# 42   Nebraska: 481 sq mi 
# 43   Kansas: 462 sq mi 
# 44   Iowa: 402 sq mi 
# 45   New Hampshire: 382 sq mi 
# 46   Colorado: 376 sq mi 
# 47   Vermont: 365 sq mi 
# 48   Arizona: 364 sq mi 
# 49   New Mexico: 234 sq mi 
# 50   West Virginia: 152 sq mi 
Total: 256,641 sq mi  
Weighted average: 5,132.8 sq mi  



DEFINITION: Total water area in square miles.

SOURCE: US Census Bureau, 2006. via StateMaster

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