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This is a complete list of all 50 U.S. states, its federal district (Washington, D.C.) 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 .
This is a complete list of the U.S. states, federal district, and its major territories ordered by total area, land area, and water area. Alaska is the largest state in total area, land area, and water area. Despite being the second largest state, Texas is only 40% of the total area of the largest state, Alaska.
The average population in each state is 5,763,868 people. Average population density 434.9 people per square mile. California has the highest population in the country, Alaska has the largest land area, and the District of Columbia has the smallest land area and highest population density in the country.
List of U.S. states by area and population with additional population growth data.
In 2022, the Census Bureau announced the following undercounts (missed residents) in the 2020 census: Arkansas (−5.04%), Florida (−3.48%), Illinois (−1.97%), Mississippi (−4.11%), Tennessee (−4.78%) and Texas (−1.92%).
Not surprisingly, Alaska and Texas are the largest states by area, although Alaska, at 665,384 mi², is substantially larger than Texas at 268,596 mi². Alaska is made up of 85.76% land, while water covers an area of 94,743 mi² (the highest in the U.S.).
All 50 states in the US vary drastically in area. The largest state is Alaska, which is more than 400 times larger than Rhode Island, the smallest state. In the US, a large area does not mean a large population. Texas, for example, is bigger than California, but the latter is more populous.