Counties with the highest water share
The percentage of each county equivalent’s published square-mile total that is water. A high percentage reflects water assigned to the statistical geography, not necessarily lakes entirely enclosed by its land boundary.
Ranks 2001–2100
3,222 county equivalents · page 21 of 33
What this part of the ranking shows
This page runs from Butler County, Pennsylvania at 0.777% water to Wayne County, North Carolina at 0.681% water. The 100 entries represent 30 state-level jurisdictions. Texas has the most entries on this page (10).
Rank numbers continue across pages and describe the full selected ranking. They are not state ranks. Start at rank 1 for the leading entries, or open a county profile for its state rank and median comparisons.
| Rank | County / equivalent | State | Land mi² | Total mi² | Water share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Butler County | Pennsylvania | 789.5 | 795.7 | 0.8% |
| 2002 | Pulaski County | Georgia | 249.3 | 251.2 | 0.8% |
| 2003 | Sanpete County | Utah | 1,589.8 | 1,602.2 | 0.8% |
| 2004 | Craighead County | Arkansas | 707.2 | 712.7 | 0.8% |
| 2005 | Hardin County | Texas | 890.6 | 897.5 | 0.8% |
| 2006 | Fulton County | Indiana | 368.4 | 371.3 | 0.8% |
| 2007 | Seward County | Nebraska | 571.4 | 575.9 | 0.8% |
| 2008 | Nicholas County | Kentucky | 195.3 | 196.8 | 0.8% |
| 2009 | White County | Arkansas | 1,034 | 1,042 | 0.8% |
| 2010 | Geneva County | Alabama | 574.5 | 579 | 0.8% |
| 2011 | Roanoke city | Virginia | 42.5 | 42.9 | 0.8% |
| 2012 | Karnes County | Texas | 747.8 | 753.5 | 0.8% |
| 2013 | Prentiss County | Mississippi | 415 | 418.2 | 0.8% |
| 2014 | Windsor County | Vermont | 969.1 | 976.6 | 0.8% |
| 2015 | Jackson County | Indiana | 510 | 513.9 | 0.8% |
| 2016 | Banks County | Georgia | 232.4 | 234.2 | 0.8% |
| 2017 | Washington County | Alabama | 1,080.3 | 1,088.6 | 0.8% |
| 2018 | Cumberland County | Virginia | 297.5 | 299.8 | 0.8% |
| 2019 | Jackson County | North Carolina | 491.1 | 494.9 | 0.8% |
| 2020 | Park County | Colorado | 2,193.5 | 2,210.3 | 0.8% |
| 2021 | Cambria County | Pennsylvania | 688 | 693.2 | 0.8% |
| 2022 | Victoria County | Texas | 882.1 | 888.8 | 0.8% |
| 2023 | Cedar County | Nebraska | 740.2 | 745.8 | 0.8% |
| 2024 | Madera County | California | 2,136.7 | 2,153 | 0.8% |
| 2025 | Dearborn County | Indiana | 305.1 | 307.4 | 0.8% |
| 2026 | Albemarle County | Virginia | 720.5 | 726 | 0.8% |
| 2027 | Clay County | Indiana | 357.6 | 360.3 | 0.8% |
| 2028 | Caldwell County | Missouri | 426.4 | 429.6 | 0.8% |
| 2029 | Millard County | Utah | 6,785.5 | 6,836.9 | 0.8% |
| 2030 | Fleming County | Kentucky | 348.7 | 351.3 | 0.8% |
| 2031 | Butler County | Ohio | 466.5 | 470.1 | 0.8% |
| 2032 | Wharton County | Texas | 1,086.1 | 1,094.4 | 0.8% |
| 2033 | Forest County | Pennsylvania | 427.3 | 430.5 | 0.8% |
| 2034 | Henry County | Indiana | 391.9 | 394.8 | 0.7% |
| 2035 | Surry County | North Carolina | 532.6 | 536.7 | 0.7% |
| 2036 | Miami County | Ohio | 406.6 | 409.6 | 0.7% |
| 2037 | Caswell County | North Carolina | 425.5 | 428.7 | 0.7% |
| 2038 | Carroll County | Indiana | 372.2 | 375 | 0.7% |
| 2039 | Macon County | Alabama | 608.7 | 613.2 | 0.7% |
| 2040 | Cabarrus County | North Carolina | 361.3 | 363.9 | 0.7% |
| 2041 | Clark County | Wisconsin | 1,209.7 | 1,218.7 | 0.7% |
| 2042 | Perry County | Pennsylvania | 551.5 | 555.5 | 0.7% |
| 2043 | Scott County | Illinois | 250.8 | 252.6 | 0.7% |
| 2044 | Montgomery County | Kentucky | 197.4 | 198.8 | 0.7% |
| 2045 | Shelby County | Ohio | 407.7 | 410.7 | 0.7% |
| 2046 | Hidalgo County | Texas | 1,571.2 | 1,582.8 | 0.7% |
| 2047 | Boundary County | Idaho | 1,268.7 | 1,278.1 | 0.7% |
| 2048 | Buffalo County | Nebraska | 968.2 | 975.4 | 0.7% |
| 2049 | Shenandoah County | Virginia | 508.1 | 511.8 | 0.7% |
| 2050 | Nelson County | Virginia | 470.7 | 474.2 | 0.7% |
| 2051 | McCulloch County | Texas | 1,065.6 | 1,073.4 | 0.7% |
| 2052 | Eaton County | Michigan | 575.2 | 579.4 | 0.7% |
| 2053 | Mills County | Iowa | 437.4 | 440.6 | 0.7% |
| 2054 | Reynolds County | Missouri | 808.5 | 814.4 | 0.7% |
| 2055 | Butte County | South Dakota | 2,250 | 2,266.5 | 0.7% |
| 2056 | Beauregard Parish | Louisiana | 1,157.5 | 1,166 | 0.7% |
| 2057 | Early County | Georgia | 512.6 | 516.3 | 0.7% |
| 2058 | Salem city | Virginia | 14.5 | 14.6 | 0.7% |
| 2059 | Ashe County | North Carolina | 426.3 | 429.4 | 0.7% |
| 2060 | Cuming County | Nebraska | 570.5 | 574.6 | 0.7% |
| 2061 | White County | Tennessee | 376.7 | 379.4 | 0.7% |
| 2062 | Jasper County | Illinois | 494.6 | 498.2 | 0.7% |
| 2063 | Rutherford County | Tennessee | 619.5 | 624.1 | 0.7% |
| 2064 | Schoharie County | New York | 621.8 | 626.3 | 0.7% |
| 2065 | Pottawatomie County | Oklahoma | 787.8 | 793.5 | 0.7% |
| 2066 | Emporia city | Virginia | 6.6 | 6.7 | 0.7% |
| 2067 | Wilbarger County | Texas | 970.9 | 978 | 0.7% |
| 2068 | Licking County | Ohio | 682.4 | 687.4 | 0.7% |
| 2069 | Okmulgee County | Oklahoma | 697.4 | 702.4 | 0.7% |
| 2070 | Lee County | Mississippi | 450 | 453.2 | 0.7% |
| 2071 | Clay County | Minnesota | 1,045.2 | 1,052.6 | 0.7% |
| 2072 | Kankakee County | Illinois | 676.5 | 681.3 | 0.7% |
| 2073 | Worth County | Georgia | 570.7 | 574.8 | 0.7% |
| 2074 | Winn Parish | Louisiana | 950 | 956.7 | 0.7% |
| 2075 | Poinsett County | Arkansas | 758.3 | 763.7 | 0.7% |
| 2076 | Anderson County | Kansas | 579.6 | 583.7 | 0.7% |
| 2077 | Alleghany County | Virginia | 446.6 | 449.7 | 0.7% |
| 2078 | Stoddard County | Missouri | 823.1 | 828.9 | 0.7% |
| 2079 | Jones County | Mississippi | 694.8 | 699.7 | 0.7% |
| 2080 | York County | Pennsylvania | 904.4 | 910.7 | 0.7% |
| 2081 | Morgan County | Kentucky | 381.1 | 383.8 | 0.7% |
| 2082 | Parker County | Texas | 903.7 | 910.1 | 0.7% |
| 2083 | Iowa County | Wisconsin | 762.7 | 768.1 | 0.7% |
| 2084 | Franklin County | Idaho | 663.1 | 667.7 | 0.7% |
| 2085 | Lewis County | West Virginia | 386.9 | 389.6 | 0.7% |
| 2086 | White County | Indiana | 505.2 | 508.7 | 0.7% |
| 2087 | Monona County | Iowa | 694.1 | 698.9 | 0.7% |
| 2088 | Cache County | Utah | 1,164.7 | 1,172.8 | 0.7% |
| 2089 | Whitley County | Indiana | 335.6 | 338 | 0.7% |
| 2090 | Brown County | Ohio | 489.6 | 493 | 0.7% |
| 2091 | Tuscarawas County | Ohio | 567.6 | 571.6 | 0.7% |
| 2092 | Leon County | Texas | 1,073.2 | 1,080.6 | 0.7% |
| 2093 | Jefferson County | Ohio | 408.1 | 411 | 0.7% |
| 2094 | Noxubee County | Mississippi | 695.4 | 700.2 | 0.7% |
| 2095 | Floyd County | Indiana | 148.5 | 149.5 | 0.7% |
| 2096 | Medina County | Texas | 1,325.4 | 1,334.5 | 0.7% |
| 2097 | Lamar County | Mississippi | 496.6 | 500 | 0.7% |
| 2098 | Peach County | Georgia | 150.3 | 151.3 | 0.7% |
| 2099 | Dinwiddie County | Virginia | 503.8 | 507.3 | 0.7% |
| 2100 | Wayne County | North Carolina | 553.9 | 557.7 | 0.7% |
Read the differences behind ranks 2001–2100
The median water share among these 100 entries is 0.731 %. The first and last entries span 0.095 percentage points. This median describes the entries on this page, not the full national dataset. Pagination is a browsing boundary, not a distinct geographic region.
A percentage-point gap is the subtraction of two shares. It differs from a relative percentage change, and it does not tell you the difference in water square miles. Check each profile’s original water measurement if absolute water extent is your question.
Where the entries on this page are located
- Texas10 entries · 10% of this page
- Indiana9 entries · 9% of this page
- Virginia9 entries · 9% of this page
- Ohio7 entries · 7% of this page
- North Carolina6 entries · 6% of this page
- Georgia5 entries · 5% of this page
The remaining 24 jurisdictions contribute 54 entries. The list above shows the six most represented, with alphabetical ordering when counts tie.
These counts describe representation in this slice of the ranking. They do not measure a state’s share of national land or population. Compare the first and last county equivalents on this page to inspect land, water, and total area separately.
Read the geographic explanation behind this ranking, or return to the ranking overview for the national distribution and guidance on selecting a measurement.
Land rankings use original ALAND square meters; total-area rankings use ALAND + AWATER. Exact ties use ascending GEOID. Displayed square-mile values are rounded. Read the methodology.