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 3201–3222
3,222 county equivalents · page 33 of 33
What this part of the ranking shows
This page runs from Gove County, Kansas at 0.009% water to Hormigueros Municipio, Puerto Rico at 0% water. The 22 entries represent 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3201 | Gove County | Kansas | 1,071.7 | 1,071.8 | 0% |
| 3202 | Grundy County | Iowa | 501.9 | 501.9 | 0% |
| 3203 | Sterling County | Texas | 923.4 | 923.5 | 0% |
| 3204 | Irion County | Texas | 1,051.5 | 1,051.6 | 0% |
| 3205 | Wallace County | Kansas | 913.7 | 913.7 | 0% |
| 3206 | Culberson County | Texas | 3,812.2 | 3,812.4 | 0% |
| 3207 | Luna County | New Mexico | 2,965.2 | 2,965.3 | 0% |
| 3208 | Lander County | Nevada | 5,519.2 | 5,519.5 | 0% |
| 3209 | Lincoln County | New Mexico | 4,831.1 | 4,831.3 | 0% |
| 3210 | Terrell County | Texas | 2,358 | 2,358.1 | 0% |
| 3211 | Jeff Davis County | Texas | 2,264.6 | 2,264.6 | 0% |
| 3212 | Wichita County | Kansas | 718.6 | 718.6 | 0% |
| 3213 | Jim Hogg County | Texas | 1,136.2 | 1,136.2 | 0% |
| 3214 | Schleicher County | Texas | 1,310.6 | 1,310.7 | 0% |
| 3215 | Jayuya Municipio | Puerto Rico | 44.5 | 44.5 | 0% |
| 3216 | Yoakum County | Texas | 799.7 | 799.7 | 0% |
| 3217 | Stevens County | Kansas | 727.4 | 727.4 | 0% |
| 3218 | Winkler County | Texas | 841.3 | 841.3 | 0% |
| 3219 | Crockett County | Texas | 2,807.3 | 2,807.3 | 0% |
| 3220 | Greeley County | Kansas | 778.4 | 778.4 | 0% |
| 3221 | Falls Church city | Virginia | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| 3222 | Hormigueros Municipio | Puerto Rico | 11.3 | 11.3 | 0% |
Read the differences behind ranks 3201–3222
The median water share among these 22 entries is 0.003 %. The first and last entries span 0.009 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 · 45.5% of this page
- Kansas5 entries · 22.7% of this page
- New Mexico2 entries · 9.1% of this page
- Puerto Rico2 entries · 9.1% of this page
- Iowa1 entry · 4.5% of this page
- Nevada1 entry · 4.5% of this page
The remaining 1 jurisdictions contribute 1 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.