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 701–800
3,222 county equivalents · page 8 of 33
What this part of the ranking shows
This page runs from Rice County, Minnesota at 3.897% water to Sheridan County, North Dakota at 3.31% water. The 100 entries represent 34 state-level jurisdictions. Texas has the most entries on this page (9).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701 | Rice County | Minnesota | 495.8 | 515.9 | 3.9% |
| 702 | Rolette County | North Dakota | 903 | 939.5 | 3.9% |
| 703 | Pike County | Pennsylvania | 544.9 | 566.8 | 3.9% |
| 704 | St. Clair County | Missouri | 675 | 702.1 | 3.9% |
| 705 | Sarpy County | Nebraska | 238 | 247.5 | 3.8% |
| 706 | Chatham County | North Carolina | 681.5 | 708.7 | 3.8% |
| 707 | Iredell County | North Carolina | 574.5 | 597.4 | 3.8% |
| 708 | Orleans County | Vermont | 694.5 | 722.1 | 3.8% |
| 709 | Columbia County | Wisconsin | 765.6 | 796 | 3.8% |
| 710 | Fairfax County | Virginia | 391 | 406.5 | 3.8% |
| 711 | Jackson County | Florida | 918.3 | 954.6 | 3.8% |
| 712 | Rankin County | Mississippi | 775.5 | 806.1 | 3.8% |
| 713 | Daviess County | Kentucky | 458.4 | 476.5 | 3.8% |
| 714 | Lassen County | California | 4,541.4 | 4,720.1 | 3.8% |
| 715 | Lyman County | South Dakota | 1,642.3 | 1,706.9 | 3.8% |
| 716 | Douglas County | Nevada | 710.5 | 738.4 | 3.8% |
| 717 | Douglas County | Nebraska | 326.5 | 339.3 | 3.8% |
| 718 | Louisa County | Iowa | 401.8 | 417.5 | 3.8% |
| 719 | Sullivan County | Tennessee | 413.5 | 429.7 | 3.8% |
| 720 | Taylor County | Kentucky | 266.4 | 276.8 | 3.8% |
| 721 | Villalba Municipio | Puerto Rico | 35.6 | 37 | 3.8% |
| 722 | Madison County | Mississippi | 714.2 | 742 | 3.7% |
| 723 | Baylor County | Texas | 867.5 | 901.1 | 3.7% |
| 724 | Iron County | Michigan | 1,166.1 | 1,211.2 | 3.7% |
| 725 | Bryan County | Georgia | 437.6 | 454.5 | 3.7% |
| 726 | Lawrence County | Alabama | 690.7 | 717.2 | 3.7% |
| 727 | Broadwater County | Montana | 1,192.4 | 1,238.1 | 3.7% |
| 728 | Franklin County | Tennessee | 554.5 | 575.8 | 3.7% |
| 729 | Hood County | Texas | 420.7 | 436.9 | 3.7% |
| 730 | Shelby County | Tennessee | 752.8 | 781.6 | 3.7% |
| 731 | Appanoose County | Iowa | 497.3 | 516.3 | 3.7% |
| 732 | Walworth County | Wisconsin | 555.4 | 576.6 | 3.7% |
| 733 | Gregory County | South Dakota | 1,015 | 1,053.5 | 3.7% |
| 734 | Brooke County | West Virginia | 89 | 92.4 | 3.7% |
| 735 | Kingsbury County | South Dakota | 832.2 | 863.8 | 3.6% |
| 736 | Choctaw County | Oklahoma | 770.4 | 799.5 | 3.6% |
| 737 | Camp County | Texas | 195.8 | 203.2 | 3.6% |
| 738 | Live Oak County | Texas | 1,039.7 | 1,078.9 | 3.6% |
| 739 | Randolph County | Illinois | 575.4 | 597 | 3.6% |
| 740 | Oneida County | New York | 1,212.4 | 1,257.8 | 3.6% |
| 741 | Campbell County | Tennessee | 480.2 | 498.1 | 3.6% |
| 742 | Dutchess County | New York | 795.6 | 825.3 | 3.6% |
| 743 | Lee County | Arkansas | 599.8 | 622.1 | 3.6% |
| 744 | Harlan County | Nebraska | 553.5 | 574.1 | 3.6% |
| 745 | Natchitoches Parish | Louisiana | 1,253 | 1,299.6 | 3.6% |
| 746 | Cass County | Michigan | 490.1 | 508.3 | 3.6% |
| 747 | Baldwin County | Georgia | 258.7 | 268.3 | 3.6% |
| 748 | Lane County | Oregon | 4,554.1 | 4,722.5 | 3.6% |
| 749 | Delaware County | Pennsylvania | 183.8 | 190.6 | 3.6% |
| 750 | Chesapeake city | Virginia | 338.5 | 350.9 | 3.6% |
| 751 | Garfield County | Montana | 4,676.6 | 4,849.1 | 3.6% |
| 752 | Covington city | Virginia | 5.5 | 5.7 | 3.5% |
| 753 | Dunn County | North Dakota | 2,008.6 | 2,082.1 | 3.5% |
| 754 | Benson County | North Dakota | 1,388.6 | 1,439.4 | 3.5% |
| 755 | Nacogdoches County | Texas | 946.3 | 981 | 3.5% |
| 756 | Isanti County | Minnesota | 435.8 | 451.7 | 3.5% |
| 757 | Franklin County | Texas | 284.4 | 294.8 | 3.5% |
| 758 | Colonial Heights city | Virginia | 7.5 | 7.8 | 3.5% |
| 759 | Todd County | Minnesota | 945.1 | 979.5 | 3.5% |
| 760 | Webster Parish | Louisiana | 593.3 | 614.9 | 3.5% |
| 761 | Catawba County | North Carolina | 401.4 | 416 | 3.5% |
| 762 | McKenzie County | North Dakota | 2,760.1 | 2,860.4 | 3.5% |
| 763 | Franklin County | Massachusetts | 699.2 | 724.5 | 3.5% |
| 764 | Muskogee County | Oklahoma | 810.7 | 840 | 3.5% |
| 765 | Cherokee County | Oklahoma | 749.1 | 776 | 3.5% |
| 766 | Bolivar County | Mississippi | 876.5 | 908 | 3.5% |
| 767 | Dodge County | Wisconsin | 875.7 | 907.1 | 3.5% |
| 768 | Durham County | North Carolina | 287.6 | 297.9 | 3.5% |
| 769 | Brule County | South Dakota | 817.2 | 846.5 | 3.5% |
| 770 | Love County | Oklahoma | 513.9 | 532.3 | 3.4% |
| 771 | Washoe County | Nevada | 6,315.9 | 6,540.9 | 3.4% |
| 772 | Tompkins County | New York | 474.7 | 491.5 | 3.4% |
| 773 | Livingston County | Michigan | 565.3 | 585.4 | 3.4% |
| 774 | Prince William County | Virginia | 335.3 | 347.2 | 3.4% |
| 775 | Middlesex County | Massachusetts | 817.9 | 846.9 | 3.4% |
| 776 | King and Queen County | Virginia | 315.1 | 326.3 | 3.4% |
| 777 | Ouachita Parish | Louisiana | 610.1 | 631.7 | 3.4% |
| 778 | Smith County | Tennessee | 314.3 | 325.4 | 3.4% |
| 779 | Cleveland County | Oklahoma | 538.9 | 557.9 | 3.4% |
| 780 | Benton County | Washington | 1,700.1 | 1,759.7 | 3.4% |
| 781 | Stearns County | Minnesota | 1,342.9 | 1,389.9 | 3.4% |
| 782 | Onondaga County | New York | 778.4 | 805.6 | 3.4% |
| 783 | Tooele County | Utah | 7,040.3 | 7,286 | 3.4% |
| 784 | Monroe County | Missouri | 647.6 | 670.2 | 3.4% |
| 785 | Johnson County | Arkansas | 661 | 684 | 3.4% |
| 786 | Warren County | North Carolina | 429.4 | 444.3 | 3.4% |
| 787 | Jackson County | Tennessee | 308.8 | 319.5 | 3.4% |
| 788 | Buffalo County | South Dakota | 471.4 | 487.8 | 3.4% |
| 789 | McDuffie County | Georgia | 257.4 | 266.3 | 3.3% |
| 790 | Palo Pinto County | Texas | 952.5 | 985.5 | 3.3% |
| 791 | Bell County | Texas | 1,053.8 | 1,090.3 | 3.3% |
| 792 | Wayne County | Pennsylvania | 725.8 | 750.8 | 3.3% |
| 793 | St. Clair County | Alabama | 631.6 | 653.4 | 3.3% |
| 794 | Knox County | Tennessee | 508.4 | 525.9 | 3.3% |
| 795 | Fairfield County | South Carolina | 686.3 | 709.9 | 3.3% |
| 796 | Scott County | Minnesota | 356.1 | 368.3 | 3.3% |
| 797 | Kaufman County | Texas | 780.7 | 807.5 | 3.3% |
| 798 | Stutsman County | North Dakota | 2,221.9 | 2,298.1 | 3.3% |
| 799 | Dane County | Wisconsin | 1,196.5 | 1,237.5 | 3.3% |
| 800 | Sheridan County | North Dakota | 972.2 | 1,005.5 | 3.3% |
Read the differences behind ranks 701–800
The median water share among these 100 entries is 3.559 %. The first and last entries span 0.587 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
- Texas9 entries · 9% of this page
- Tennessee7 entries · 7% of this page
- North Dakota6 entries · 6% of this page
- Virginia6 entries · 6% of this page
- Minnesota5 entries · 5% of this page
- North Carolina5 entries · 5% of this page
The remaining 28 jurisdictions contribute 62 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.