Largest counties outside Alaska
County equivalents in the other 49 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, ordered by land area. This view separates Alaska’s exceptionally large statistical regions from the rest of the dataset.
Ranks 3101–3192
3,192 county equivalents · page 32 of 32
What this part of the ranking shows
This page runs from Lynchburg city, Virginia at 48.917 mi² of land area to Falls Church city, Virginia at 2.046 mi² of land area. The 92 entries represent 9 state-level jurisdictions. Puerto Rico has the most entries on this page (52).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3101 | Lynchburg city | Virginia | 48.9 | 49.5 | 1.1% |
| 3102 | San Juan Municipio | Puerto Rico | 47.9 | 77 | 37.8% |
| 3103 | San Francisco County | California | 46.7 | 231.9 | 79.9% |
| 3104 | Patillas Municipio | Puerto Rico | 46.6 | 75.2 | 38% |
| 3105 | Camuy Municipio | Puerto Rico | 46.4 | 62 | 25.1% |
| 3106 | Las Marías Municipio | Puerto Rico | 46.4 | 46.5 | 0.2% |
| 3107 | Hudson County | New Jersey | 46.2 | 62.3 | 25.9% |
| 3108 | Nantucket County | Massachusetts | 46.2 | 303.7 | 84.8% |
| 3109 | Vega Baja Municipio | Puerto Rico | 45.9 | 68.2 | 32.8% |
| 3110 | Carolina Municipio | Puerto Rico | 45.4 | 60.3 | 24.8% |
| 3111 | Manatí Municipio | Puerto Rico | 44.7 | 70.6 | 36.6% |
| 3112 | Humacao Municipio | Puerto Rico | 44.7 | 71.4 | 37.4% |
| 3113 | Peñuelas Municipio | Puerto Rico | 44.7 | 67.9 | 34.2% |
| 3114 | Jayuya Municipio | Puerto Rico | 44.5 | 44.5 | 0% |
| 3115 | Bayamón Municipio | Puerto Rico | 44.4 | 44.6 | 0.3% |
| 3116 | Danville city | Virginia | 42.8 | 43.7 | 2.1% |
| 3117 | Corozal Municipio | Puerto Rico | 42.5 | 42.5 | 0% |
| 3118 | Roanoke city | Virginia | 42.5 | 42.9 | 0.8% |
| 3119 | Guayanilla Municipio | Puerto Rico | 42.2 | 64.2 | 34.2% |
| 3120 | Bronx County | New York | 42.2 | 57.4 | 26.4% |
| 3121 | Hatillo Municipio | Puerto Rico | 41.7 | 58.7 | 28.9% |
| 3122 | Añasco Municipio | Puerto Rico | 39.3 | 44.9 | 12.5% |
| 3123 | Morovis Municipio | Puerto Rico | 38.9 | 38.9 | 0.1% |
| 3124 | Guánica Municipio | Puerto Rico | 37.1 | 79.5 | 53.3% |
| 3125 | Maricao Municipio | Puerto Rico | 36.6 | 36.6 | 0% |
| 3126 | Aguadilla Municipio | Puerto Rico | 36.5 | 75.6 | 51.6% |
| 3127 | Sabana Grande Municipio | Puerto Rico | 36.3 | 36.3 | 0% |
| 3128 | Cidra Municipio | Puerto Rico | 36 | 36.4 | 1.2% |
| 3129 | Villalba Municipio | Puerto Rico | 35.6 | 37 | 3.8% |
| 3130 | Barranquitas Municipio | Puerto Rico | 34.2 | 34.2 | 0% |
| 3131 | Santa Isabel Municipio | Puerto Rico | 34.1 | 77 | 55.7% |
| 3132 | Las Piedras Municipio | Puerto Rico | 33.9 | 33.9 | 0% |
| 3133 | Portsmouth city | Virginia | 33.3 | 46.7 | 28.7% |
| 3134 | Broomfield County | Colorado | 33 | 33.5 | 1.7% |
| 3135 | Canóvanas Municipio | Puerto Rico | 32.9 | 33 | 0.4% |
| 3136 | Aibonito Municipio | Puerto Rico | 31.3 | 31.3 | 0.1% |
| 3137 | Aguada Municipio | Puerto Rico | 30.8 | 45.5 | 32.2% |
| 3138 | Aguas Buenas Municipio | Puerto Rico | 30.1 | 30.1 | 0% |
| 3139 | Fajardo Municipio | Puerto Rico | 29.9 | 105.3 | 71.6% |
| 3140 | Ceiba Municipio | Puerto Rico | 29 | 158.8 | 81.7% |
| 3141 | Comerío Municipio | Puerto Rico | 28.4 | 28.6 | 0.5% |
| 3142 | Gurabo Municipio | Puerto Rico | 27.9 | 28.3 | 1.5% |
| 3143 | Vega Alta Municipio | Puerto Rico | 27.7 | 37.5 | 26.1% |
| 3144 | Guaynabo Municipio | Puerto Rico | 27.6 | 27.7 | 0.7% |
| 3145 | Naranjito Municipio | Puerto Rico | 27.4 | 27.7 | 1.1% |
| 3146 | Toa Alta Municipio | Puerto Rico | 27 | 27.6 | 2.1% |
| 3147 | Juncos Municipio | Puerto Rico | 26.5 | 26.6 | 0.5% |
| 3148 | Arlington County | Virginia | 26 | 26.1 | 0.4% |
| 3149 | Luquillo Municipio | Puerto Rico | 25.8 | 46.5 | 44.5% |
| 3150 | Bristol County | Rhode Island | 24.1 | 44.7 | 46.1% |
| 3151 | Toa Baja Municipio | Puerto Rico | 23.3 | 41.8 | 44.3% |
| 3152 | Dorado Municipio | Puerto Rico | 23.1 | 53.8 | 57% |
| 3153 | Petersburg city | Virginia | 22.7 | 22.9 | 1% |
| 3154 | Quebradillas Municipio | Puerto Rico | 22.7 | 34.3 | 34% |
| 3155 | New York County | New York | 22.7 | 33.9 | 33.1% |
| 3156 | Maunabo Municipio | Puerto Rico | 21.2 | 38.4 | 44.8% |
| 3157 | Trujillo Alto Municipio | Puerto Rico | 20.7 | 21.4 | 2.9% |
| 3158 | Staunton city | Virginia | 19.9 | 20 | 0.3% |
| 3159 | Loíza Municipio | Puerto Rico | 19.4 | 65.6 | 70.5% |
| 3160 | Barceloneta Municipio | Puerto Rico | 18.7 | 31 | 39.7% |
| 3161 | Harrisonburg city | Virginia | 17.3 | 17.4 | 0.3% |
| 3162 | Poquoson city | Virginia | 15.4 | 78.5 | 80.4% |
| 3163 | Florida Municipio | Puerto Rico | 15.2 | 15.2 | 0.1% |
| 3164 | Arroyo Municipio | Puerto Rico | 15 | 35.7 | 57.9% |
| 3165 | Waynesboro city | Virginia | 15 | 15.1 | 0.9% |
| 3166 | Alexandria city | Virginia | 14.9 | 15.3 | 2.7% |
| 3167 | Salem city | Virginia | 14.5 | 14.6 | 0.7% |
| 3168 | Rincón Municipio | Puerto Rico | 14.3 | 54.4 | 73.7% |
| 3169 | Bristol city | Virginia | 12.9 | 13 | 0.9% |
| 3170 | Kalawao County | Hawaii | 12 | 52.8 | 77.3% |
| 3171 | Culebra Municipio | Puerto Rico | 11.6 | 168.8 | 93.1% |
| 3172 | Hormigueros Municipio | Puerto Rico | 11.3 | 11.3 | 0% |
| 3173 | Martinsville city | Virginia | 11 | 11 | 0.5% |
| 3174 | Fredericksburg city | Virginia | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.7% |
| 3175 | Hopewell city | Virginia | 10.4 | 10.8 | 4.4% |
| 3176 | Charlottesville city | Virginia | 10.2 | 10.3 | 0.2% |
| 3177 | Manassas city | Virginia | 9.8 | 9.9 | 0.6% |
| 3178 | Radford city | Virginia | 9.7 | 10 | 3.3% |
| 3179 | Winchester city | Virginia | 9.2 | 9.2 | 0.2% |
| 3180 | Williamsburg city | Virginia | 8.9 | 9.1 | 1.8% |
| 3181 | Franklin city | Virginia | 8.3 | 8.4 | 1.1% |
| 3182 | Galax city | Virginia | 8.2 | 8.3 | 0.5% |
| 3183 | Colonial Heights city | Virginia | 7.5 | 7.8 | 3.5% |
| 3184 | Norton city | Virginia | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.5% |
| 3185 | Emporia city | Virginia | 6.6 | 6.7 | 0.7% |
| 3186 | Buena Vista city | Virginia | 6.4 | 6.5 | 1.3% |
| 3187 | Fairfax city | Virginia | 6.2 | 6.3 | 0.5% |
| 3188 | Covington city | Virginia | 5.5 | 5.7 | 3.5% |
| 3189 | Cataño Municipio | Puerto Rico | 4.8 | 7 | 31% |
| 3190 | Manassas Park city | Virginia | 3 | 3 | 0% |
| 3191 | Lexington city | Virginia | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1% |
| 3192 | Falls Church city | Virginia | 2 | 2 | 0% |
Read the differences behind ranks 3101–3192
The median land area among these 92 entries is 26.763 mi². The first and last entries span 46.871 square miles. This median describes the entries on this page, not the full national dataset. Pagination is a browsing boundary, not a distinct geographic region.
A difference of one position means only that two entries are adjacent in this ordering. Their actual size difference can be tiny or substantial. Compare the measurements as well as the rank, and use the original square-meter fields when rounded labels appear equal.
Where the entries on this page are located
- Puerto Rico52 entries · 56.5% of this page
- Virginia32 entries · 34.8% of this page
- New York2 entries · 2.2% of this page
- California1 entry · 1.1% of this page
- Colorado1 entry · 1.1% of this page
- Hawaii1 entry · 1.1% of this page
The remaining 3 jurisdictions contribute 3 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.