Smallest counties by land area
The smallest county equivalents by land area. Independent cities appear alongside counties, so small city jurisdictions can rank ahead of rural counties.
Ranks 1001–1100
3,222 county equivalents · page 11 of 33
What this part of the ranking shows
This page runs from Adams County, Mississippi at 462.344 mi² of land area to Sussex County, Virginia at 490.244 mi² of land area. The 100 entries represent 30 state-level jurisdictions. Missouri has the most entries on this page (8, tied for the lead).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001 | Adams County | Mississippi | 462.3 | 487.5 | 5.2% |
| 1002 | Mercer County | Ohio | 462.4 | 473.4 | 2.3% |
| 1003 | Holt County | Missouri | 462.7 | 470.4 | 1.6% |
| 1004 | Elkhart County | Indiana | 463.2 | 468 | 1% |
| 1005 | Leavenworth County | Kansas | 463.4 | 468.9 | 1.2% |
| 1006 | Howard County | Missouri | 463.8 | 471.5 | 1.6% |
| 1007 | Stone County | Missouri | 463.8 | 510.6 | 9.2% |
| 1008 | Harris County | Georgia | 463.8 | 473 | 1.9% |
| 1009 | Cleveland County | North Carolina | 464.3 | 468.2 | 0.8% |
| 1010 | Grand Traverse County | Michigan | 464.3 | 601.3 | 22.8% |
| 1011 | Jackson County | West Virginia | 464.4 | 471.6 | 1.5% |
| 1012 | Pipestone County | Minnesota | 465.1 | 466 | 0.2% |
| 1013 | Harlan County | Kentucky | 465.8 | 468.2 | 0.5% |
| 1014 | Forrest County | Mississippi | 466 | 470.2 | 0.9% |
| 1015 | Madison County | Texas | 466.1 | 472.4 | 1.3% |
| 1016 | Gallia County | Ohio | 466.5 | 471.2 | 1% |
| 1017 | Butler County | Ohio | 466.5 | 470.1 | 0.8% |
| 1018 | Madison County | Ohio | 466.7 | 467.5 | 0.2% |
| 1019 | Yalobusha County | Mississippi | 467.2 | 495 | 5.6% |
| 1020 | Muhlenberg County | Kentucky | 467.3 | 479.4 | 2.5% |
| 1021 | Emmet County | Michigan | 467.5 | 882 | 47% |
| 1022 | Hanover County | Virginia | 467.6 | 472.5 | 1% |
| 1023 | Androscoggin County | Maine | 468 | 497.1 | 5.9% |
| 1024 | Monmouth County | New Jersey | 468.2 | 661.4 | 29.2% |
| 1025 | Worcester County | Maryland | 468.3 | 694.9 | 32.6% |
| 1026 | Clay County | Illinois | 468.4 | 469.5 | 0.3% |
| 1027 | Mitchell County | Iowa | 469.3 | 469.7 | 0.1% |
| 1028 | Madison County | Idaho | 469.3 | 473.3 | 0.9% |
| 1029 | Clay County | Kentucky | 469.3 | 471.1 | 0.4% |
| 1030 | Wilkes County | Georgia | 469.5 | 474.1 | 1% |
| 1031 | Ralls County | Missouri | 469.8 | 483.8 | 2.9% |
| 1032 | Hardin County | Ohio | 470.3 | 470.5 | 0.1% |
| 1033 | Nelson County | Virginia | 470.7 | 474.2 | 0.7% |
| 1034 | Ottawa County | Oklahoma | 470.8 | 484.6 | 2.8% |
| 1035 | Hancock County | Georgia | 471.1 | 477.8 | 1.4% |
| 1036 | Jones County | North Carolina | 471.4 | 473.7 | 0.5% |
| 1037 | Buffalo County | South Dakota | 471.4 | 487.8 | 3.4% |
| 1038 | Lincoln Parish | Louisiana | 471.6 | 472.4 | 0.2% |
| 1039 | Caldwell County | North Carolina | 471.9 | 474.6 | 0.6% |
| 1040 | Lauderdale County | Tennessee | 471.9 | 502.9 | 6.2% |
| 1041 | Monroe County | West Virginia | 472.8 | 473.6 | 0.2% |
| 1042 | Hernando County | Florida | 473 | 715.4 | 33.9% |
| 1043 | Howard County | Iowa | 473.2 | 473.6 | 0.1% |
| 1044 | Russell County | Virginia | 473.5 | 476.4 | 0.6% |
| 1045 | Johnson County | Kansas | 473.6 | 479.9 | 1.3% |
| 1046 | Bedford County | Tennessee | 473.6 | 474.8 | 0.2% |
| 1047 | Richmond County | North Carolina | 473.7 | 479.7 | 1.3% |
| 1048 | Clinton County | Illinois | 473.9 | 503.1 | 5.8% |
| 1049 | Amherst County | Virginia | 474 | 478.9 | 1% |
| 1050 | Hancock County | Mississippi | 474 | 552.8 | 14.3% |
| 1051 | Perry County | Missouri | 474.4 | 484.2 | 2% |
| 1052 | Cedar County | Missouri | 474.5 | 498.7 | 4.9% |
| 1053 | Tompkins County | New York | 474.7 | 491.5 | 3.4% |
| 1054 | Carroll County | Virginia | 474.7 | 477.7 | 0.6% |
| 1055 | Charlotte County | Virginia | 475.3 | 477.5 | 0.5% |
| 1056 | Dixon County | Nebraska | 475.6 | 482.7 | 1.5% |
| 1057 | Antrim County | Michigan | 475.7 | 601.8 | 20.9% |
| 1058 | Robertson County | Tennessee | 476.3 | 476.5 | 0% |
| 1059 | DeSoto County | Mississippi | 476.4 | 495.8 | 3.9% |
| 1060 | Grant County | West Virginia | 477.4 | 480.3 | 0.6% |
| 1061 | George County | Mississippi | 478.7 | 483.7 | 1% |
| 1062 | Effingham County | Illinois | 478.8 | 480 | 0.3% |
| 1063 | Lewis County | Idaho | 478.8 | 479.7 | 0.2% |
| 1064 | Holmes County | Florida | 478.9 | 489 | 2.1% |
| 1065 | Effingham County | Georgia | 478.9 | 482.9 | 0.8% |
| 1066 | Macomb County | Michigan | 479.4 | 570.9 | 16% |
| 1067 | Marlboro County | South Carolina | 479.9 | 485.5 | 1.2% |
| 1068 | Campbell County | Tennessee | 480.2 | 498.1 | 3.6% |
| 1069 | Putnam County | Indiana | 480.5 | 482.7 | 0.4% |
| 1070 | Tattnall County | Georgia | 480.8 | 488.3 | 1.5% |
| 1071 | Bristol Bay Borough | Alaska | 481.4 | 849 | 43.3% |
| 1072 | Door County | Wisconsin | 481.9 | 2,370.2 | 79.7% |
| 1073 | Rock County | Minnesota | 482.5 | 482.7 | 0.1% |
| 1074 | Putnam County | Ohio | 482.5 | 484.3 | 0.4% |
| 1075 | Prince George's County | Maryland | 482.6 | 498.8 | 3.3% |
| 1076 | Randolph County | Missouri | 482.7 | 487.8 | 1% |
| 1077 | Lewis County | Kentucky | 482.9 | 495.2 | 2.5% |
| 1078 | Sumter County | Georgia | 482.9 | 492.6 | 2% |
| 1079 | Montgomery County | Pennsylvania | 482.9 | 487.2 | 0.9% |
| 1080 | Patrick County | Virginia | 483 | 485.7 | 0.6% |
| 1081 | Columbia County | Pennsylvania | 483.3 | 490.4 | 1.5% |
| 1082 | Cumberland County | New Jersey | 483.4 | 677.8 | 28.7% |
| 1083 | Roane County | West Virginia | 483.6 | 483.7 | 0% |
| 1084 | Harrison County | Indiana | 484.1 | 486.1 | 0.4% |
| 1085 | Van Buren County | Iowa | 484.8 | 490.5 | 1.2% |
| 1086 | Ford County | Illinois | 485.6 | 486.2 | 0.1% |
| 1087 | Flagler County | Florida | 486.2 | 570.8 | 14.8% |
| 1088 | Hawkins County | Tennessee | 487.1 | 499.6 | 2.5% |
| 1089 | Barren County | Kentucky | 487.4 | 500 | 2.5% |
| 1090 | Gibson County | Indiana | 487.4 | 499.3 | 2.4% |
| 1091 | Claiborne County | Mississippi | 487.4 | 501.2 | 2.8% |
| 1092 | Portage County | Ohio | 487.5 | 504.1 | 3.3% |
| 1093 | Merrick County | Nebraska | 487.8 | 496.8 | 1.8% |
| 1094 | Florence County | Wisconsin | 488 | 497.3 | 1.9% |
| 1095 | Marion County | South Carolina | 489.4 | 494.2 | 1% |
| 1096 | Brown County | Ohio | 489.6 | 493 | 0.7% |
| 1097 | Dickson County | Tennessee | 489.9 | 491.3 | 0.3% |
| 1098 | Dade County | Missouri | 490 | 506.3 | 3.2% |
| 1099 | Cass County | Michigan | 490.1 | 508.3 | 3.6% |
| 1100 | Sussex County | Virginia | 490.2 | 492.8 | 0.5% |
Read the differences behind ranks 1001–1100
The median land area among these 100 entries is 474.161 mi². The first and last entries span 27.9 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
- Missouri8 entries · 8% of this page
- Ohio8 entries · 8% of this page
- Virginia8 entries · 8% of this page
- Mississippi7 entries · 7% of this page
- Georgia6 entries · 6% of this page
- Tennessee6 entries · 6% of this page
The remaining 24 jurisdictions contribute 57 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.