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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 301–400

3,222 county equivalents · page 4 of 33

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What this part of the ranking shows

This page runs from Virginia Beach city, Virginia at 244.72 mi² of land area to Ascension Parish, Louisiana at 290.003 mi² of land area. The 100 entries represent 21 state-level jurisdictions. Kentucky has the most entries on this page (21).

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.

Smallest counties by land area, ranks 301 through 400. Areas in square miles.
RankCounty / equivalentStateLand mi²Total mi²Water share
301Virginia Beach cityVirginia244.7497.550.8%
302Boone CountyKentucky246.3256.54%
303Ballard CountyKentucky247.12749.8%
304Perquimans CountyNorth Carolina247.2328.924.9%
305Avery CountyNorth Carolina247.3247.50.1%
306Chattahoochee CountyGeorgia248.7251.21%
307McCracken CountyKentucky248.8267.97.1%
308Pulaski CountyGeorgia249.3251.20.8%
309Mercer CountyKentucky249.4253.31.5%
310Bibb CountyGeorgia249.4254.92.2%
311Ben Hill CountyGeorgia250.1253.91.5%
312Roanoke CountyVirginia250.5251.20.3%
313Scott CountyIllinois250.8252.60.7%
314Howard CountyMaryland251253.41%
315Erie CountyOhio251.3625.859.8%
316Cape May CountyNew Jersey251.5620.359.5%
317Morris CountyTexas252258.72.6%
318Aransas CountyTexas252.352852.2%
319Vance CountyNorth Carolina252.4268.76.1%
320Clark CountyKentucky252.5255.21.1%
321McLean CountyKentucky252.5256.21.4%
322Estill CountyKentucky253.1255.61%
323Russell CountyKentucky253.3282.910.5%
324Calhoun CountyIllinois253.8283.610.5%
325Sagadahoc CountyMaine25437031.4%
326Ottawa CountyOhio254.7585.156.5%
327Lee CountyNorth Carolina255.1259.21.6%
328Tyler CountyWest Virginia256.3260.71.7%
329Delta CountyTexas256.8277.97.6%
330Vermillion CountyIndiana256.9259.91.2%
331Essex CountyVirginia257.4286.210.1%
332McDuffie CountyGeorgia257.4266.33.3%
333Grant CountyKentucky258260.81.1%
334Baldwin CountyGeorgia258.7268.33.6%
335Alexander CountyNorth Carolina260263.61.4%
336Powhatan CountyVirginia260.2262.30.8%
337Tipton CountyIndiana260.5260.60%
338Tift CountyGeorgia260.9268.82.9%
339Larue CountyKentucky261.1263.61%
340Franklin CountyGeorgia261.6266.51.8%
341Currituck CountyNorth Carolina261.9526.450.2%
342Johnson CountyKentucky262264.10.8%
343Wahkiakum CountyWashington262.9286.78.3%
344Davie CountyNorth Carolina263.7266.61.1%
345Storey CountyNevada263.8264.50.3%
346Dakota CountyNebraska264.4267.41.1%
347Prince George CountyVirginia265.3281.85.9%
348Crockett CountyTennessee265.5265.70.1%
349Cannon CountyTennessee265.6265.70%
350Sequatchie CountyTennessee265.92660.1%
351Rappahannock CountyVirginia266.4267.20.3%
352Taylor CountyKentucky266.4276.83.8%
353Worth CountyMissouri266.6266.80.1%
354Greene CountyNorth Carolina266.7267.20.2%
355DeKalb CountyGeorgia267.6271.11.3%
356Stafford CountyVirginia268.5280.14.1%
357Talbot CountyMaryland268.6476.843.7%
358Lafayette ParishLouisiana268.8269.30.2%
359Kenosha CountyWisconsin271.875463.9%
360Crisp CountyGeorgia272.7280.92.9%
361Gregg CountyTexas273.4275.80.9%
362Van Buren CountyTennessee273.4274.50.4%
363Newton CountyGeorgia273.8279.21.9%
364Pinellas CountyFlorida273.8860.368.2%
365King William CountyVirginia273.9285.94.2%
366Jefferson CountyTennessee275.2314.312.5%
367Habersham CountyGeorgia276.9279.10.8%
368Kent CountyMaryland276.9413.433%
369Pendleton CountyKentucky277.1281.91.7%
370St. Charles ParishLouisiana277.7396.930%
371Bath CountyKentucky2782842.1%
372Surry CountyVirginia278.9310.310.1%
373Calhoun CountyWest Virginia279.3280.70.5%
374Rowan CountyKentucky279.9286.32.2%
375Calhoun CountyGeorgia280.4283.61.1%
376Grainger CountyTennessee280.6302.47.2%
377Boone CountyIllinois280.72820.5%
378Cabell CountyWest Virginia2812882.4%
379Lumpkin CountyGeorgia281.4282.70.4%
380Lewis CountyTennessee282.1282.50.1%
381Haralson CountyGeorgia282.2283.20.4%
382Scott CountyKentucky282.2285.41.1%
383Madison CountyGeorgia282.3285.61.1%
384Miller CountyGeorgia282.4283.70.4%
385Goochland CountyVirginia283291.52.9%
386Fayette CountyKentucky283.9285.60.6%
387Bacon CountyGeorgia284.1285.80.6%
388Warren CountyGeorgia284.4286.70.8%
389Franklin CountyTexas284.4294.83.5%
390Nassau CountyNew York284.5453.437.2%
391Turner CountyGeorgia285.42901.6%
392Chester CountyTennessee285.72860.1%
393Green CountyKentucky286288.81%
394Fluvanna CountyVirginia286.2290.31.4%
395Henry CountyKentucky286.3291.11.7%
396Durham CountyNorth Carolina287.6297.93.5%
397Stark CountyIllinois288.1288.40.1%
398Metcalfe CountyKentucky289.7291.20.5%
399Bourbon CountyKentucky289.8291.60.6%
400Ascension ParishLouisiana290302.74.2%

Read the differences behind ranks 301–400

The median land area among these 100 entries is 266.112 mi². The first and last entries span 45.283 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

  • Kentucky21 entries · 21% of this page
  • Georgia20 entries · 20% of this page
  • Virginia11 entries · 11% of this page
  • North Carolina9 entries · 9% of this page
  • Tennessee8 entries · 8% of this page
  • Texas5 entries · 5% of this page

The remaining 15 jurisdictions contribute 26 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.

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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.