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 501–600
3,222 county equivalents · page 6 of 33
What this part of the ranking shows
This page runs from Moultrie County, Illinois at 335.958 mi² of land area to Henderson County, North Carolina at 372.951 mi² of land area. The 100 entries represent 23 state-level jurisdictions. Georgia has the most entries on this page (18).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | Moultrie County | Illinois | 336 | 344.5 | 2.5% |
| 502 | Pamlico County | North Carolina | 336.5 | 561.6 | 40.1% |
| 503 | Anderson County | Tennessee | 337.2 | 344.8 | 2.2% |
| 504 | Letcher County | Kentucky | 337.9 | 339 | 0.3% |
| 505 | Yates County | New York | 338.2 | 375.8 | 10% |
| 506 | Chesapeake city | Virginia | 338.5 | 350.9 | 3.6% |
| 507 | Gilmer County | West Virginia | 338.5 | 340.1 | 0.5% |
| 508 | Adams County | Indiana | 338.9 | 340 | 0.3% |
| 509 | Lucas County | Ohio | 339.7 | 595.8 | 43% |
| 510 | Cobb County | Georgia | 339.7 | 344.3 | 1.3% |
| 511 | Jackson County | Georgia | 339.7 | 343.1 | 1% |
| 512 | Perry County | Kentucky | 339.7 | 342.6 | 0.8% |
| 513 | Orange County | Virginia | 340.5 | 343.3 | 0.8% |
| 514 | Pierce County | Georgia | 340.5 | 343.2 | 0.8% |
| 515 | Gates County | North Carolina | 340.6 | 345.7 | 1.5% |
| 516 | Barbour County | West Virginia | 341.1 | 342.9 | 0.5% |
| 517 | Carter County | Tennessee | 341.3 | 347.7 | 1.8% |
| 518 | Clay County | West Virginia | 342 | 343.8 | 0.5% |
| 519 | Baker County | Georgia | 342 | 349.1 | 2.1% |
| 520 | Kewaunee County | Wisconsin | 342.5 | 1,084.3 | 68.4% |
| 521 | Atkinson County | Georgia | 342.7 | 344.5 | 0.5% |
| 522 | Union County | Kentucky | 342.9 | 363.2 | 5.6% |
| 523 | Marion County | Kentucky | 343.6 | 346.9 | 1% |
| 524 | Allen County | Kentucky | 343.7 | 351.9 | 2.3% |
| 525 | Johnson County | Illinois | 343.7 | 348.7 | 1.4% |
| 526 | Assumption Parish | Louisiana | 344 | 369.9 | 7% |
| 527 | Greenup County | Kentucky | 344.5 | 354.4 | 2.8% |
| 528 | Murray County | Georgia | 344.5 | 346.7 | 0.6% |
| 529 | Putnam County | Georgia | 344.7 | 360.7 | 4.4% |
| 530 | Caldwell County | Kentucky | 344.8 | 348.1 | 1% |
| 531 | Jackson County | Kentucky | 345.2 | 346.5 | 0.4% |
| 532 | Lehigh County | Pennsylvania | 345.3 | 348.2 | 0.8% |
| 533 | Putnam County | West Virginia | 345.7 | 350.4 | 1.3% |
| 534 | Cumberland County | Illinois | 345.9 | 346.9 | 0.3% |
| 535 | Cecil County | Maryland | 346.3 | 417.8 | 17.1% |
| 536 | Washington County | North Carolina | 346.5 | 421.9 | 17.9% |
| 537 | Leelanau County | Michigan | 347.2 | 2,532.2 | 86.3% |
| 538 | Jenkins County | Georgia | 347.4 | 352.5 | 1.4% |
| 539 | Morgan County | Georgia | 347.4 | 354.6 | 2% |
| 540 | Fleming County | Kentucky | 348.7 | 351.3 | 0.8% |
| 541 | Green Lake County | Wisconsin | 349.5 | 380.1 | 8% |
| 542 | Gilchrist County | Florida | 349.7 | 355.2 | 1.6% |
| 543 | Prince Edward County | Virginia | 349.9 | 353.8 | 1.1% |
| 544 | Owen County | Kentucky | 350.5 | 354.2 | 1.1% |
| 545 | Elbert County | Georgia | 351.1 | 374.2 | 6.2% |
| 546 | Knott County | Kentucky | 351.5 | 352.9 | 0.4% |
| 547 | Hertford County | North Carolina | 353.2 | 360.4 | 2% |
| 548 | Carver County | Minnesota | 353.9 | 375.9 | 5.9% |
| 549 | Irwin County | Georgia | 354.4 | 362.8 | 2.3% |
| 550 | Upshur County | West Virginia | 354.6 | 354.8 | 0% |
| 551 | Gaston County | North Carolina | 355.8 | 363.7 | 2.2% |
| 552 | Lee County | Georgia | 355.9 | 361.8 | 1.6% |
| 553 | Scott County | Minnesota | 356.1 | 368.3 | 3.3% |
| 554 | Gordon County | Georgia | 356.5 | 358.7 | 0.6% |
| 555 | Warren County | New Jersey | 356.5 | 362.7 | 1.7% |
| 556 | Giles County | Virginia | 357.2 | 361.6 | 1.2% |
| 557 | Lawrence County | Pennsylvania | 357.4 | 361.8 | 1.2% |
| 558 | Clay County | Indiana | 357.6 | 360.3 | 0.8% |
| 559 | Menominee County | Wisconsin | 357.6 | 365 | 2% |
| 560 | Bland County | Virginia | 357.6 | 358.6 | 0.3% |
| 561 | Amelia County | Virginia | 357.8 | 361 | 0.9% |
| 562 | Wetzel County | West Virginia | 358.1 | 361.3 | 0.9% |
| 563 | St. Mary's County | Maryland | 358.6 | 764.3 | 53.1% |
| 564 | McCormick County | South Carolina | 358.9 | 393.6 | 8.8% |
| 565 | Bell County | Kentucky | 359 | 361.1 | 0.6% |
| 566 | Twiggs County | Georgia | 359.3 | 362.6 | 0.9% |
| 567 | Crittenden County | Kentucky | 359.6 | 371.3 | 3.2% |
| 568 | West Carroll Parish | Louisiana | 359.7 | 360.6 | 0.3% |
| 569 | Richland County | Illinois | 360 | 361.9 | 0.5% |
| 570 | Monongalia County | West Virginia | 360.1 | 365.9 | 1.6% |
| 571 | Grundy County | Tennessee | 360.4 | 361.1 | 0.2% |
| 572 | Summers County | West Virginia | 360.6 | 367.7 | 1.9% |
| 573 | Jefferson County | Indiana | 360.7 | 363 | 0.6% |
| 574 | Roane County | Tennessee | 360.8 | 395 | 8.7% |
| 575 | Cabarrus County | North Carolina | 361.3 | 363.9 | 0.7% |
| 576 | Lebanon County | Pennsylvania | 361.8 | 362.5 | 0.2% |
| 577 | DeKalb County | Indiana | 362.8 | 363.9 | 0.3% |
| 578 | Arenac County | Michigan | 363.2 | 680.7 | 46.6% |
| 579 | Toombs County | Georgia | 364 | 371 | 1.9% |
| 580 | Warren County | Indiana | 364.7 | 366.4 | 0.5% |
| 581 | Knox County | Maine | 364.9 | 1,132.3 | 67.8% |
| 582 | Marion County | Georgia | 365.7 | 367.2 | 0.4% |
| 583 | Wood County | West Virginia | 366.5 | 376.8 | 2.7% |
| 584 | South Central Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | 367.3 | 619.6 | 40.7% |
| 585 | Strafford County | New Hampshire | 367.5 | 382.6 | 3.9% |
| 586 | Wilson County | North Carolina | 367.6 | 373.1 | 1.5% |
| 587 | Wells County | Indiana | 368.1 | 370.2 | 0.6% |
| 588 | Fulton County | Indiana | 368.4 | 371.3 | 0.8% |
| 589 | Jasper County | Georgia | 368.4 | 373.5 | 1.4% |
| 590 | Pope County | Illinois | 368.9 | 374.5 | 1.5% |
| 591 | Jersey County | Illinois | 369.6 | 377.4 | 2.1% |
| 592 | Northampton County | Pennsylvania | 369.8 | 377.1 | 2% |
| 593 | Rabun County | Georgia | 370.1 | 377 | 1.8% |
| 594 | Marshall County | Oklahoma | 371.5 | 427 | 13% |
| 595 | Queen Anne's County | Maryland | 371.7 | 510.7 | 27.2% |
| 596 | Lawrence County | Illinois | 372.2 | 374.1 | 0.5% |
| 597 | Carroll County | Indiana | 372.2 | 375 | 0.7% |
| 598 | Clark County | Indiana | 372.5 | 376.6 | 1.1% |
| 599 | Decatur County | Indiana | 372.6 | 373.3 | 0.2% |
| 600 | Henderson County | North Carolina | 373 | 375.1 | 0.6% |
Read the differences behind ranks 501–600
The median land area among these 100 entries is 355.194 mi². The first and last entries span 36.993 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
- Georgia18 entries · 18% of this page
- Kentucky13 entries · 13% of this page
- Indiana10 entries · 10% of this page
- West Virginia9 entries · 9% of this page
- North Carolina8 entries · 8% of this page
- Illinois7 entries · 7% of this page
The remaining 17 jurisdictions contribute 35 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.