US States By Size - WorldAtlas
www.worldatlas.com › geography › us-states-by-sizeMay 12, 2021 · Rhode Island is the smallest state in the United States. Rhode Island has a total area of 3,144 km 2, including 438 km 2 of water. Delaware is the second smallest state in the country covering 5,130 km 2, of which 5,047 km 2 is land. Connecticut covers about 14,357 km 2 which makes it the third smallest state, of which 12,559 km 2 is land and the rest is water.
The 50 US States Ranked By Population - WorldAtlas
www.worldatlas.com › articles › us-states-byJun 12, 2020 · As the tenth-largest state in square miles, Wyoming has the smallest population at just 567,025. When the United States was founded on July 4, 1776, there were: Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts (included Maine at the time) New Jersey, New York, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia.