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List of islands of the United States by area

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Satellite image of the Big Island of Hawaiʻi, the largest island in the United States.
Scale depiction of the five largest islands in the United States, with some other significant islands

This is a list of islands of the United States, as ordered by area. It includes most islands with an area greater than 20 square miles (approximately 52 km2). Mainland areas cut by human-made canals are not considered islands.[citation needed]

Islands over 75 square miles (190 km2)

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Signifies the largest island in the state or territory

Rank Name Area (sq mi) Area (km2) Location Population (2020)[1]
1Hawaiʻi 4,028[2]10,433[2] Hawaii200,629
2Kodiak Island 3,588[3]9,293[3] Alaska12,932[4][5]
3Puerto Rico 3,513[6]9,100[6] Puerto Rico3,275,833[7][8]
4Prince of Wales Island2,5776,675[9][10] Alaska5,559
5Chichagof Island2,0805,3881,342
6St. Lawrence Island1,9835,1351,352
7Admiralty Island1,6844,362650
8Nunivak Island1,6254,209191
9Unimak Island1,5904,11935
10Baranof Island1,5704,065[9]8,532
11Long Island 1,401[11]3,629[11] New York7,568,304[11]
12Revillagigedo Island1,1452,965[10] Alaska13,477
13Kupreanof Island1,0862,813[10]584
14Unalaska Island1,0512,7221,759
15Nelson Island8432,1831,197
16Kuiu Island7581,962[10]10
17Maui727[2]1,883[2] Hawaii154,100
18Afognak6981,809 Alaska169
19Umnak6921,79339
20Oʻahu597[2]1,545[2] Hawaii1,016,508
21Kauaʻi552[2]1,430[2]73,214
22Atka Island4101,061 Alaska61
23Attu Island3468960
24Etolin Island33687015
25Montague Island3057900
26Adak Island280725326
27Molokaʻi260[2]673[2] Hawaii7,369
28Dall Island253655[9] Alaska20
29Wrangell Island2165602,401
30Mitkof Island211546[10]3,364
31Padre Island 209[12]542 Texas2,816
32Guam 209541 Guam154,805
33Isle Royale 206[13]534[13] Michigan0
34Tanaga Island204529 Alaska0
35Zarembo Island1854780
36Unga Island1774610
37Amlia1764590
38Hinchinbrook Island1704455
39Kosciusko Island16943852
40Whidbey Island 169437 Washington58,211
41Kruzof Island168435 Alaska0
42Kanaga Island1423690
43Lānaʻi141[2]364[2] Hawaii3,367
44St. Matthew Island137354 Alaska0
45Annette Island1323421,447
46Akutan Island129334713
47Drummond Island125[14]324 Michigan1,058
48Hagemeister Island120312 Alaska0
49Nagai Island1203100
50Amchitka1193090
51Sitkalidak Island1193090
52Mount Desert Island 108[15]280[15] Maine10,424[15]
53Kiska107278 Alaska0
54Knight Island1012600
55Marsh Island 100259 Louisiana0
56Santa Cruz Island 98[16]254[16] California2
57Gravina Island95245 Alaska50
58Martha's Vineyard 91236 Massachusetts14,901
59Agattu90234 Alaska0
60Semisopochnoi Island862240
61Johns Island 84217 South Carolina11,477
62Seguam Island83215 Alaska1
63Saint Croix 84212 U.S. Virgin Islands53,234
64Yakobi Island82212 Alaska0
65Santa Rosa Island81209 California2
66Raspberry Island77200 Alaska2
67Douglas Island771995,297
68Santa Catalina Island75194 California3,696

Islands 5–75 square miles (13–194 km2)

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This section of the list is not complete, although it should cover most of the islands in the United States over 20 square miles (52 km2).

Island's Name Area (sq mi) Area (km2) Location Population Density (per km2)
Heceta Island70181 Alaska140.08
Niʻihau70[2]180[2] Hawaii1600.9
Saipan69180 Northern Mariana Islands62,392346
Tugidak Island69180 Alaska00
Edisto Island68176 South Carolina2,30113
Hawkins Island67175 Alaska40.023
Yunaska Island6717200
Sitkinak Island6516900
Akun Island6516800
Shuyak Island6516800
Chuginadak Island6516700
Sukkwan Island6516790.05
Galveston Island64166 Texas58,175350
Matagorda Island6115700
Great Sitkin Island60156 Alaska00
Staten Island59153 New York443,7282,900
Deer Island58152 Alaska00
Duke Island5714900
Orcas Island57148 Washington4,45330.1
Cumberland Island57147 Georgia00
San Clemente Island57147 California00
Uganik Island57147 Alaska00
St. Michael Island561459156.3
Stuart Island5614500
Hilton Head Island55144 South Carolina33,862235
Beaver Island55144 Michigan5513.8
San Juan Island55143 Washington6,82247.7
Suemez Island52135[9] Alaska00
Tutuila52135 American Samoa55,876413.9
Esther Island52133 Alaska310.23
Vieques51132[17] Puerto Rico9,106[17]69
Sanak Island50128 Alaska00
Sugar Island49128 Michigan6525
Bois Blanc Island49127710.56
Nantucket48[18]124[18] Massachusetts9,520[18]76.7
Davis Island46120 Louisiana Mississippi00
Kagalaska Island45116 Alaska00
Kahoʻolawe45[2]116[2] Hawaii00
Long Island45115 Alaska00
Chirikof Island4411500
Wadmalaw Island42109 South Carolina2,61123.9
Antelope Island42109 Utah00
Dolgoi Island41107 Alaska00
Fidalgo Island41107 Washington20,700193
Baker Island41105[9] Alaska00
Camano Island40105 Washington13,358127
Saint Paul Island40104 Alaska5325
Sedanka Island4010300
Deer Isle<40<102 Maine<3,02829
Tinian39102 Northern Mariana Islands3,54034.7
Aquidneck Island/Rhode Island3898 Rhode Island60,870621
Vashon Island3796 Washington10,123105
Tigalda Island3591 Alaska00
Saint George Island35901001.1
Catherine Island348700
Hatteras Island3486 North Carolina4,00146.5
Rota3385 Northern Mariana Islands2,47729
Sauvie Island3385 Oregon1,078 12.7
Grand Isle3282 Vermont3,651 44.5
Kent Island3282 Maryland16,812 205
Pine Island3282 Florida8,235 100
Saint Thomas3281 U.S. Virgin Islands51,181 632
Coronation Island3078 Alaska00
Lopez Island3077 Washington2,17728
Grand Island2973 New York18,621255
Bainbridge Island2872 Washington20,308282
Gareloi Island2667 Alaska00
Little Sitkin Island 24.0 62.1 Alaska 0 0
Madeline Island2462 Wisconsin2463.9
Washington Island24616009.8
Assateague Island24.463 Maryland Virginia00
Vinalhaven Island2361 Maine1,23520
Manhattan2360 New York1,537,19525,619
San Nicolas Island2359 California00
Alameda Island235973,8121,251
Marquette Island2359 Michigan00
Woronkofski Island2359 Alaska00
Grand Island2258 Michigan450.8
North Manitou Island225800
Neebish Island2256661.2
Mon Louis Island 21.3 55.3 Alabama
Oak Island2153 North Carolina8,386158
Tuxekan Island2053 Alaska00
Saint John2051 U.S. Virgin Islands4,00778
St. Vincent Island 19.5 50.5 Florida 0 0
Harstine Island18.6548.3 Washington1,41229.4
Amelia Island18.247.1 Florida10,716228
Pagan 18 47 Northern Mariana Islands 7 0.15
Roanoke Island17.9546.5 North Carolina6,724144
Georgetown Island 17.4 45.0 Maine 1,058 23.5
Santa Rosa Island 17.2 44.6 Florida
Taʻū17.1144.31 American Samoa79017.8
Agrihan 17.01 44.05 Northern Mariana Islands 0 0
Sanibel Island16.1841.90 Florida6,382152
Stockton Island15.540 Wisconsin00
Key Largo15.2539.49 Florida12,447315
Fenwick Island1538 Delaware Maryland8,002210.5
San Miguel Island1538 California00
Anatahan 13.09 33.91 Northern Mariana Islands 0 0
Wellesley Island1333 New York36811
Segula Island 12.96 33.58 Alaska 0 0
Islesboro Island 12.4 32.1 Maine 583 18.2
Outer Island12.331.8 Wisconsin00
Shelter Island12.1931.58 New York2,41376.4
Marco Island 12.1 31.5 Florida 15,760 500
St. George Island 11.7 30.3 990 32.7
Culebra 11.64 30.1 Puerto Rico 1,314 42.5
North Haven 11.6 30.1 Maine 417 13.9
Bogue Banks 11.3 29.1 North Carolina ~6,600 ~22
Kiawah Island 11.17 28.93 South Carolina 1,769 61.1
Swan's Island 10.9 28.4 Maine 355 12.5
Mockhorn Island 10.9 28.3 Virginia 0 0
Hawadax Island 10.72 27.8 Alaska 0 0
Isle au Haut 10.7 27.6 Maine 92 3.3
Marsh Island 10.2 26.4 ~7,000 265
Grosse Ile9.624.9 Michigan10,894 438
Sebascodegan Island 9.6 24.8 Maine <5,000 <200
Conanicut Island9.425.1 Rhode Island5,622 224
Lummi Island 9.25 24 Washington 822 351
Block Island925 Rhode Island1,051 42
Westport Island 8.81 22.82 Maine 719 31.5
Cypress Island8.622.3 Washington401.8
Guemes Island8.622.360527
Ocracoke Island8.622.3 North Carolina79735.7
Grindstone Island8.522.1 New York~20-700~0.9-32
Absecon Island 8.2 21.2 New Jersey 57,457 2,710
Grand Isle8.1721.17 Louisiana1,00547.5
South Manitou Island821 Michigan00
Oak Island7.920.3 Wisconsin00
Garden Island7.820.2 Michigan00
Anderson Island7.7520.1 Washington1,03751.6
Arrowsic Island7.7520.07 Maine47723.8
Shaw Island7.720 Washington24012
Bulls Island7.6619.8 South Carolina00
Puget Island7.519.4 Washington83142.8
Buldir Island 7.45 19.3 Alaska 0 0
Naushon Island7.419 Massachusetts301.57
Mercer Island717 Washington22,0361,296
McNeil Island6.6317.221412.4
Grahams Island 6.63 17.18 North Dakota
Sugar Island6.57517.03 Maine00
Blakely Island6.516.9 Washington563.3
Chincoteague Island 6.41 16.6 Virginia 2,875 449
Marrowstone Island6.316.4 Washington84451.5
Dauphin Island6.2616.2 Alabama1,37184.6
Verona Island6.2416.16 Maine50731.4
Hall Island (Alaska) 6.2 16.06 Alaska 0 0
Shemya5.915.3 Alaska00
Prudence Island5.5714.43 Rhode Island27819.3
South Core Banks5.514.2 North Carolina00
High Island (Michigan)5.514.1 Michigan00
South Fox Island5.413.900
Blakeley Island 5.36 13.88 Alabama
Wallops Island 5.24 13.6 Virginia
Fox Island5.213.5 Washington3,921290
Gardiners Island5.18413.43 New York00

See also

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References

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  14. Drummond Island comprises the bulk of Drummond Township, Chippewa County, Michigan. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the land area of Drummond Township is 334.3 km2, or 249.1 mi2, and its population was 1,049 in 2017. The township includes a number of apparently uninhabited smaller islands in Potagannissing Bay, and their estimated combined area is not more than four mi2.
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