List of counties by U.S. state and territory

The following is a list of the 3,143 counties and county-equivalents in the 50 states and District of Columbia sorted by U.S. state, plus an additional 100 county-equivalents in the U.S. territories sorted by territory.^[1]^[2]

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Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas U.S. Minor Outlying Islands Utah Vermont Virgin Islands (USA) Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming See also References External links

Alabama

The State of Alabama comprises 67 counties.

Alaska

The State of Alaska comprises 19 organized boroughs and 1 unorganized borough, the latter divided into 11 unorganized census areas.^[a]

^ The 19 boroughs and 10 census areas of the State of Alaska are county-equivalents.
^ The Borough of Haines, Alaska has a consolidated city-borough government.

American Samoa

The Territory of American Samoa has 14 counties; however, these counties are not counted by the U.S. Census Bureau (they are treated as minor civil divisions).^[2] The U.S. Census Bureau counts the 3 districts and 2 atolls of American Samoa as county-equivalents.^[1]^[2]

Arizona

The State of Arizona comprises 15 counties.

Arkansas

The State of Arkansas comprises 75 counties.

California

The State of California comprises 58 counties, including one consolidated city-county government.

^ Los Angeles is the most populous county in the United States.

Colorado

The State of Colorado comprises 64 counties, including two consolidated city-county governments.

Connecticut

In the State of Connecticut, the U.S. Census Bureau began to formally recognize the state's 9 councils of government as county-equivalents on June 6, 2022, instead of Connecticut's eight historical counties. The eight historical counties continue to exist in name only, and are no longer considered for statistical purposes.^[3]

Delaware

The State of Delaware comprises 3 counties.

District of Columbia

The United States Census Bureau and the Office of Management and Budget currently consider the District of Columbia to be a county-equivalent.

District of Columbia

Florida

The State of Florida comprises 67 counties.^[4]

^ The City of Jacksonville and the unincorporated portions of Duval County have a consolidated city-county government.

Georgia

The State of Georgia comprises 159 counties.

^ The City of Macon and the unincorporated portions of Bibb County have a consolidated city-county government.
^ The City of Cusseta and the unincorporated portions of Chattahoochee County have a consolidated city-county government.
^ The City of Athens and the unincorporated portions of Clarke County have a consolidated city-county government.
^ The City of Statenville and the unincorporated portions of Echols County have a consolidated city-county government.
^ The City of Columbus and the unincorporated portions of Muscogee County have a consolidated city-county government.
^ The City of Georgetown and the unincorporated portions of Quitman County have a consolidated city-county government.
^ The City of Augusta and the unincorporated portions of Richmond County have a consolidated city-county government.
^ The City of Preston and the unincorporated portions of Webster County have a consolidated city-county government.

Guam

The Territory of Guam has no counties. The U.S. Census Bureau counts all of Guam as one county-equivalent.^[1]^[2]

Guam

Hawaii

The State of Hawaii comprises 5 counties.

^ Kalawao County in Hawaii is currently the second-least populous county in the United States, beat by Loving County in Texas.

Idaho

The State of Idaho comprises 44 counties.

Illinois

The State of Illinois comprises 102 counties.

Indiana

The State of Indiana comprises 92 counties.

^ The City of Indianapolis and the unincorporated portions of Marion County have a consolidated city-county government.

Iowa

The State of Iowa comprises 99 counties.

Kansas

The State of Kansas comprises 105 counties.

Kentucky

The Commonwealth of Kentucky comprises 120 counties.

^ The City of Lexington and the unincorporated portions of Fayette County have a consolidated city-county government.
^ The City of Louisville and the unincorporated portions of Jefferson County have a consolidated city-county government.

Louisiana

The State of Louisiana does not use counties, instead using parishes as a county-equivalent. The state comprises 64 parishes.

^ The City of Houma and the unincorporated portions of Terrebone Parish have a consolidated city-parish government.

Maine

The State of Maine comprises 16 counties.

Maryland

The State of Maryland comprises 23 counties and 1 independent city.

Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts comprises 14 counties, including one consolidated city-county government.

^ The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has abolished the government of Berkshire County.
^ The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has abolished the government of Essex County.
^ The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has abolished the government of Franklin County.
^ The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has abolished the government of Hampden County.
^ The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has abolished the government of Hampshire County.
^ The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has abolished the government of Middlesex County.
^ The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has abolished the government of Suffolk County.
^ The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has abolished the government of Worcester County.

Michigan

The State of Michigan comprises 83 counties.

Minnesota

The State of Minnesota comprises 87 counties.

Mississippi

The State of Mississippi comprises 82 counties.

Missouri

The State of Missouri comprises 114 counties and 1 independent city.

Montana

The State of Montana comprises 56 counties.

^ The City of Anaconda and the unincorporated portions of Deer Lodge County have a consolidated city-county government.
^ The City of Butte and the unincorporated portions of Silver Bow County have a consolidated city-county government.

Nebraska

The State of Nebraska comprises 93 counties.

Nevada

The State of Nevada comprises 16 counties and one independent city.

New Hampshire

The State of New Hampshire comprises 10 counties.

New Jersey

The State of New Jersey comprises 21 counties.

New Mexico

The State of New Mexico comprises 33 counties, including one consolidated city-county government.

New York

The State of New York comprises 62 counties.

^ The Borough of the Bronx and Bronx County have a consolidated borough-county government.
^ The Borough of Brooklyn and Kings County have a consolidated borough-county government.
^ The Borough of Manhattan and New York County have a consolidated borough-county government.
^ The Borough of Queens and Queens County have a consolidated borough-county government.
^ The Borough of Staten Island and Richmond County have a consolidated borough-county government.

North Carolina

The State of North Carolina comprises 100 counties, including one consolidated city-county (Camden).

North Dakota

The State of North Dakota comprises 53 counties.

Northern Mariana Islands

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has no counties. The U.S. Census Bureau counts the 4 municipalities of the Northern Mariana Islands as county-equivalents.^[1]^[2]

Ohio

The State of Ohio comprises 88 counties.

Oklahoma

The State of Oklahoma comprises 77 counties.

Oregon

The State of Oregon comprises 36 counties.

Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania comprises 67 counties, including one consolidated city-county government.

^ The City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia County have a consolidated city-county government.

Puerto Rico

The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has no counties. The U.S. Census Bureau counts the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico as county-equivalents.^[1]^[2]

Rhode Island

The State of Rhode Island comprises five counties.

South Carolina

The State of South Carolina comprises 46 counties.

South Dakota

The State of South Dakota comprises 66 counties.

Tennessee

The State of Tennessee comprises 95 counties.

^ The City of Nashville and the unincorporated portions of Davidson County have a consolidated city-county government.
^ The City of Lynchburg and the unincorporated portions of Moore County have a consolidated city-county government.
^ The City of Hartsville and the unincorporated portions of Trousdale County have a consolidated city-county government.

Texas

The State of Texas comprises 254 counties.

U.S. Minor Outlying Islands

The U.S. Minor Outlying Islands have no counties. The U.S. Census Bureau counts each of the nine islands of the U.S. Minor Outlying Islands as county-equivalents.

Utah

The State of Utah comprises 29 counties.

Vermont

The State of Vermont comprises 14 counties.

Virgin Islands (USA)

The U.S. Virgin Islands have no counties. The U.S. Census Bureau counts the 3 main islands of the U.S. Virgin Islands as county-equivalents.^[1]^[2]

Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia comprises 95 counties and 38 independent cities.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al The 38 independent cities of the United States are county-equivalents.

Washington

The State of Washington comprises 39 counties.

West Virginia

The State of West Virginia comprises 55 counties.

Wisconsin

The State of Wisconsin comprises 72 counties.

Wyoming

The State of Wyoming comprises 23 counties.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f https://www.census.gov/geo/reference/codes/cou.html
2010 FIPS Codes for Counties and County Equivalent Entities. Census.gov. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g https://www2.census.gov/geo/pdfs/reference/GARM/Ch4GARM.pdf
States, Counties, and Statistically Equivalent Entities (Chapter 4). Census.gov. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
^ United States Census Bureau (June 6, 2022). "Change to County-Equivalents in the State of Connecticut". Federal Register. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
^ "ArcGIS Dashboards Classic".

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[Alaska-3] The 19 boroughs and 10 census areas of the State of Alaska are county-equivalents.

[4] The Borough of Haines, Alaska has a consolidated city-borough government.

[5] Los Angeles is the most populous county in the United States.

[8] The City of Jacksonville and the unincorporated portions of Duval County have a consolidated city-county government.

[9] The City of Macon and the unincorporated portions of Bibb County have a consolidated city-county government.

[10] The City of Cusseta and the unincorporated portions of Chattahoochee County have a consolidated city-county government.

[11] The City of Athens and the unincorporated portions of Clarke County have a consolidated city-county government.

[12] The City of Statenville and the unincorporated portions of Echols County have a consolidated city-county government.

[13] The City of Columbus and the unincorporated portions of Muscogee County have a consolidated city-county government.

[14] The City of Georgetown and the unincorporated portions of Quitman County have a consolidated city-county government.

[15] The City of Augusta and the unincorporated portions of Richmond County have a consolidated city-county government.

[16] The City of Preston and the unincorporated portions of Webster County have a consolidated city-county government.

[Kalawao-17] Kalawao County in Hawaii is currently the second-least populous county in the United States, beat by Loving County in Texas.

[18] The City of Indianapolis and the unincorporated portions of Marion County have a consolidated city-county government.

[19] The City of Lexington and the unincorporated portions of Fayette County have a consolidated city-county government.

[20] The City of Louisville and the unincorporated portions of Jefferson County have a consolidated city-county government.

[21] The City of Houma and the unincorporated portions of Terrebone Parish have a consolidated city-parish government.

[22] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has abolished the government of Berkshire County.

[23] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has abolished the government of Essex County.

[24] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has abolished the government of Franklin County.

[25] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has abolished the government of Hampden County.

[26] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has abolished the government of Hampshire County.

[27] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has abolished the government of Middlesex County.

[28] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has abolished the government of Suffolk County.

[29] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has abolished the government of Worcester County.

[30] The City of Anaconda and the unincorporated portions of Deer Lodge County have a consolidated city-county government.

[31] The City of Butte and the unincorporated portions of Silver Bow County have a consolidated city-county government.

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