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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The State of Alabama comprises 67 counties.

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

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]

1. Eastern District
2. Manu'a District
3. Rose Atoll
4. Swains Island
5. Western District

The State of Arizona comprises 15 counties.

The State of Arkansas comprises 75 counties.

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

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

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]

The State of Delaware comprises 3 counties.

1. Kent
2. New Castle
3. Sussex

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

1. District of Columbia

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

The State of Georgia comprises 159 counties.

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

1. Guam

The State of Hawaii comprises 5 counties.

1. Hawaii
2. Honolulu
3. Kalawo^[a]
4. Kaua'i
5. Maui

The State of Idaho comprises 44 counties.

The State of Illinois comprises 102 counties.

The State of Indiana comprises 92 counties.

The State of Iowa comprises 99 counties.

The State of Kansas comprises 105 counties.

The Commonwealth of Kentucky comprises 120 counties.

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

The State of Maine comprises 16 counties.

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

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

The State of Michigan comprises 83 counties.

The State of Minnesota comprises 87 counties.

The State of Mississippi comprises 82 counties.

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

The State of Montana comprises 56 counties.

The State of Nebraska comprises 93 counties.

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

The State of New Hampshire comprises 10 counties.

The State of New Jersey comprises 21 counties.

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

The State of New York comprises 62 counties.

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

The State of North Dakota comprises 53 counties.

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]

1. Northern Islands
2. Rota
3. Saipan
4. Tinian

The State of Ohio comprises 88 counties.

The State of Oklahoma comprises 77 counties.

The State of Oregon comprises 36 counties.

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

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]

The State of Rhode Island comprises five counties.

1. Bristol
2. Kent
3. Newport
4. Providence
5. Washington

The State of South Carolina comprises 46 counties.

The State of South Dakota comprises 66 counties.

The State of Tennessee comprises 95 counties.

The State of Texas comprises 254 counties.

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.

The State of Utah comprises 29 counties.

The State of Vermont comprises 14 counties.

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]

1. Saint Croix
2. Saint John
3. Saint Thomas

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

The State of Washington comprises 39 counties.

The State of West Virginia comprises 55 counties.

The State of Wisconsin comprises 72 counties.

The State of Wyoming comprises 23 counties.

• Index of U.S. counties
• List of the least populous counties in the United States
• List of the most common U.S. county names
• List of the most populous counties in the United States
• Lists of U.S. county name etymologies

• Geographic Areas Reference Manual by the United States Census Bureau
• National Association of Counties
• Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
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