How Many Counties Are In The United States

Looking for the number of counties in the United States? then you land on the right page. below we provide detailed information about counties in the united states.

Counties are the primary administrative divisions in the United States, and they exist in all 50 states. counties provide local government services, maintain public records, and administer elections.

Some states of the united states have more than a hundred counties, while others have only a few. The number of counties in a state depends on the size and population of the state, as well as its historical and political development.

Currently in 2023, 3142 counties in the United States but technically, there are 3007 official counties, 64 parishes, 18 organized boroughs, 11 census areas, 41 independent cities, and the District of Columbia.

List of Number of Counties in Each State

States	No. of Counties/County-equivalents
Alabama	67
Alaska	30
Arizona	15
Arkansas	75
California	58
Colorado	64
Connecticut	8
Delaware	3
Florida	67
Georgia	159
Hawaii	5
Idaho	44
Indiana	92
Illinois	102
Iowa	99
Kansas	105
Kentucky	120
Louisiana	64
Maine	16
Maryland	24
Massachusetts	14
Michigan	83
Minnesota	87
Mississippi	82
Missouri	115
Montana	56
Nebraska	93
Nevada	17
New Hampshire	10
New Jersey	21
New Mexico	33
New York	62
North Carolina	100
North Dakota	53
Ohio	88
Oklahoma	77
Oregon	36
Pennsylvania	67
Rhode Island	5
South Carolina	46
South Dakota	66
Tennessee	95
Texas	254
Utah	29
Vermont	14
Virginia	133
Washington (state)	39
West Virginia	55
Wisconsin	72
Wyoming	23

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