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What Is a County?

Find counties and equivalents by name or official code. Open a map, then follow its related places and location tools.

A county is a geographic division of a state used for local administration. Census also counts county equivalents, whose local government arrangements can differ. Parishes, boroughs and independent cities are examples. Cities and ZIP areas can cross county lines.

For the county at your current point, use the county finder. To inspect a named county, search the directory below.

How many counties are in each state?

Counts include county equivalents in Census ACS 2025 geography. The local names below explain why an equivalent may not be called a county.

State or territoryCounties and equivalentsUnit names
Alabama67County
Alaska30Borough, Census area, Municipality
American Samoa5District, Island area
Arizona15County
Arkansas75County
California58County
Colorado64County
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands4Municipality
Connecticut9Planning region
Delaware3County
District of Columbia1Federal district
Florida67County
Georgia159County
Guam1Territory
Hawaii5County
Idaho44County
Illinois102County
Indiana92County
Iowa99County
Kansas105County
Kentucky120County
Louisiana64Parish
Maine16County
Maryland24County, Independent city
Massachusetts14County
Michigan83County
Minnesota87County
Mississippi82County
Missouri115County, Independent city
Montana56County
Nebraska93County
Nevada17County, Independent city
New Hampshire10County
New Jersey21County
New Mexico33County
New York62County
North Carolina100County
North Dakota53County
Ohio88County
Oklahoma77County
Oregon36County
Pennsylvania67County
Puerto Rico78Municipio
Rhode Island5County
South Carolina46County
South Dakota66County
Tennessee95County
Texas254County
United States Virgin Islands3Island area
Utah29County
Vermont14County
Virginia133County, Independent city
Washington39County
West Virginia55County
Wisconsin72County
Wyoming23County