States with the Most Counties 2025

Texas
254
Georgia
159
Virginia
133
Kentucky
120
Missouri
115
Kansas
105
Illinois
102
North Carolina
100
Iowa
99
Tennessee
95
Nebraska
93
Indiana
92
Ohio
88
Minnesota
87
Michigan
83
Mississippi
82
Oklahoma
77
Arkansas
75
Wisconsin
72
Alabama
67
Florida
67
Pennsylvania
67
South Dakota
66
Colorado
64
Louisiana
64
New York
62
California
58
Montana
56
West Virginia
55
North Dakota
53
South Carolina
46
Idaho
44
Washington
39
Oregon
36
New Mexico
33
Alaska
30
Utah
29
Maryland
24
Wyoming
23
New Jersey
21
Nevada
17
Maine
16
Arizona
15
Massachusetts
14
Vermont
14
New Hampshire
10
Connecticut
8
Hawaii
5
Rhode Island
5
Delaware
3
District of Columbia
1
State
# of Counties
Notes
Texas Flag
Texas254Texas has more counties than any other state.
Georgia Flag
Georgia159
Virginia Flag
Virginia133The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties and 38 independent cities, which are considered county equivalents.
Kentucky Flag
Kentucky120
Missouri Flag
Missouri115114 counties and 1 independent city (Saint Louis City).
Kansas Flag
Kansas105
Illinois Flag
Illinois102
North Carolina Flag
North Carolina100
Iowa Flag
Iowa99
Tennessee Flag
Tennessee95
Nebraska Flag
Nebraska93
Indiana Flag
Indiana92
Ohio Flag
Ohio88
Minnesota Flag
Minnesota87
Michigan Flag
Michigan83
Mississippi Flag
Mississippi82
Oklahoma Flag
Oklahoma77
Arkansas Flag
Arkansas75
Wisconsin Flag
Wisconsin72
Alabama Flag
Alabama67
Florida Flag
Florida67
Pennsylvania Flag
Pennsylvania67
South Dakota Flag
South Dakota66
Colorado Flag
Colorado64
Louisiana Flag
Louisiana64Louisiana uses parishes instead of counties.
New York Flag
New York62
California Flag
California58
Montana Flag
Montana56
West Virginia Flag
West Virginia55
North Dakota Flag
North Dakota53
South Carolina Flag
South Carolina46
Idaho Flag
Idaho44
Washington Flag
Washington39
Oregon Flag
Oregon36
New Mexico Flag
New Mexico33
Alaska Flag
Alaska30Alaska is divided into 19 organized boroughs and one Unorganized Borough, which add up to 29 county equivalents.
Utah Flag
Utah29
Maryland Flag
Maryland2423 counties and 1 independent city (Baltimore City).
Wyoming Flag
Wyoming23
New Jersey Flag
New Jersey21
Nevada Flag
Nevada1716 counties and 1 independent city (Carson City).
Maine Flag
Maine16
Arizona Flag
Arizona15
Massachusetts Flag
Massachusetts14
Vermont Flag
Vermont14
New Hampshire Flag
New Hampshire10
Connecticut Flag
Connecticut8
Hawaii Flag
Hawaii5
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode Island5
Delaware Flag
Delaware3Delaware has fewer counties than any other state.
District of Columbia Flag
District of Columbia1
  • While 48 states use counties, Louisiana uses the “county equivalent” of parishes and Alaska uses boroughs. Further, several states include independent cities which are also considered county equivalents.
  • The number of counties and county equivalents in a state can change slowly over time as county lines are redrawn and new counties/equivalents are created (typically in response to census results).