States with Parishes Instead of Counties 2025

County
44
County and Independent City
4
Parish
1
District
1
Boroughs and Census Areas
1
State
Term in Use
Used by State Gov't
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AlabamaCounty
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AlaskaBoroughs and Census Areas
Arizona Flag
ArizonaCounty
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ArkansasCounty
California Flag
CaliforniaCounty
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ColoradoCounty
Connecticut Flag
ConnecticutCounty
Delaware Flag
DelawareCounty
District of Columbia Flag
District of ColumbiaDistrict
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FloridaCounty
Georgia Flag
GeorgiaCounty
Hawaii Flag
HawaiiCounty
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IdahoCounty
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IllinoisCounty
Indiana Flag
IndianaCounty
Iowa Flag
IowaCounty
Kansas Flag
KansasCounty
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KentuckyCounty
Louisiana Flag
LouisianaParish
Maine Flag
MaineCounty
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MarylandCounty and Independent City
Massachusetts Flag
MassachusettsCounty
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MichiganCounty
Minnesota Flag
MinnesotaCounty
Mississippi Flag
MississippiCounty
Missouri Flag
MissouriCounty and Independent City
Montana Flag
MontanaCounty
Nebraska Flag
NebraskaCounty
Nevada Flag
NevadaCounty and Independent City
New Hampshire Flag
New HampshireCounty
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New JerseyCounty
New Mexico Flag
New MexicoCounty
New York Flag
New YorkCounty
North Carolina Flag
North CarolinaCounty
North Dakota Flag
North DakotaCounty
Ohio Flag
OhioCounty
Oklahoma Flag
OklahomaCounty
Oregon Flag
OregonCounty
Pennsylvania Flag
PennsylvaniaCounty
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode IslandCounty
South Carolina Flag
South CarolinaCounty
South Dakota Flag
South DakotaCounty
Tennessee Flag
TennesseeCounty
Texas Flag
TexasCounty
Utah Flag
UtahCounty
Vermont Flag
VermontCounty
Virginia Flag
VirginiaCounty and Independent City
Washington Flag
WashingtonCounty
West Virginia Flag
West VirginiaCounty
Wisconsin Flag
WisconsinCounty
Wyoming Flag
WyomingCounty
  • The term “parish” is used to describe an administrative division within the Catholic church throughout the entirety of the US
  • However, most states utilize an alternate term, usually “county”, to describe governmental divisions
  • Louisiana is the only state to use the term parish in secular capacity. Louisiana has 64 parishes, which were established by the Roman Catholic Church when the area was under French and Spanish rule
  • Four states have both counties and “independent cities”, which are considered separate from any county. Virginia has 38 independent cities and Maryland, Missouri, and Nevada all have one each
  • Alaska is divided into 19 boroughs and 11 census areas. The census areas are sparsely populated regions and are collectively known as the “unorganized borough”