How many total counties in the US?

Hello,


According to the 2006 Census Test Fact Sheet there are 3,141 counties
in the United States.

?Of the 3,141 counties in the United States, Travis County, with a
population of 812,280, is the 56th largest.?

U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/rodal/www/2006%20Test/Pictures%20&%20PDF/DD-1120Fact%20Sheet.pdf



The U.S. Board on Geographic Names provides the following information
on the number of counties in the United States.

How many counties are there in the United States?

?There are 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the 50 States and
the District of Columbia.

They are categorized as follows:

3,007 entities named ?County?
16 Boroughs in Alaska
11 Census Areas in Alaska (for areas not organized into Boroughs by the State)
64 Parishes in Louisiana
42 Independent Cities (1 in Maryland, 1 in Missouri, 1 in Nevada, and
the remainder in Virginia)
1 District - the Federal District or District of Columbia.

This does not include Commonwealths and territories with what are
generally county equivalents, which are as follows:

Puerto Rico - 78 Municipios
U.S. Virgin Islands - 2 Districts
Guam - 19 Election Districts
Northern Mariana Islands - 17 Districts
American Samoa - 5 Districts?


U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey
http://geonames.usgs.gov/faqs.html#16


Search terms:
?counties in the United States?


I hope the information provided is helpful!

Best regards,
Bobbie7

Than kyou!