County statistics of the United States

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In 48 of the 50 states of the United States, the county is used for the level of local government immediately below the state itself. Louisiana uses parishes, and Alaska uses boroughs. In several states in New England, some or all counties within states have no governments of their own; the counties continue to exist as legal entities, however, and are used by states for some administrative functions and by the United States Census bureau for statistical analysis. There are 3,142 counties and county equivalent administrative units in total, including the District of Columbia.

There are 41 independent cities in the United States. In Virginia, any municipality that is incorporated as a city legally becomes independent of any county. Where indicated, the statistics below do not include Virginia's 38 independent cities.

In Alaska, most of the land area of the state has no county-level government. Those parts of the state are divided by the United States Census Bureau into census areas, which are not the same as boroughs. The state's largest statistical division by area is the Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, which is larger than any of the state's boroughs. Although Anchorage is called a municipality, it is considered a consolidated city and borough.

Count[edit]

Texas has 254 counties, the most of any state
Delaware has three counties, the fewest of any state

Lists of counties and county equivalents by number per political division:

Count State Notes
254 Texas
159 Georgia
133 Virginia including 38 independent cities
120 Kentucky
115 Missouri including 1 independent city
105 Kansas
102 Illinois
100 North Carolina
99 Iowa
95 Tennessee
93 Nebraska
92 Indiana
88 Ohio
87 Minnesota
83 Michigan
82 Mississippi
77 Oklahoma
75 Arkansas
72 Wisconsin
67 Alabama
67 Florida
67 Pennsylvania
66 South Dakota
64 Colorado
64 Louisiana consisting in whole of parishes
62 New York
58 California
56 Montana
55 West Virginia
53 North Dakota
46 South Carolina
44 Idaho
39 Washington
36 Oregon
33 New Mexico
29 Alaska consisting of 19 organized boroughs and, in its Unorganized Borough, of 10 designated census areas
29 Utah
24 Maryland including 1 independent city
23 Wyoming
21 New Jersey
17 Nevada including 1 independent city
16 Maine
15 Arizona
14 Massachusetts
14 Vermont
10 New Hampshire
8 Connecticut County government was abolished in Connecticut in 1960; local government consists of cities and towns.[1]
5 Hawaii
5 Rhode Island Counties in Rhode Island have no governmental functions; local government is provided by eight cities and thirty-one towns
3 Delaware
1 District of Columbia considered both a state-equivalent and a county equivalent for statistical purposes[2]
  • Total: 3,142 (3,007 counties and 135 county equivalents)
  • Average county equivalents per state (not including D.C.): 62.84

Population[edit]

Nationwide population extremes[edit]

Main article: List of United States counties and county equivalents

These rankings include county equivalents.

Largest population counties nationwide
(2017 Estimate)[3]
Rank County Population
1 Los Angeles County, California 10,163,507
2 Cook County, Illinois 5,211,263
3 Harris County, Texas 4,652,980
4 Maricopa County, Arizona 4,307,033
5 San Diego County, California 3,337,685
6 Orange County, California 3,190,400
7 Miami-Dade County, Florida 2,751,796
8 Kings County, New York 2,648,771
9 Dallas County, Texas 2,618,148
10 Riverside County, California 2,423,266
Smallest population counties nationwide
(2017 Estimate)[3]
Rank County Population
1 Kalawao County, Hawaii 88
2 Loving County, Texas 134
3 King County, Texas 296
4 Kenedy County, Texas 417
5 Arthur County, Nebraska 457
6 Blaine County, Nebraska 482
7 McPherson County, Nebraska 499
8 Petroleum County, Montana 523
9 Yakutat Borough, Alaska 605
10 Loup County, Nebraska 609

Population per state[edit]

See also: List of the most populous counties by U.S. state
Most and least populous counties per state (2010 Census)[4]
State Least populous Population Most populous Population
Alabama Greene 9,045 Jefferson 658,466
Alaska Yakutat 662 Anchorage 291,826
Arizona Greenlee 8,437 Maricopa 3,817,117
Arkansas Calhoun 5,368 Pulaski 382,748
California Alpine 1,175 Los Angeles 9,818,605
Colorado San Juan 699 Denver 693,060
Connecticut Windham 118,428 Fairfield 916,829
Delaware Kent 162,310 New Castle 538,479
Florida Liberty 8,365 Miami-Dade 2,496,435
Georgia Taliaferro 1,717 Fulton 1,010,562
Hawaii Kalawao 88 Honolulu 953,207
Idaho Clark 982 Ada 392,365
Illinois Hardin 4,320 Cook 5,194,675
Indiana Ohio 6,128 Marion 903,393
Iowa Adams 4,029 Polk 430,640
Kansas Greeley 1,247 Johnson 544,179
Kentucky Robertson 2,282 Jefferson 741,096
Louisiana Tensas 5,252 East Baton Rouge 440,171
Maine Piscataquis 17,535 Cumberland 281,674
Maryland Kent 20,197 Montgomery 971,777
Massachusetts Nantucket 10,172 Middlesex 1,503,085
Michigan Keweenaw 2,156 Wayne 1,820,584
Minnesota Traverse 3,558 Hennepin 1,152,425
Mississippi Issaquena 1,406 Hinds 245,285
Missouri Worth 2,171 St. Louis 998,954
Montana Petroleum 494 Yellowstone 147,972
Nebraska Arthur 460 Douglas 517,110
Nevada Esmeralda 783 Clark 1,951,269
New Hampshire Coos 33,055 Hillsborough 400,721
New Jersey Salem 66,083 Bergen 905,116
New Mexico Harding 695 Bernalillo 662,564
New York Hamilton 4,836 Kings 2,504,700
North Carolina Tyrrell 4,407 Mecklenburg 919,628
North Dakota Slope 727 Cass 149,778
Ohio Vinton 13,435 Cuyahoga 1,280,122
Oklahoma Cimarron 2,475 Oklahoma 718,633
Oregon Wheeler 1,441 Multnomah 735,334
Pennsylvania Cameron 5,085 Philadelphia 1,526,006
Rhode Island Bristol 49,875 Providence 626,667
South Carolina McCormick 10,233 Greenville 451,225
South Dakota Jones 1,006 Minnehaha 169,468
Tennessee Pickett 5,077 Shelby 927,644
Texas Loving 113 Harris 4,092,459
Utah Daggett 1,059 Salt Lake 1,029,655
Vermont Essex 6,306 Chittenden 156,545
Virginia Highland 2,321 Fairfax 1,081,726
Washington Garfield 2,266 King 1,931,249
West Virginia Wirt 5,717 Kanawha 193,063
Wisconsin Menominee 4,232 Milwaukee 947,735
Wyoming Niobrara 2,484 Laramie 91,738

Area[edit]

Nationwide land area extremes[edit]

See also: List of the largest counties in the United States by area

The following tables exclude county equivalents. The largest counties and county equivalents are organized boroughs and the census areas of Alaska with the top two being Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area (145,504.79 sq mi or 376,855.7 km2) and North Slope Borough (88,695.41 sq mi or 229,720.1 km2). The smallest counties and county equivalents are the independent cities of Virginia with the extreme being Falls Church (2.00 sq mi or 5.2 km2).[4]

Largest counties by land area nationwide[4]
Rank County Land area
(sq mi) 		Land area
(km2)
1 San Bernardino County, California 20,056.94 51,947.24
2 Coconino County, Arizona 18,618.89 48,222.70
3 Nye County, Nevada 18,181.92 47,090.96
4 Elko County, Nevada 17,169.83 44,469.66
5 Mohave County, Arizona 13,311.08 34,475.54
6 Apache County, Arizona 11,197.52 29,001.44
7 Lincoln County, Nevada 10,633.20 27,539.86
8 Sweetwater County, Wyoming 10,426.65 27,004.90
9 Inyo County, California 10,180.88 26,368.36
10 Harney County, Oregon 10,133.17 26,244.79
Smallest counties by land area nationwide[4]
Rank County Land area
(sq mi) 		Land area
(km2)
1 Kalawao County, Hawaii 11.99 31.05
2 New York County, New York 22.83 59.13
3 Bristol County, Rhode Island 24.16 62.57
4 Arlington County, Virginia 25.97 67.26
5 Broomfield County, Colorado 33.03 85.55
6 Bronx County, New York 42.10 109.04
7 Nantucket County, Massachusetts 44.97 116.47
8 Hudson County, New Jersey 46.19 119.63
9 San Francisco County, California 46.87 121.39
10 Suffolk County, Massachusetts 58.15 150.61

Smallest, largest and average area per state[edit]

See also: List of U.S. states by area

This list excludes Alaskan Census Areas, but includes other county equivalents. The North Slope Borough is the largest independently incorporated county equivalent. The Unorganized Borough is substantially larger, but is an extension of the State of Alaska government and not independently incorporated.A[›]

Also note that the smallest land area with county-level governance in the U.S. is Falls Church, Virginia, but it is an independent city and not a county or part of one. Kalawao County, Hawaii is the smallest true county by land area.

Smallest, largest and average land areas for counties by state[5]
State Avg. county land area, sq. mi. (km2) Smallest county Area, sq. mi. (km2) Largest county area, sq. mi. (km2)
All States 997.6 (2,584) City of Falls Church, Virginia 2.0 (5.2) North Slope Borough, Alaska 88,695.4 (229,720)
Alaska 8,545.7 (22,133) Skagway Municipality 452.3 (1,171) North Slope Borough 88,695.4 (229,720)
Arizona 7,572.9 (19,614) Santa Cruz County 1,236.9 (3,204) Coconino County 18,618.8 (48,222)
Nevada 6,457.7 (16,725) City of Carson City 144.6 (375) Nye County 18,181.9 (47,091)
Wyoming 4,221.4 (10,933) Hot Springs County 2,004.0 (5,190) Sweetwater County 10,426.6 (27,005)
New Mexico 3,675.7 (9,520) Los Alamos County 109.1 (283) Catron County 6,923.6 (17,932)
Utah 2,833.4 (7,338) Davis County 298.7 (774) San Juan County 7,819.9 (20,253)
California 2,685.8 (6,956) San Francisco County 46.8 (121) San Bernardino County 20,056.9 (51,947)
Oregon 2,666.3 (6,906) Multnomah County 431.3 (1,117) Harney County 10,133.1 (26,245)
Montana 2,599.0 (6,731) Silver Bow County 718.4 (1,861) Beaverhead County 5,541.6 (14,353)
Maine 1,927.7 (4,993) Sagadahoc County 253.6 (657) Aroostook County 6,671.3 (17,279)
Idaho 1,878.3 (4,865) Payette County 406.8 (1,054) Idaho County 8,477.3 (21,956)
Washington 1,704.0 (4,413) San Juan County 173.9 (450) Okanogan County 5,267.9 (13,644)
Colorado 1,619.4 (4,194) Broomfield County 33.0 (85) Las Animas County 4,772.6 (12,361)
North Dakota 1,301.9 (3,372) Eddy County 630.1 (1,632) McKenzie County 2,760.3 (7,149)
Hawaii 1,284.5 (3,327) Kalawao County 11.9 (31) Hawaii County 4,028.4 (10,434)
South Dakota 1,148.7 (2,975) Clay County 412.1 (1,067) Meade County 3,470.9 (8,990)
Texas 1,028.5 (2,664) Rockwall County 127.0 (329) Brewster County 6,183.7 (16,016)
Minnesota 915.2 (2,370) Ramsey County 152.2 (394) St. Louis County 6,247.4 (16,181)
New Hampshire 895.3 (2,319) Strafford County 368.9 (955) Coos County 1,794.6 (4,648)
Oklahoma 890.8 (2,307) Marshall County 371.0 (961) Osage County 2,246.3 (5,818)
Nebraska 826.1 (2,140) Sarpy County 238.9 (619) Cherry County 5,960.4 (15,437)
Florida 800.4 (2,073) Union County 243.5 (631) Collier County 1,998.3 (5,176)
Kansas 778.7 (2,017) Wyandotte County 151.6 (393) Butler County 1,429.8 (3,703)
Alabama 767.4 (1,988) Etowah County 534.9 (1,385) Baldwin County 1,589.7 (4,117)
New York 760.1 (1,969) New York County 22.8 (59) St. Lawrence County 2,680.3 (6,942)
Wisconsin 752.2 (1,948) Pepin County 231.9 (601) Marathon County 1,544.9 (4,001)
Arkansas 693.8 (1,797) Lafayette County 528.2 (1,368) Union County 1,039.2 (2,692)
Michigan 681.2 (1,764) Benzie County 319.7 (828) Marquette County 1,808.4 (4,684)
Louisiana 675.1 (1,749) Orleans Parish 169.4 (439) Vernon Parish 1,327.9 (3,439)
Pennsylvania 667.8 (1,730) Montour County 130.2 (337) Lycoming County 1,228.5 (3,182)
Vermont 658.3 (1,705) Grand Isle County 81.8 (212) Windsor County 969.3 (2,510)
South Carolina 653.5 (1,693) McCormick County 359.1 (930) Horry County 1,133.9 (2,937)
Delaware 649.5 (1,682) New Castle County 426.2 (1,104) Sussex County 936.0 (2,424)
Connecticut 605.3 (1,568) Middlesex County 369.3 (956) Litchfield County 920.5 (2,384)
Missouri 597.8 (1,548) City of St. Louis 61.9 (160) Texas County 1,177.2 (3,049)
Mississippi 572.2 (1,482) Alcorn County 400.0 (1,036) Yazoo County 922.9 (2,390)
Iowa 564.2 (1,461) Dickinson County 380.6 (986) Kossuth County 972.7 (2,519)
Massachusetts 557.1 (1,443) Nantucket County 44.9 (116) Worcester County 1,510.7 (3,913)
Illinois 544.3 (1,410) Putnam County 160.1 (415) McLean County 1,183.3 (3,065)
North Carolina 486.2 (1,259) Chowan County 172.4 (447) Robeson County 949.2 (2,458)
Ohio 464.3 (1,203) Lake County 227.4 (589) Ashtabula County 701.9 (1,818)
West Virginia 437.1 (1,132) Hancock County 82.6 (214) Randolph County 1,039.6 (2,693)
Tennessee 434.1 (1,124) Trousdale County 114.1 (296) Shelby County 763.1 (1,976)
Maryland 404.5 (1,048) City of Baltimore 80.9 (210) Frederick County 660.2 (1,710)
Indiana 389.4 (1,009) Ohio County 86.1 (223) Allen County 657.3 (1,702)
Georgia 361.7 (937) Clarke County 119.2 (309) Ware County 892.4 (2,311)
New Jersey 350.2 (907) Hudson County 46.1 (119) Burlington County 798.5 (2,068)
Kentucky 329.1 (852) Robertson County 99.9 (259) Pike County 786.8 (2,038)
Virginia 294.7 (763) City of Falls Church 2.0 (5.2) Pittsylvania County 968.9 (2,509)
Rhode Island 206.8 (536) Bristol County 24.1 (62) Providence County 409.5 (1,061)

Population density[edit]

Most densely populated[edit]

Data presented below is based on U.S. Census department data from 2010.[5] Calculations are made by dividing the population by the land area. All county equivalents are included.

Rank County name Pop/mile2 Pop/km2
1 New York County, New York 69,468 26,822
2 Kings County, New York 35,369 13,656
3 Bronx County, New York 32,903 12,704
4 Queens County, New York 20,554 7,936
5 San Francisco County, California 17,179 6,633
6 Hudson County, New Jersey 13,732 5,302
7 Suffolk County, Massachusetts 12,417 4,794
8 Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania 11,379 4,394
9 Washington, District of Columbia 9,857 3,806
10 Alexandria, Virginia 9,314 3,596
11 Richmond County, New York 8,030 3,101
12 Arlington County, Virginia 7,994 3,086
13 City of Baltimore, Maryland 7,672 2,962
14 Essex County, New Jersey 6,212 2,398
15 Falls Church, Virginia 6,170 2,382
16 Manassas Park, Virginia 5,633 2,175
17 Cook County, Illinois 5,495 2,122
18 Union County, New Jersey 5,216 2,014
19 City of Saint Louis, Missouri 5,157 1,991
20 Nassau County, New York 4,705 1,817
21 Norfolk, Virginia 4,486 1,732
22 Charlottesville, Virginia 4,242 1,638
23 Milwaukee County, Wisconsin 3,926 1,516
24 Denver County, Colorado 3,923 1,515
25 Bergen County, New Jersey 3,884 1,500
26 Manassas, Virginia 3,828 1,478
27 Orange County, California 3,808 1,470
28 Fairfax City, Virginia 3,617 1,396
29 Richmond, Virginia 3,415 1,318
30 Pinellas County, Florida 3,348 1,292
31 Ramsey County, Minnesota 3,342 1,290
32 Delaware County, Pennsylvania 3,039 1,173
33 Wayne County, Michigan 2,974 1,148
34 Portsmouth, Virginia 2,839 1,096
35 Winchester, Virginia 2,838 1,096
36 Lexington, Virginia 2,820 1,089
37 Harrisonburg, Virginia 2,808 1,084
38 Cuyahoga County, Ohio 2,800 1,081
39 DuPage County, Illinois 2,800 1,081
40 Fairfax County, Virginia 2,767 1,068
41 Dallas County, Texas 2,718 1,049
42 Passaic County, New Jersey 2,715 1,048
43 Hampton, Virginia 2,674 1,032
44 Newport News, Virginia 2,634 1,017
45 Middlesex County, New Jersey 2,622 1,012
46 DeKalb County, Georgia 2,586 998
47 Los Angeles County, California 2,420 934
48 Harris County, Texas 2,402 928
49 Fredericksburg, Virginia 2,326 898
50 Camden County, New Jersey 2,322 896

Least densely populated[edit]

This list was generated by dividing the population by the land area. All county equivalents are included. The list is dominated by just a few states: Alaska, Montana, and Texas together comprise about two-thirds of the entries. The Unorganized Borough is not included here as a unit, but its census areas (non-governmental entities) are. If the census areas were removed from the list, the Unorganized Borough would rank fourteenth with a density of 0.38 per square mile (0.15/km2).

Counties with lowest population densities[5]
Rank County name Pop/mile2 Pop/km2
1 Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska 0.03 0.01
2 Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska 0.06 0.02
3 Yakutat Borough, Alaska 0.08 0.03
4 North Slope Borough, Alaska 0.10 0.04
5 Loving County, Texas 0.12 0.04
6 Denali Borough, Alaska 0.14 0.05
7 Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska 0.21 0.08
8 Esmeralda County, Nevada 0.21 0.08
9 Garfield County, Montana 0.25 0.10
10 Dillingham Census Area, Alaska 0.26 0.10
11 Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska 0.28 0.10
12 Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska 0.28 0.11
13 Kenedy County, Texas 0.28 0.11
14 Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska 0.28 0.11
15 Petroleum County, Montana 0.29 0.11
16 King County, Texas 0.31 0.12
17 Harding County, New Mexico 0.32 0.12
18 Carter County, Montana 0.34 0.13
19 Nome Census Area, Alaska 0.41 0.16
20 Terrell County, Texas 0.41 0.16
21 Bethel Census Area, Alaska 0.41 0.16
22 Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska 0.43 0.16
23 Aleutians East Borough, Alaska 0.45 0.17
24 Harding County, South Dakota 0.47 0.18
25 Eureka County, Nevada 0.47 0.18
26 Lincoln County, Nevada 0.50 0.19
27 Powder River County, Montana 0.52 0.20
28 Catron County, New Mexico 0.53 0.20
29 Clark County, Idaho 0.55 0.21
30 Slope County, North Dakota 0.59 0.23
31 McMullen County, Texas 0.62 0.24
32 McPherson County, Nebraska 0.62 0.24
33 Culberson County, Texas 0.62 0.24
34 Sioux County, Nebraska 0.63 0.24
35 Arthur County, Nebraska 0.64 0.24
36 McCone County, Montana 0.65 0.25
37 Blaine County, Nebraska 0.67 0.26
38 Prairie County, Montana 0.67 0.26
39 Billings County, North Dakota 0.68 0.26
40 Borden County, Texas 0.71 0.27
41 Harney County, Oregon 0.73 0.28
42 Treasure County, Montana 0.73 0.28
43 Golden Valley County, Montana 0.75 0.29
44 Hinsdale County, Colorado 0.75 0.29
45 Hudspeth County, Texas 0.76 0.29
46 Meagher County, Montana 0.79 0.30
47 Kiowa County, Colorado 0.79 0.30
48 Grant County, Nebraska 0.79 0.30
49 Mineral County, Colorado 0.81 0.31
50 Phillips County, Montana 0.82 0.31

Population density per state[edit]

Data presented below is based on U.S. Census Bureau data from 2010.[5] Calculations are made by dividing the population by the land area. All county equivalents are included.

Excluding the census areas of Alaska, Lake and Peninsula Borough is the least densely populated county equivalent with 0.069/sq mi (0.027/km2).

State Least densely populated county Population density Most densely populated county Population density
Alabama Wilcox County 13.13/sq mi (5.07/km2) Jefferson County 592.53/sq mi (228.78/km2)
Alaska Lake and Peninsula Borough 0.06/sq mi (0.023/km2) Anchorage Municipality 171.19/sq mi (66.10/km2)
Arizona La Paz County 4.55/sq mi (1.76/km2) Maricopa County 414.89/sq mi (160.19/km2)
Arkansas Calhoun County 8.53/sq mi (3.29/km2) Pulaski County 503.77/sq mi (194.51/km2)
California Alpine County 1.59/sq mi (0.61/km2) San Francisco County 17,179.15/sq mi (6,632.91/km2)
Colorado Hinsdale County 0.75/sq mi (0.29/km2) Denver County 3,922.59/sq mi (1,514.52/km2)
Connecticut Litchfield County 206.31/sq mi (79.66/km2) Fairfield County 1,467.18/sq mi (566.48/km2)
Delaware Sussex County 210.60/sq mi (81.31/km2) New Castle County 1,263.18/sq mi (487.72/km2)
District of Columbia 9,857.20/sq mi (3,805.89/km2) 9,857.20/sq mi (3,805.89/km2)
Florida Liberty County 10.01/sq mi (3.86/km2) Pinellas County 3,347.50/sq mi (1,292.48/km2)
Georgia Clinch County 8.49/sq mi (3.28/km2) DeKalb County 2,585.72/sq mi (998.35/km2)
Hawaii Kalawao County 7.50/sq mi (2.90/km2) Honolulu County 1,586.71/sq mi (612.63/km2)
Idaho Clark County 0.55/sq mi (0.21/km2) Ada County 372.76/sq mi (143.92/km2)
Illinois Pope County 12.12/sq mi (4.68/km2) Cook County 5,495.11/sq mi (2,121.67/km2)
Indiana Benton County 21.78/sq mi (8.41/km2) Marion County 2,279.57/sq mi (880.15/km2)
Iowa Adams County 9.51/sq mi (3.67/km2) Polk County 750.51/sq mi (289.77/km2)
Kansas Greeley County 1.60/sq mi (0.62/km2) Johnson County 1,149.57/sq mi (443.85/km2)
Kentucky Hickman County 20.23/sq mi (7.81/km2) Jefferson County 1,948.11/sq mi (752.17/km2)
Louisiana Cameron Parish 5.32/sq mi (2.05/km2) Orleans Parish 2,029.41/sq mi (783.56/km2)
Maine Piscataquis County 4.42/sq mi (1.71/km2) Cumberland County 337.23/sq mi (130.21/km2)
Maryland Garrett County 46.51/sq mi (17.96/km2) City of Baltimore 7,671.51/sq mi (2,961.99/km2)
Massachusetts Franklin County 102.05/sq mi (39.40/km2) Suffolk County 12,416.78/sq mi (4,794.15/km2)
Michigan Keweenaw County 3.99/sq mi (1.54/km2) Wayne County 2,974.42/sq mi (1,148.43/km2)
Minnesota Lake of the Woods County 3.11/sq mi (1.20/km2) Ramsey County 3,341.64/sq mi (1,290.21/km2)
Mississippi Issaquena County 3.40/sq mi (1.31/km2) DeSoto County 338.66/sq mi (130.76/km2)
Missouri Worth County 8.14/sq mi (3.14/km2) St. Louis County 5,157.48/sq mi (1,991.31/km2)
Montana Garfield County 0.25/sq mi (0.097/km2) Yellowstone County 56.19/sq mi (21.70/km2)
Nebraska McPherson County 0.63/sq mi (0.24/km2) Douglas County 1,574.37/sq mi (607.87/km2)
Nevada Esmeralda County 0.21/sq mi (0.081/km2) Carson City 382.09/sq mi (147.53/km2)
New Hampshire Coos County 18.41/sq mi (7.11/km2) Hillsborough County 457.37/sq mi (176.59/km2)
New Jersey Salem County 199.10/sq mi (76.87/km2) Hudson County 13,731.61/sq mi (5,301.80/km2)
New Mexico Harding County 0.32/sq mi (0.12/km2) Bernalillo County 570.76/sq mi (220.37/km2)
New York Hamilton County 2.81/sq mi (1.08/km2) New York County 69,468.42/sq mi (26,821.91/km2)
North Carolina Hyde County 9.48/sq mi (3.66/km2) Mecklenburg County 1,755.54/sq mi (677.82/km2)
North Dakota Billings County 0.68/sq mi (0.26/km2) Cass County 84.86/sq mi (32.76/km2)
Ohio Monroe County 32.12/sq mi (12.40/km2) Cuyahoga County 2,799.95/sq mi (1,081.07/km2)
Oklahoma Cimarron County 1.34/sq mi (0.52/km2) Tulsa County 1,058.14/sq mi (408.55/km2)
Oregon Harney County 0.73/sq mi (0.28/km2) Multnomah County 1,704.93/sq mi (658.28/km2)
Pennsylvania Cameron County 12.83/sq mi (4.95/km2) Philadelphia County 11,379.49/sq mi (4,393.65/km2)
Rhode Island Washington County 385.67/sq mi (148.91/km2) Bristol County 2,064.00/sq mi (796.91/km2)
South Carolina Allendale County 25.53/sq mi (9.86/km2) Greenville County 574.72/sq mi (221.90/km2)
South Dakota Harding County 0.47/sq mi (0.18/km2) Minnehaha County 209.95/sq mi (81.06/km2)
Tennessee Perry County 19.08/sq mi (7.37/km2) Davidson County 1,243.33/sq mi (480.05/km2)
Texas Loving County 0.12/sq mi (0.046/km2) Dallas County 2,718.00/sq mi (1,049.43/km2)
Utah Garfield County 0.99/sq mi (0.38/km2) Salt Lake County 1,387.14/sq mi (535.58/km2)
Vermont Essex County 9.50/sq mi (3.67/km2) Chittenden County 291.74/sq mi (112.64/km2)
Virginia Highland County 5.59/sq mi (2.16/km2) Alexandria City 9,314.30/sq mi (3,596.27/km2)
Washington Garfield County 3.18/sq mi (1.23/km2) King County 912.87/sq mi (352.46/km2)
West Virginia Pocahontas County 9.27/sq mi (3.58/km2) Ohio County 419.98/sq mi (162.16/km2)
Wisconsin Iron County 7.80/sq mi (3.01/km2) Milwaukee County 3,925.95/sq mi (1,515.82/km2)
Wyoming Niobrara County 0.94/sq mi (0.36/km2) Laramie County 34.15/sq mi (13.19/km2)

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Notes[edit]

^ A: The Unorganized Borough, Alaska, formed by the Borough Act of 1961, is a legal entity, run by the Alaska state government as an extension of State government,[6] it and the independently incorporated Unified, Home Rule, First Class and Second Class boroughs roughly correspond to parishes in Louisiana and to counties in the other 48 states.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ An Overview of County Government Archived July 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, National Association of Counties website, accessed January 5, 2008
  2. ^ "Chapter 4: States, Counties, and Statistically Equivalent Entities". Geographic Areas Reference Manual (PDF). U.S. Department of Commerce. November 1994. p. 4-2.
  3. ^ a b "American FactFinder". U.S. Census Bureau.
  4. ^ a b c d "DataSet.txt". State & County QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 30, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2012. (See "Download the Database" for an explanation of this data set.)
  5. ^ a b c d "2010 Census Summary File 1: GEOGRAPHIC IDENTIFIERS". American Factfinder. US Census. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Alaska Statutes Title 29 Chapter 03. The Unorganized Borough". Local Government On-Line, Division of Community and Regional Affairs, Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development. August 18, 1998. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  7. ^ "Local Government in Alaska" (PDF). Local Boundary Commission, Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development. February 2001. Retrieved 2008-07-17.

General[edit]

  • US Census Quick Facts
  • For a state map showing the counties, select in http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/ the state and select "view map"; select a county to obtain data about it.*
  • For a table of counties of a state, with areas, populations, densities and more (using miles), select the state in [1].
  • Map of the US showing population density per county (pdf, see p. 6)
  • 2002 Census of Governments; Volume 1, No. 1, Government Organization. U.S. Census Bureau. [2]. Page 8 shows a chart of counties by population and by state.
  • [3] just change which state you want the data for and it should pop up with all the counties info and pop densities per mile

External links[edit]

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