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How Many Counties Does California Have 58 or 53

“2. In addition to the state’s 58 (or 53 depending on who you ask a. 28”
58 counties
Confidence: High Checked on July 13, 2026

Summary

The state has 58 counties; the figure 53 refers to a different state (North Dakota). County number 28 is Napa. The claim that the state has either 58 or 53 counties is inaccurate—the correct total is 58.

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www2.census.gov
  • States and counties are the major legally defined political and administrative

    Table 4-4. Number of Counties and Statistically Equivalent Entities, by · State, as of January 1, 1990 · Alabama · 67 · Montana · 57 · Alaska · 25 · Nebraska · 93 · Arizona · 15 · Nevada · 17 · Arkansas · 75 · New Hampshire · 10 · California · 58 · New Jersey · 21 · Colorado · 63 · New Mexico · 33 · Connecticut · 8 · New York · 62 · Delaware · 3 · North Carolina · 100 · District of Columbia · 1 · North Dakota · 53 ·

michigan.gov
  • Michigan Counties

    Mason - 53 · Mecosta - 54 · Menominee - 55 · Midland - 56 · Missaukee - 57 · Monroe - 58 · Montcalm - 59 · Montmorency - 60 · Muskegon - 61 · Newaygo - 62 · Oakland - 63 · Oceana - 64 · Ogemaw - 65 · Ontonagon - 66 · Osceola - ...

cdss.ca.gov
en.wikipedia.org
  • List of counties by U.S. state and territory - Wikipedia

    The following is a list of the counties and county-equivalents in the 50 states and District of Columbia sorted by U.S. state, plus the additional 100 county-equivalents in the U.S. territories sorted by territory. The State of Alabama comprises 67 counties. ... The State of Alaska comprises ...

  • County statistics of the United States - Wikipedia

    In 45 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 Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, some or all counties within states have no governments of ...

  • List of United States counties and county equivalents - Wikipedia

    Map of the counties and county equivalents located in the 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C. There are 3,244 counties and county equivalents in the United States. The 50 states of the United States are divided into 3,007 political subdivisions of states called counties.

thefactfile.org
simple.wikipedia.org
worldpopulationreview.com

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