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More Virginia counties are named for women than in any other state. [4] Virginia's postal abbreviation is VA and its FIPS state code is 51. List of the 95 counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia (links shown under FIPS County Code are for the U.S. Census Bureau Statistics Info Page for that county):
The following is a list of counties and county-equivalents showing the average size of each state/territory's counties, the smallest county (or equivalent) in each state/territory, and the largest county (or equivalent) in each state/territory. States/territories on the list are arranged by the average land area of their counties.
The 19 United States statistical areas, 95 counties and 38 independent cities of the State of Virginia [a]; Combined statistical area [1] 2023 population (est.) [3] Core-based statistical area [1]
However, all local governments (counties, independent cities, and incorporated towns) are political subdivisions of the state. According to the 2002 Census of Governments, Virginia ranked 43rd among the 50 states in the number of local governments, with 521 as of June 2002.
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The large majority of counties and equivalents were organized by 1970. Since that time, most creations, boundary changes and dissolutions have occurred in Alaska, Virginia, and Connecticut. [2] Among the 50 states, 44 are partitioned entirely into counties, with no county equivalents.
Incorporated cities in Virginia are independent jurisdictions and separate from any county. As of 2022, there are 189 incorporated towns and 227 municipalities, [1] some of which are more populous than many independent cities, but are not incorporated as cities and are therefore situated within a parent county or counties. New towns may be ...