The
county passports list has the location of passport application
acceptance facilities in the United States. The counties on the list
are either the most populated in the U.S. or the most searched for by
American citizens who want to apply for a new passport. If the county you live in is not listed below, you can also search our list of passport offices by state.
We have also included some interesting facts about the county system in the U.S.
U.S. County Fun Facts
- Counties are used in 48 of the 50 states.
- Louisiana is divided into parishes and Alaska into boroughs.
- There are a total of 3,144 counties or county-equivalent administrative units.
- The majority of counties are named after people (2,100 of the 3,140).
- The most common county name is Washington County (31 times).
- The most heavily populated county is Los Angeles County, California (pop. 9,962,789).
- The least populated county is Loving County, Texas (pop. of 71).
- Delaware has the fewest counties (3).
- Texas has the most counties (254).
U.S. County List - Top 20 Most Populated
| Rank | County name | Population | Largest Community |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County, California | 9,818,605 | Los Angeles |
| 2 | Cook County, Illinois | 5,194,675 | Chicago |
| 3 | Harris County, Texas | 4,092,459 | Houston |
| 4 | Maricopa County, Arizona | 3,817,117 | Phoenix |
| 5 | San Diego County, California | 3,095,313 | San Diego |
| 6 | Orange County, California | 3,010,232 | Santa Ana |
| 7 | Kings County, New York | 2,504,700 | Brooklyn |
| 8 | Miami-Dade County, Florida | 2,496,435 | Miami |
| 9 | Dallas County, Texas | 2,368,139 | Dallas |
| 10 | Queens County, New York | 2,230,722 | Jamaica |
| 11 | Riverside County, California | 2,189,641 | Riverside |
| 12 | San Bernardino County, California | 2,035,210 | San Bernardino |
| 13 | Clark County, Nevada | 1,951,269 | Las Vegas |
| 14 | King County, Washington | 1,931,249 | Seattle |
| 15 | Wayne County, Michigan | 1,820,584 | Detroit |
| 16 | Tarrant County, Texas | 1,809,034 | Fort Worth |
| 17 | Santa Clara County, California | 1,781,642 | San Jose |
| 18 | Broward County, Florida | 1,748,066 | Fort Lauderdale |
| 19 | Bexar County, Texas | 1,714,773 | San Antonio |
| 20 | New York County, New York | 1,585,873 | New York |
Other Counties
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