2007 Economic Census

Geography

Counties

Counties are the primary political and administrative divisions of States.

Also recognized by the Census Bureau as county equivalents for economic census purposes are:

• Parishes in Louisiana;
• Boroughs, Census Areas, and certain Cities in Alaska
• Independent Cities (in Maryland, Missouri, Nevada and Virginia);
• The District of Columbia (since it has no primary divisions);
• Districts and Islands in American Samoa;
• Election Districts in Guam;
• Municipalities in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands;
• Municipios in Puerto Rico and
• Islands in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Note: Kalawao County, HI, is combined with Maui County for statistical purposes.

Coding

Counties are identified by a 3-digit ANSI County code (COUNTY), which are sequenced alphabetically within a State, with independent cities following the listing of Counties within each State.