Census County Division
A Census County Division (abbreviation CCD) is a division of a county made by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes . They were formed by a cooperation between the Census Bureau and the administrations of the US states and local administrations and do not exist in states that have minor civil divisions . They were first formed in Washington for the 1950 United States Census . In the 1990 United States Census , there were a total of 5,581 Census County Divisions in 21 states.
| State | Number of counties | Number of Census County Divisions |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 67 | 390 |
| Arizona | 15th | 78 |
| Colorado | 64 | 208 |
| Delaware | 3 | 27 |
| Florida | 67 | 293 |
| Georgia | 159 | 581 |
| Hawaii | 5 | 44 |
| Idaho | 44 | 170 |
| California | 58 | 386 |
| Kentucky | 120 | 475 |
| Montana | 56 | 193 |
| Nevada | 17th | 67 |
| New Mexico | 33 | 131 |
| Oklahoma | 77 | 302 |
| Oregon | 36 | 211 |
| South carolina | 46 | 294 |
| Tennessee | 95 | 462 |
| Texas | 254 | 863 |
| Utah | 29 | 90 |
| Washington | 39 | 245 |
| Wyoming | 23 | 71 |
For the United States Census 1970 there were also Census County Divisions in North Dakota , but for financial reasons they were later replaced by Minor Civil Divisions.
The Census County Divisions are usually named for the county name or other local names.