Counties of Delaware | |
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Location | State of Delaware |
Number | 3 |
Populations | 189,789 (Kent) – 578,592 (New Castle) |
Areas | 494 square miles (1,280 km2) (New Castle) – 1,196 square miles (3,100 km2) (Sussex) |
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Subdivisions |
The U.S. state of Delaware is divided into three counties, the fewest of any state in the United States: New Castle, Kent and Sussex.[1] The origin of the county boundaries goes back to their former court districts.