<P> The state of California is divided into 58 counties . The region was first divided into twenty - seven counties on February 18 , 1850 . These were further sub-divided to form sixteen additional counties by 1860 . Another fourteen were counties formed through further sub-division from 1861 to 1893 . The last , Imperial County , was formed in 1907 . California is home to San Bernardino County , the largest county in the contiguous United States , as well as Los Angeles County , the most populous county in the United States . </P>
<P> The state of California is divided into 58 counties . The region was first divided into twenty - seven counties on February 18 , 1850 . These were further sub-divided to form sixteen additional counties by 1860 . Another fourteen were counties formed through further sub-division from 1861 to 1893 . The last , Imperial County , was formed in 1907 . California is home to San Bernardino County , the largest county in the contiguous United States , as well as Los Angeles County , the most populous county in the United States . </P>
how many counties in the state of california
how many counties in the state of california
58
58