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Whats the difference between county numbers and county FIPS codes?

April 26, 2017County FIPS Numbers

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Whats the difference between county numbers and county FIPS codes?

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Texas counties have both a county number and a county FIPS code. The county number is a sequential number from 1 to 254. The county FIPS code is assigned by the US Census Bureau and consists of the state FIPS code (48) followed by a three digit number for each county. See Texas County Numbers and Public Health Regions for details.