17-50-501.  Classification of counties.

(1)  Each county shall be classified according to its population.

(2) 

(a)  A county with a population of 1,000,000 or more is a county of the first class.

(b)  A county with a population of 175,000 or more but less than 1,000,000 is a county of the second class.

(c)  A county with a population of 40,000 or more but less than 175,000 is a county of the third class.

(d)  A county with a population of 11,000 or more but less than 40,000 is a county of the fourth class.

(e)  A county with a population of 4,000 or more but less than 11,000 is a county of the fifth class.

(f)  A county with a population less than 4,000 is a county of the sixth class.

Amended by Chapter 24, 2021 General Session

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