<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Counties of Georgia </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> State of Georgia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Number </Th> <Td> 159 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Populations </Th> <Td> Greatest : 1,010,562 ( Fulton ) Least : 1,680 ( Taliaferro ) Average : 64,845 ( 2016 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Areas </Th> <Td> Largest : 903 square miles ( 2,340 km ) ( Ware ) Smallest : 121 square miles ( 310 km ) ( Clarke ) Average : 374 square miles ( 970 km ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Government </Th> <Td> County government </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Subdivisions </Th> <Td> Cities , towns , unincorporated communities , census designated place </Td> </Tr> </Table>
how many counties does the state of georgia have
159