Administrative divisions of American Samoa explained

Districts and unorganized atolls of American Samoa
Category:County equivalent
Territory:American Samoa
Current Number:3 districts
2 unorganized atolls
Population Range:31,819 (Western District) – 0 (Rose Atoll, Swains Island)
Area Range:27.99sqmi (Western District) – 0.03sqmi (Rose Atoll)
Government:Local government
Subdivision:Counties and villages

American Samoa is administratively divided into three districts (Western, Eastern and Manuʻa) and two unorganized atolls (Swains Island and Rose Atoll). The districts are subdivided into 15 counties, which are composed of 76 villages.[1]

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau counts the three districts and two unorganized atolls as five county equivalents, while treating the actual counties as minor civil divisions.[2]

American Samoa has only one U.S. ZIP code: 96799.[3]

Divisions

Island/Atoll District County Villages
Fagamalo, Maloata, Fagaliʻi, Poloa, Amanave, Failolo, Agugulu, Utumea West, Seʻetaga, Nua, Afao, Asili, Amaluia
Leone, Auma, Puapua
Aasu, Aoloau, Malaeloa/Aitulagi
Malaeloa/Ituau, Futiga, Taputimu, Vailoatai, Puapua
Vaitogi, ʻIliʻili, Tafuna, Pavaʻiaʻi, Faleniu, Mapusagafou, Mesepa, Malaeimi, Nuʻuuli
Fagasa, Nuʻuuli, Faganeanea, Matuʻu, Tafuna
Fatumafuti, Fagaʻlu, Utulei, Fagatogo, Pago Pago, Satala, Anua, Atuʻu, Leloaloa, Aua
Vatia, Alao, Tula, Onenoa, ʻAoa
Saʻilele, Masausi, Masefau, Afono, Lauliʻi, Aumi, Alega, Avaio, Auto, Amaua, Utusia, Fagaʻitua, Pagai
Pagai, Alofau, Amouli, Auasi, Utumea East
Aunuʻu
Ofu
Olosega, Sili
Siʻufaga, Luma
Faleasao
Maia, Leusoaliʻi
— — Taulaga, Etena (abandoned)[4]
— — —

Statistics

The numbers below are from the 2020 census.

island/atoll population[5] [6] land area[7] [8]
number width=40em% !sq mi km2 width=40em%
48,476 97.52% 52.55 136.12 68.83%
402 0.81% 0.58 1.51 0.76%
132 0.27% 2.82 7.31 3.70%
147 0.30% 2.00 5.18 2.62%
553 1.11% 17.43 45.13 22.82%
0 0.00% 0.94 2.43 1.23%
0 0.00% 0.03 0.08 0.04%
American Samoa 49,710 100.00% 76.36 197.76 100.00%
district population land area
number width=40em% !sq mi km2 width=40em%
31,819 64.01% 27.99 71.50 36.66%
17,059 34.32% 25.14 65.12 32.93%
832 1.67% 22.25 57.62 29.14%
county population land area
number width=40em% !sq mi km2 width=40em%
1,496 3.01% 6.96 18.03 9.12%
2,797 5.63% 1.99 5.16 2.61%
1,689 3.40% 7.22 18.71 9.46%
3,010 6.06% 2.59 6.71 3.39%
22,827 45.92% 9.22 23.88 12.08%
3,431 6.90% 5.01 12.99 6.57%
8,568 17.24% 6.61 17.11 8.65%
1,487 2.99% 4.58 11.87 6.00%
2,415 4.86% 6.64 17.20 8.70%
1,158 2.33% 2.30 5.95 3.01%
132 0.27% 2.82 7.31 3.70%
147 0.30% 2.00 5.18 2.62%
236 0.47% 6.13 15.87 8.03%
104 0.21% 2.68 6.93 3.50%
213 0.43% 8.62 22.33 11.29%
village population land area
number % sq mi km2 %
37 0.07% 1.39 3.60 1.82%
6 0.01% 1.20 3.10 1.57%
163 0.33% 0.60 1.55 0.78%
130 0.26% 0.32 0.82 0.42%
246 0.49% 0.30 0.79 0.40%
87 0.18% 0.25 0.64 0.32%
42 0.08% 0.15 0.40 0.20%
42 0.08% 0.26 0.67 0.34%
177 0.36% 0.27 0.70 0.35%
150 0.30% 0.37 0.96 0.48%
96 0.19% 0.54 1.41 0.71%
157 0.32% 0.54 1.39 0.70%
163 0.33% 0.78 2.01 1.02%
1,598 3.21% 1.49 3.86 1.95%
242 0.49% 0.13 0.33 0.17%
957 1.93% 0.37 0.97 0.49%
425 0.85% 3.59 9.31 4.71%
650 1.31% 2.24 5.81 2.94%
614 1.24% 1.39 3.59 1.82%
424 0.85% 0.23 0.61 0.31%
682 1.37% 1.34 3.48 1.76%
709 1.43% 0.61 1.58 0.80%
1,195 2.40% 0.40 1.04 0.53%
1,921 3.86% 1.37 3.55 1.80%
3,073 6.18% 1.39 3.59 1.82%
7,988 16.07% 2.48 6.42 3.25%
2,112 4.25% 0.73 1.90 0.96%
1,953 3.93% 0.25 0.64 0.32%
1,772 3.56% 0.80 2.06 1.04%
415 0.83% 0.11 0.28 0.14%
1,046 2.10% 1.50 3.88 1.96%
577 1.16% 1.68 4.36 2.21%
4,991 10.04% 2.94 7.62 3.85%
93 0.19% 0.53 1.36 0.69%
317 0.64% 0.46 1.20 0.61%
72 0.14% 0.04 0.10 0.05%
731 1.47% 0.51 1.33 0.67%
479 0.96% 0.33 0.86 0.44%
1,445 2.91% 0.66 1.72 0.87%
3,000 6.04% 3.43 8.88 4.49%
218 0.44% 0.15 0.40 0.20%
473 0.95% 0.07 0.18 0.09%
236 0.47% 0.06 0.16 0.08%
365 0.73% 0.34 0.87 0.44%
1,549 3.12% 1.01 2.61 1.32%
460 0.93% 2.50 6.46 3.27%
275 0.55% 0.53 1.36 0.69%
308 0.62% 0.50 1.31 0.66%
100 0.20% 0.39 1.01 0.51%
344 0.69% 0.67 1.72 0.87%
60 0.12% 0.53 1.37 0.69%
134 0.27% 0.37 0.95 0.48%
260 0.52% 1.63 4.23 2.14%
327 0.66% 1.03 2.68 1.35%
736 1.48% 0.52 1.34 0.68%
176 0.35% 0.70 1.82 0.92%
29 0.06% 0.39 1.01 0.51%
34 0.07% 0.28 0.72 0.36%
214 0.43% 0.33 0.86 0.43%
68 0.14% 0.31 0.80 0.40%
65 0.13% 0.12 0.30 0.15%
287 0.58% 0.39 1.02 0.52%
81 0.16% 0.15 0.39 0.19%
296 0.60% 0.50 1.30 0.66%
261 0.53% 0.66 1.71 0.86%
88 0.18% 0.26 0.66 0.34%
55 0.11% 0.19 0.49 0.25%
402 0.81% 0.58 1.51 0.76%
132 0.27% 2.82 7.31 3.70%
138 0.28% 1.21 3.13 1.58%
9 0.02% 0.79 2.04 1.03%
110 0.22% 5.77 14.93 7.55%
126 0.25% 0.36 0.94 0.48%
104 0.21% 2.68 6.93 3.50%
120 0.24% 4.39 11.36 5.75%
93 0.19% 4.23 10.97 5.54%

Local government structure

Amata Coleman Radewagen's congressional website said the following about American Samoa's districts:[9]

The U.S. National Park Service says the following about the structure of villages in American Samoa:[10]

Notes and References

  1. https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/st_based/CD118_AS.pdf 118th Congress of the United States, American Samoa
  2. https://www2.census.gov/geo/pdfs/reference/GARM/Ch4GARM.pdf States, Counties, and Statistically Equivalent Entities
  3. https://www.zip-codes.com/state/as.asp American Samoa ZIP Codes
  4. http://npshistory.com/publications/noaa/unlocking-secrets-swains-island.pdf Unlocking the Secrets of Swains Island
  5. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/island-areas/american-samoa/population-and-housing-unit-counts/american-samoa-phc-table01.pdf Population of American Samoa: 2010 and 2020
  6. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/island-areas/american-samoa/population-and-housing-unit-counts/american-samoa-phc-table02.pdf 2020 census population of American Samoa: village
  7. https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/acs23/tigerweb_acs23_cousub_2020_tab20_as.html American Samoa County Subdivisions – TAB20 – Data as of January 1, 2020
  8. https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/acs23/tigerweb_acs23_incplace_2020_tab20_as.html American Samoa Incorporated Places – TAB20 – Data as of January 1, 2020
  9. https://radewagen.house.gov/about/our-district Our District, American Samoa – A Territory of the United States
  10. https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/historyculture/people.htm National Park of American Samoa, History & Culture – People

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