| Cricket format | First-class cricket (3 days) |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Lancashire (2nd title) |
| Participants | 15 |
| Most runs | C. B. Fry (2,376 for Sussex) |
| Most wickets | George Dennett (123 for Gloucestershire) |
Location of the home ground of each county
The 1904 County Championship was the 15th officially organised running of the County Championship, and ran from 9 May to 5 September 1904. Lancashire won their second championship title, while six times champions Yorkshire finished in second place. The previous season's winners, Middlesex, finished in fourth place.