US Average Household Size by County
Average number of people per household.
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-year 2020-2024 · Updated November 2026
County count
3144
Territory roll-up
Per-unit values only
Median county
2.4
Range
1.1 – 4.5
Highest 10 counties
| # | County | State | Average Household Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oglala Lakota | South Dakota | 4.5 |
| 2 | Kusilvak | Alaska | 4.2 |
| 3 | Northwest Arctic | Alaska | 3.8 |
| 4 | Wheeler | Georgia | 3.8 |
| 5 | Jim Hogg | Texas | 3.6 |
| 6 | Bethel | Alaska | 3.6 |
| 7 | Alpine | California | 3.6 |
| 8 | Bennett | South Dakota | 3.6 |
| 9 | Sterling | Texas | 3.6 |
| 10 | Todd | South Dakota | 3.6 |
Lowest 10 counties
| # | County | State | Average Household Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalawao | Hawaii | 1.1 |
| 2 | Loving | Texas | 1.2 |
| 3 | San Miguel | Colorado | 1.7 |
| 4 | Issaquena | Mississippi | 1.8 |
| 5 | Niobrara | Wyoming | 1.8 |
| 6 | San Juan | Colorado | 1.8 |
| 7 | Brewster | Texas | 1.8 |
| 8 | Pitkin | Colorado | 1.8 |
| 9 | Ontonagon | Michigan | 1.8 |
| 10 | La Paz | Arizona | 1.9 |
By state
| # | State | Average Household Size |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | 3.0 |
| 2 | Hawaii | 2.9 |
| 3 | California | 2.8 |
| 4 | Texas | 2.7 |
| 5 | Idaho | 2.6 |
| 6 | Georgia | 2.6 |
| 7 | Nevada | 2.6 |
| 8 | New Jersey | 2.6 |
| 9 | Alaska | 2.6 |
| 10 | Maryland | 2.6 |
| 11 | Arizona | 2.5 |
| 12 | Virginia | 2.5 |
| 13 | Florida | 2.5 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 2.5 |
| 15 | Washington | 2.5 |
| 16 | Louisiana | 2.5 |
| 17 | Mississippi | 2.5 |
| 18 | New York | 2.5 |
| 19 | Alabama | 2.5 |
| 20 | Delaware | 2.5 |
| 21 | New Mexico | 2.5 |
| 22 | Arkansas | 2.5 |
| 23 | Connecticut | 2.5 |
| 24 | Illinois | 2.5 |
| 25 | Indiana | 2.5 |
| 26 | Tennessee | 2.5 |
| 27 | Kansas | 2.4 |
| 28 | Massachusetts | 2.4 |
| 29 | New Hampshire | 2.4 |
| 30 | North Carolina | 2.4 |
| 31 | South Carolina | 2.4 |
| 32 | Kentucky | 2.4 |
| 33 | Minnesota | 2.4 |
| 34 | Colorado | 2.4 |
| 35 | Michigan | 2.4 |
| 36 | Nebraska | 2.4 |
| 37 | Oregon | 2.4 |
| 38 | Missouri | 2.4 |
| 39 | Pennsylvania | 2.4 |
| 40 | Rhode Island | 2.4 |
| 41 | South Dakota | 2.4 |
| 42 | Montana | 2.4 |
| 43 | Ohio | 2.4 |
| 44 | West Virginia | 2.4 |
| 45 | Iowa | 2.4 |
| 46 | Wyoming | 2.3 |
| 47 | Wisconsin | 2.3 |
| 48 | North Dakota | 2.3 |
| 49 | Vermont | 2.3 |
| 50 | Maine | 2.3 |
| 51 | District of Columbia | 2.0 |
About this dataset
Average number of people per household. Source: ACS 5-year 2020-2024 Data Profile, variable DP02_0016E. Values in people.
- Source
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Citation
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles (2020-2024), DP02_0016E
- Vintage
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024
- Unit
- people
- Available at
- State · County
- Territory roll-up
- Per-unit values only (medians and rates are not summed)
- Last loaded
- November 2026
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