US Census Data

Largest households in North Carolina

North Carolina counties and cities ranked by average household size.

This page ranks the counties and cities of North Carolina by average household size — which have the largest average household size, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, Union County leads at 2.95.

Among cities & places, Evergreen leads at 5.01.

Counties

Top 100.
#NameAvg household size
1Union County2.95
2Cabarrus County2.85
3Hoke County2.78
4Harnett County2.74
5Johnston County2.73
6Camden County2.71
7Sampson County2.71
8Robeson County2.65
9Cleveland County2.64
10Scotland County2.60
11Greene County2.59
12Vance County2.59
13Buncombe County2.58
14Lee County2.58
15Pender County2.58
16Currituck County2.57
17Franklin County2.57
18Iredell County2.57
19Onslow County2.57
20Davie County2.56
21Granville County2.56
22Wake County2.54
23Randolph County2.52
24Stanly County2.52
25Alexander County2.51
26Lincoln County2.51
27Pasquotank County2.51
28Bladen County2.50
29Rowan County2.50
30Columbus County2.49
31Cumberland County2.49
32Montgomery County2.49
33Yadkin County2.49
34Alamance County2.47
35Davidson County2.47
36Gaston County2.47
37Richmond County2.47
38Caswell County2.46
39Edgecombe County2.46
40Gates County2.46
41Madison County2.46
42Nash County2.46
43Catawba County2.45
44Mecklenburg County2.45
45Wayne County2.44
46Caldwell County2.43
47Duplin County2.42
48Forsyth County2.42
49Chatham County2.41
50Guilford County2.41
51Wilkes County2.41
52Anson County2.40
53Orange County2.40
54Surry County2.40
55Person County2.39
56Rutherford County2.39
57Graham County2.38
58Burke County2.37
59Moore County2.37
60Swain County2.35
61Wilson County2.35
62Lenoir County2.34
63McDowell County2.34
64Perquimans County2.34
65Craven County2.32
66Halifax County2.32
67Jones County2.32
68Beaufort County2.31
69Haywood County2.31
70Martin County2.31
71Rockingham County2.31
72Henderson County2.30
73Stokes County2.29
74Watauga County2.29
75Durham County2.28
76Avery County2.27
77Mitchell County2.27
78Bertie County2.26
79Chowan County2.26
80Dare County2.26
81Pitt County2.26
82Warren County2.26
83Yancey County2.26
84Brunswick County2.25
85Clay County2.24
86Hertford County2.24
87Washington County2.23
88Polk County2.22
89Cherokee County2.21
90Ashe County2.20
91New Hanover County2.20
92Transylvania County2.20
93Pamlico County2.19
94Northampton County2.18
95Jackson County2.17
96Carteret County2.16
97Alleghany County2.15
98Macon County2.06
99Tyrrell County1.99
100Hyde County1.87

Cities & places

Top 100.
#NameAvg household size
1Evergreen5.01
2Pantego4.73
3Conetoe4.68
4JAARS4.45
5Norman4.45
6Avery Creek4.10
7Bonnetsville4.04
8Montreat3.95
9Lattimore3.91
10Spivey's Corner3.87
11Hoffman3.85
12Middleburg3.81
13Dundarrach3.80
14Star3.75
15Bell Arthur3.67
16Rex3.67
17Ingold3.66
18Old Hundred3.65
19Jackson Springs3.63
20Emma3.58
21Dudley3.56
22Iron Station3.54
23McFarlan3.54
24Turkey3.54
25Wilson's Mills3.52
26Clarkton3.51
27Marvin3.50
28Lowgap3.32
29Lake Santeetlah3.31
30Arrowhead Beach3.30
31Harrisburg3.30
32Rhodhiss3.29
33Gorman3.27
34South Mills3.27
35Waxhaw3.27
36South Henderson3.26
37Barbecue3.25
38Marble3.25
39Boiling Springs3.21
40Rolesville3.19
41Cherry Branch3.17
42Fairfield3.17
43Hayesville3.17
44Navassa3.17
45Harrellsville3.16
46Weddington3.15
47Richlands3.14
48Scotch Meadows3.14
49Bolivia3.13
50Milwaukee3.13
51Advance3.12
52Barnardsville3.12
53Long Creek3.12
54Sandyfield3.12
55Spout Springs3.12
56Candor3.11
57East Bend3.11
58Green Level3.11
59Garland3.10
60Harmony3.10
61Swannanoa3.10
62Dublin3.09
63Prospect3.09
64Bladenboro3.08
65Valle Crucis3.08
66Patterson Springs3.06
67Anderson Creek3.05
68Indian Trail3.05
69Wesley Chapel3.05
70Maysville3.03
71Ronda3.02
72Cricket3.01
73East Arcadia3.01
74Holly Springs3.01
75Stokesdale3.01
76Faison3.00
77Ellenboro2.99
78Franklinville2.99
79Alamance2.98
80Walnut Creek2.98
81Hampstead2.97
82Staley2.97
83Walstonburg2.97
84Hallsboro2.96
85Snow Hill2.96
86Glen Raven2.95
87Marshville2.95
88Roberdel2.95
89Dortches2.94
90Fairview2.94
91Atkinson2.93
92Everetts2.93
93Locust2.93
94Pine Level2.93
95Stedman2.93
96Lucama2.92
97Neuse Forest2.92
98Ramseur2.92
99Wingate2.92
100Aurora2.91

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