Largest households in the United States
US states, counties, cities, and ZIP codes ranked by average household size.
Across the United States, this page ranks states, counties, cities & places, zip codes by average household size — which have the largest average household size, from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among states, Utah leads at 2.99.
Among counties, Oglala Lakota County leads at 4.84.
States
| # | Name | Avg household size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah | 2.99 | |
| 2 | Hawaii | 2.88 | |
| 3 | California | 2.86 | |
| 4 | Texas | 2.70 | |
| 5 | Idaho | 2.66 | |
| 6 | Georgia | 2.64 | |
| 7 | Alaska | 2.63 | |
| 8 | Nevada | 2.62 | |
| 9 | New Jersey | 2.61 | |
| 10 | Puerto Rico | 2.60 | |
| 11 | Maryland | 2.58 | |
| 12 | Arizona | 2.54 | |
| 13 | Virginia | 2.53 | |
| 14 | Louisiana | 2.52 | |
| 15 | Mississippi | 2.52 | |
| 16 | Florida | 2.51 | |
| 17 | New Mexico | 2.51 | |
| 18 | New York | 2.51 | |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 2.51 | |
| 20 | Washington | 2.51 | |
| 21 | Alabama | 2.50 | |
| 22 | Arkansas | 2.48 | |
| 23 | Delaware | 2.48 | |
| 24 | Illinois | 2.48 | |
| 25 | Connecticut | 2.47 | |
| 26 | Indiana | 2.47 | |
| 27 | Tennessee | 2.47 | |
| 28 | Kansas | 2.46 | |
| 29 | North Carolina | 2.46 | |
| 30 | Colorado | 2.45 | |
| 31 | Kentucky | 2.45 | |
| 32 | Massachusetts | 2.45 | |
| 33 | South Carolina | 2.45 | |
| 34 | Minnesota | 2.44 | |
| 35 | Nebraska | 2.44 | |
| 36 | New Hampshire | 2.44 | |
| 37 | Michigan | 2.43 | |
| 38 | Oregon | 2.43 | |
| 39 | Missouri | 2.42 | |
| 40 | South Dakota | 2.42 | |
| 41 | Pennsylvania | 2.40 | |
| 42 | Rhode Island | 2.40 | |
| 43 | West Virginia | 2.40 | |
| 44 | Iowa | 2.38 | |
| 45 | Montana | 2.38 | |
| 46 | Ohio | 2.38 | |
| 47 | Wyoming | 2.38 | |
| 48 | Wisconsin | 2.35 | |
| 49 | North Dakota | 2.31 | |
| 50 | Vermont | 2.30 | |
| 51 | Maine | 2.27 | |
| 52 | District of Columbia | 1.99 |
Counties
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20- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)
By state
52- Largest households in Alabama
- Largest households in Alaska
- Largest households in Arizona
- Largest households in Arkansas
- Largest households in California
- Largest households in Colorado
- Largest households in Connecticut
- Largest households in Delaware
- Largest households in District of Columbia
- Largest households in Florida
- Largest households in Georgia
- Largest households in Hawaii
- Largest households in Idaho
- Largest households in Illinois
- Largest households in Indiana
- Largest households in Iowa
- Largest households in Kansas
- Largest households in Kentucky
- Largest households in Louisiana
- Largest households in Maine
- Largest households in Maryland
- Largest households in Massachusetts
- Largest households in Michigan
- Largest households in Minnesota
- Largest households in Mississippi
- Largest households in Missouri
- Largest households in Montana
- Largest households in Nebraska
- Largest households in Nevada
- Largest households in New Hampshire
- Largest households in New Jersey
- Largest households in New Mexico
- Largest households in New York
- Largest households in North Carolina
- Largest households in North Dakota
- Largest households in Ohio
- Largest households in Oklahoma
- Largest households in Oregon
- Largest households in Pennsylvania
- Largest households in Puerto Rico
- Largest households in Rhode Island
- Largest households in South Carolina
- Largest households in South Dakota
- Largest households in Tennessee
- Largest households in Texas
- Largest households in Utah
- Largest households in Vermont
- Largest households in Virginia
- Largest households in Washington
- Largest households in West Virginia
- Largest households in Wisconsin
- Largest households in Wyoming