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Largest households, North Carolina cities

North Carolina cities ranked by average household size (2024 ACS). This list covers the 175 cities in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 175 is 2.43. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Locust, NC, up 96 places to #39.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2010

01▲60Swannanoa, NCNC6,9013.52+49%

02▼1Marvin, NCNC7,0403.49−3%

03▲2Waxhaw, NCNC23,1403.26+15%

04Barbecue, NCNC5,9103.18–

05▼2Harrisburg, NCNC20,7423.18+10%

06Weddington, NCNC14,5173.13−6%

07▲3Indian Trail, NCNC44,3033.050%

08▲3Rolesville, NCNC12,8393.050%

09Spout Springs, NCNC11,2423.04–

10▼6Anderson Creek, NCNC13,9273.04–

11▼4Holly Springs, NCNC50,2883.020%

12▼10Wesley Chapel, NCNC9,5662.97−10%

13▲34Lillington, NCNC5,0402.94+34%

14▼2Oak Ridge, NCNC7,8962.94+1%

15▲7Summerfield, NCNC11,3272.930%

16▼3Hampstead, NCNC9,2922.92+25%

17▲18Whispering Pines, NCNC5,5052.90+26%

18▲39Butner, NCNC8,1122.86+8%

19▼5Monroe, NCNC42,6442.86+3%

20▲17Wake Forest, NCNC58,1472.81−1%

21▲13Briar Chapel, NCNC6,0492.80–

22▼3Fuquay-Varina, NCNC48,5362.80+6%

23▼8Stokesdale, NCNC6,1332.80+3%

24Apex, NCNC80,4192.79−4%

25▲3East Flat Rock, NCNC6,3232.78+19%

26▲4Concord, NCNC114,5982.78+4%

27▲75Unionville, NCNC7,3222.76−1%

28▼20Midland, NCNC5,1512.75+10%

29▼13Lake Norman of Iredell, NCNC12,4942.73+14%

30▲19Hope Mills, NCNC18,3242.71+2%

31▼4Sanford, NCNC34,1382.71+2%

32▲7Lewisville, NCNC14,4212.70−3%

33▲56Forest City, NCNC7,4102.70+32%

34▲14Westport, NCNC5,9152.69+5%

35▲69Archer Lodge, NCNC5,6492.69−11%

36▲49Northchase, NCNC5,8962.68+17%

37▲23Mint Hill, NCNC29,4762.68−1%

38▼21Bessemer City, NCNC5,8342.67+4%

39▲96Locust, NCNC6,1202.66+4%

40▲91Mills River, NCNC7,5042.66+10%

41▲22Moyock, NCNC5,6842.65−12%

42▲28Knightdale, NCNC23,1442.65−8%

43▼12Sawmills, NCNC5,1052.64−6%

44▼21Zebulon, NCNC11,9332.64+6%

45▲36Trinity, NCNC7,2742.63+5%

46▼14Wendell, NCNC19,6872.63+22%

47▼27Half Moon, NCNC7,3782.61−7%

48▼30Piney Green, NCNC14,0782.61−6%

49▲13Elon, NCNC11,3662.61+13%

50▼25Stallings, NCNC17,7602.61−2%

51▲8Mooresville, NCNC55,8422.60−2%

52▲48Cherryville, NCNC6,5232.60+7%

53▼15Clayton, NCNC32,6332.600%

54▼33Pleasant Garden, NCNC5,1652.59+1%

55▲27Conover, NCNC8,9382.58+4%

56▲36Kings Mountain, NCNC12,1172.58+6%

57▼21Myrtle Grove, NCNC12,6372.57+4%

58▼17Siler City, NCNC8,1552.57−9%

59▼7Cary, NCNC183,5822.57−4%

60▼9Holly Ridge, NCNC5,9082.56+33%

61▼32Kannapolis, NCNC61,7082.56+2%

62▼12Matthews, NCNC32,7692.55−2%

63▼10Morrisville, NCNC32,4662.55+6%

64▼38Dallas, NCNC6,3922.54+13%

65▼25Huntersville, NCNC68,5352.54−4%

66▼11Mocksville, NCNC6,2822.54−4%

67▼13Lumberton, NCNC18,9552.53−5%

68▼25Creedmoor, NCNC5,0462.52−18%

69▼36Ogden, NCNC8,2492.52+2%

70▼28Gibsonville, NCNC9,8762.52+2%

71▼6Gastonia, NCNC87,0672.51−2%

72▲55Lexington, NCNC20,2382.51+11%

73▲2Wrightsboro, NCNC6,2872.50−3%

74▲35Laurinburg, NCNC14,5822.50+2%

75▼29Havelock, NCNC17,4302.50−6%

76▲19Clinton, NCNC8,4662.49+12%

77▲1Walkertown, NCNC6,1202.49+10%

78▼12Mount Holly, NCNC19,0332.49−3%

79▲15Archdale, NCNC12,2542.48−2%

80▼1Davidson, NCNC16,6622.48+5%

81▲5Mebane, NCNC21,9522.48+2%

82▲9Woodfin, NCNC8,2292.47+11%

83▼15Clemmons, NCNC22,8082.46−2%

84▼15Garner, NCNC41,5622.46−3%

85▼27Surf City, NCNC5,1422.46+24%

86▲20Newton, NCNC13,8222.44−4%

87▲6Midway, NCNC5,1042.44−4%

88▲60Asheville, NCNC93,5232.43+14%

89▼17Charlotte, NCNC964,7842.41−2%

90▼17Silver Lake, NCNC6,5632.40−9%

91▼27Morganton, NCNC17,8492.40+3%

92▼9Hamlet, NCNC5,8702.39−10%

93▼9Lake Norman of Catawba, NCNC9,9062.39–

94▲63Etowah, NCNC7,9682.39+7%

95▼7Spring Lake, NCNC11,2522.39−12%

96▲11Thomasville, NCNC27,7332.39−3%

97▼21St. Stephens, NCNC9,4572.38−13%

98▲58Pittsboro, NCNC5,0542.38+10%

99▲4Albemarle, NCNC17,7692.38−6%

100▼26Chapel Hill, NCNC63,5652.38+2%

101▲37Fletcher, NCNC8,3732.38+6%

102▼4Pineville, NCNC11,8512.37+10%

103▼26High Point, NCNC120,5712.37−6%

104▲26Roanoke Rapids, NCNC14,3862.37−6%

105▲41Eden, NCNC15,5002.36+2%

106▲2Winterville, NCNC10,9732.36−17%

107▲12Hickory, NCNC45,9752.360%

108▲2Cornelius, NCNC35,0942.36+2%

109▲8Fayetteville, NCNC209,1202.36−5%

110▲22Wadesboro, NCNC5,0352.36+2%

111▼12Winston-Salem, NCNC257,2712.35−3%

112▼7Henderson, NCNC15,0132.34−8%

113▲2Statesville, NCNC32,1812.340%

114Smithfield, NCNC13,1142.33+1%

115▼48Belmont, NCNC16,4152.31−6%

116▼60Jacksonville, NCNC72,7322.31−15%

117▼21Wilson, NCNC49,5722.31−5%

118▲53Black Mountain, NCNC8,4912.31+2%

119▲5Burlington, NCNC61,4962.31−1%

120▼40Cramerton, NCNC5,7132.30−11%

121▼31Elizabeth City, NCNC19,6222.30−6%

122▼21Salisbury, NCNC36,8792.30−1%

123▲21Boone, NCNC19,9292.30+31%

124▼53Nashville, NCNC5,9112.29+1%

125Greensboro, NCNC308,6672.29−2%

126▲27Kill Devil Hills, NCNC7,7312.28+12%

127▲27Lincolnton, NCNC12,4652.28−7%

128▼7Long View, NCNC5,3872.28+3%

129▼7Rocky Mount, NCNC55,1202.28−4%

130▼19Raleigh, NCNC506,3062.27−3%

131▼19Marion, NCNC7,4402.27−5%

132▼35Aberdeen, NCNC10,0662.26+4%

133▲7Shelby, NCNC23,3092.26−7%

134▲15Hillsborough, NCNC9,7782.26−7%

135▲2Asheboro, NCNC27,9902.25−3%

136▼7Porters Neck, NCNC7,6542.24+6%

137▲6Dunn, NCNC8,8142.24−6%

138▼25Leland, NCNC35,7312.24−2%

139▼95Selma, NCNC7,4062.24−7%

140▼12Murraysville, NCNC16,3392.23−9%

141▼21Carrboro, NCNC20,9622.220%

142▼97Angier, NCNC9,4102.22−1%

143▼4King, NCNC7,9772.21−11%

144▼8Oxford, NCNC8,9852.21−11%

145▼4Durham, NCNC305,5612.21−4%

146▲13New Bern, NCNC34,7242.20+4%

147▼60Ayden, NCNC5,2632.20−6%

148▼3Roxboro, NCNC8,3802.20−6%

149▼7Kernersville, NCNC29,1282.19−4%

150▼17Graham, NCNC20,1312.19−7%

151▼4Carolina Beach, NCNC6,8702.19+3%

152▼2Rockingham, NCNC8,8152.18−13%

153▼35Lenoir, NCNC18,3722.17−11%

154▲11Reidsville, NCNC14,6922.16−5%

155▼4Southern Pines, NCNC17,3572.16−4%

156▼40Boiling Spring Lakes, NCNC6,8752.15−6%

157▼23Greenville, NCNC96,4432.14−3%

158▼6Goldsboro, NCNC35,0122.13−6%

159▲3Pinehurst, NCNC18,6702.12−7%

160Shallotte, NCNC5,3352.120%

161▼6Kings Grant, NCNC9,0032.11−16%

162▲5Kinston, NCNC19,7052.11−3%

163▼37Williamston, NCNC5,0862.11−11%

164▲4Mount Airy, NCNC10,6822.110%

165▼2Tarboro, NCNC10,9792.10−8%

166▼5Wilmington, NCNC126,8092.05−6%

167▼3Waynesville, NCNC11,0062.030%

168▲1St. James, NCNC7,3182.00+1%

169▼11Washington, NCNC9,9101.99−3%

170▼4Oak Island, NCNC9,3371.96−3%

171▲1Carolina Shores, NCNC5,5401.91−5%

172▼49Cullowhee, NCNC7,9731.89+13%

173Brevard, NCNC8,0981.88−3%

174▼4Morehead City, NCNC10,4341.86−4%

175▼1Hendersonville, NCNC15,8671.85−8%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES