RANKING · 2024 ACS · 115 SHOWN OF 115

Largest households, Missouri counties

Missouri counties ranked by average household size (2024 ACS). This list covers the 115 counties in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 115 is 2.48. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Barton County, MO, up 59 places to #24.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2010

01Schuyler County, MOMO4,1403.06+48%

02▲1Scotland County, MOMO4,7962.98+25%

03▲48Lewis County, MOMO9,8792.87+14%

04▲2Knox County, MOMO3,7282.82+24%

05Webster County, MOMO43,0542.82+4%

06▲8Sullivan County, MOMO5,7382.80+11%

07▲2Daviess County, MOMO8,5582.77+9%

08▲2McDonald County, MOMO23,9922.75−4%

09▼7Lincoln County, MOMO66,6762.73−3%

10▲27Clark County, MOMO6,4752.70+7%

11▲13Saline County, MOMO23,2652.68+11%

12▲5Chariton County, MOMO7,3772.67+12%

13▲5Warren County, MOMO39,0162.67+4%

14▲48Madison County, MOMO12,8582.66+5%

15▲14Newton County, MOMO62,2632.66+1%

16▼5Ripley County, MOMO10,7172.65+6%

17▼4Christian County, MOMO96,7252.63+1%

18▼10Bollinger County, MOMO10,6462.62+2%

19▼4Mercer County, MOMO3,4042.62+10%

20▲18Barry County, MOMO36,2002.61+5%

21▼9Howard County, MOMO10,1802.61+11%

22▼18Pulaski County, MOMO54,4422.61+1%

23▲5Wright County, MOMO19,6712.61+5%

24▲59Barton County, MOMO11,7952.60+3%

25▲19Lawrence County, MOMO39,4012.60+4%

26▲39Ralls County, MOMO10,4442.60+7%

27▼1Carter County, MOMO5,4182.58+2%

28▼7Jefferson County, MOMO233,1322.58−4%

29▲3Polk County, MOMO33,6042.58+4%

30▲20Lafayette County, MOMO33,5312.58+7%

31▲42Bates County, MOMO16,5122.57+1%

32▼5Dallas County, MOMO18,0252.56−1%

33▲19Adair County, MOMO25,6842.56+10%

34▼1Andrew County, MOMO18,2412.560%

35▲43Dent County, MOMO14,5842.55+2%

36▼29Putnam County, MOMO4,5462.55+13%

37▼6Cass County, MOMO115,8592.54−5%

38▲21Douglas County, MOMO12,3422.54−8%

39▲46Miller County, MOMO25,8172.53+9%

40▲34Oregon County, MOMO8,7092.53+6%

41▼18St. Charles County, MOMO426,4992.53−4%

42▲35Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6892.53+5%

43▼7Washington County, MOMO23,8102.52−4%

44▲20Clinton County, MOMO21,6612.520%

45▲3Audrain County, MOMO24,5282.51+2%

46▲25Harrison County, MOMO8,2812.51+1%

47▼17Ray County, MOMO23,3982.51−2%

48▼2Callaway County, MOMO45,7652.50+4%

49▼10Gentry County, MOMO6,3842.50+1%

50▼16Pettis County, MOMO44,2542.50−1%

51▼31Clay County, MOMO265,0322.50+2%

52▼5Cooper County, MOMO17,1362.49+1%

53▲26Pike County, MOMO17,9552.49+3%

54▼19Platte County, MOMO114,4002.49+1%

55▲40Reynolds County, MOMO5,9922.49+10%

56▲12Texas County, MOMO25,9942.49−1%

57▼16Butler County, MOMO41,9042.48+3%

58▼16Howell County, MOMO40,7982.48−3%

59▲8Laclede County, MOMO36,9432.48+2%

60▼15Osage County, MOMO13,6112.48−4%

61▼3Perry County, MOMO19,0932.48+1%

62▲10St. Francois County, MOMO67,8092.48+4%

63▼20Jasper County, MOMO127,4282.47−2%

64▲42Monroe County, MOMO8,9592.47+7%

65▼10Cedar County, MOMO14,8882.47+9%

66▼17Macon County, MOMO15,1902.46+5%

67▼48Shannon County, MOMO7,2852.460%

68▲14Vernon County, MOMO19,9462.460%

69▼53Moniteau County, MOMO15,4282.45−5%

70▼48Morgan County, MOMO22,4182.45+2%

71▼15Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,9992.44+2%

72▼2Dade County, MOMO7,8042.44+1%

73▼20Franklin County, MOMO108,0902.44−6%

74▲31Maries County, MOMO8,3972.44−3%

75▼12Scott County, MOMO37,9752.44−2%

76▲15Linn County, MOMO11,8152.43−4%

77▲30Phelps County, MOMO45,2472.430%

78▼9Grundy County, MOMO9,7442.43+4%

79▼39Randolph County, MOMO24,5132.43−3%

80▼26Stoddard County, MOMO28,2842.420%

81▼56Camden County, MOMO44,0472.41+3%

82▼22Johnson County, MOMO56,6702.41−4%

83▲26Montgomery County, MOMO11,5902.41−2%

84▲20Shelby County, MOMO5,8702.41+5%

85▼4Taney County, MOMO57,0012.41+3%

86▼29Buchanan County, MOMO83,5402.40−3%

87▲15DeKalb County, MOMO9,7952.40−3%

88▲9Marion County, MOMO28,5252.400%

89▲7Gasconade County, MOMO14,7842.39+1%

90▲11Henry County, MOMO22,6712.39+2%

91▼7Dunklin County, MOMO26,8552.380%

92▲19Ozark County, MOMO9,1722.38−2%

93▲20Holt County, MOMO4,2002.37+7%

94▼28Carroll County, MOMO8,4172.36−4%

95▼7Iron County, MOMO9,3182.36−2%

96▼9St. Louis County, MOMO990,9112.36−2%

97▼8Cole County, MOMO77,9082.35−2%

98Hickory County, MOMO9,0442.34+10%

99Mississippi County, MOMO12,0032.34−10%

100▼39Stone County, MOMO32,5032.340%

101▼11Boone County, MOMO191,7462.330%

102▼16Crawford County, MOMO22,9292.33−9%

103▼27Pemiscot County, MOMO14,4652.33−10%

104▼1Livingston County, MOMO14,7082.32−5%

105▼12Benton County, MOMO20,5362.31+3%

106▼26Caldwell County, MOMO9,0122.31−5%

107▼13Jackson County, MOMO732,9942.31−5%

108▲2St. Clair County, MOMO9,9762.31+3%

109▼17Wayne County, MOMO10,7822.31+1%

110▼10New Madrid County, MOMO15,0862.30−5%

111▼36Worth County, MOMO1,9142.25+3%

112Greene County, MOMO309,2862.24−2%

113▲2Atchison County, MOMO5,1752.23−2%

114▼6Nodaway County, MOMO20,1742.15−12%

115▼1St. Louis, MOMO278,1441.92−12%

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