RANKING · 2024 ACS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Largest households, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by average household size (2023 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2000

01Union County, NCNC267,6742.95–

02Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7252.78–

03Hoke County, NCNC56,9392.76–

04Harnett County, NCNC150,1372.73–

05Camden County, NCNC11,3152.72–

06Johnston County, NCNC256,4482.72–

07Sampson County, NCNC61,5042.68–

08Robeson County, NCNC119,9412.63–

09Buncombe County, NCNC277,4172.62–

10Greene County, NCNC20,7002.59–

11Currituck County, NCNC33,1582.58–

12Vance County, NCNC42,6382.58–

13Lee County, NCNC70,2582.58–

14Franklin County, NCNC82,0372.56–

15Cleveland County, NCNC103,3252.55–

16Iredell County, NCNC211,7982.55–

17Pender County, NCNC72,1112.54–

18Davie County, NCNC45,8552.53–

19Granville County, NCNC61,4212.52–

20Wake County, NCNC1,257,2352.51–

21Randolph County, NCNC149,5162.51–

22Madison County, NCNC22,5532.50–

23Lincoln County, NCNC98,6542.50–

24Scotland County, NCNC33,3222.49–

25Stanly County, NCNC68,8302.49–

26Cumberland County, NCNC338,4732.48–

27Gaston County, NCNC246,5582.48–

28Onslow County, NCNC217,1752.48–

29Rowan County, NCNC155,0962.48–

30Yadkin County, NCNC38,3252.48–

31Alexander County, NCNC36,9582.47–

32Bladen County, NCNC30,0072.46–

33Gates County, NCNC10,2342.46–

34Davidson County, NCNC180,1822.45–

35Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1212.44–

36Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2012.44–

37Wayne County, NCNC122,2782.44–

38Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3832.44–

39Alamance County, NCNC186,1772.44–

40Nash County, NCNC99,3652.43–

41Person County, NCNC40,6362.43–

42Richmond County, NCNC42,0412.43–

43Catawba County, NCNC170,1722.43–

44Caldwell County, NCNC81,1052.42–

45Anson County, NCNC21,7582.41–

46Chatham County, NCNC85,1112.41–

47Caswell County, NCNC22,5632.40–

48Orange County, NCNC152,4982.40–

49Wilkes County, NCNC66,2332.40–

50Columbus County, NCNC50,4872.39–

51Rutherford County, NCNC65,7452.39–

52Guilford County, NCNC562,2342.38–

53Forsyth County, NCNC401,7182.37–

54Montgomery County, NCNC26,4032.37–

55Surry County, NCNC72,2872.36–

56Wilson County, NCNC81,1502.36–

57Moore County, NCNC110,6192.36–

58Duplin County, NCNC51,5712.35–

59Burke County, NCNC88,6552.34–

60Perquimans County, NCNC13,4902.34–

61McDowell County, NCNC45,1982.33–

62Pitt County, NCNC182,9362.30–

63Rockingham County, NCNC94,1952.30–

64Lenoir County, NCNC55,8372.30–

65Craven County, NCNC105,0252.29–

66Watauga County, NCNC54,7862.29–

67Yancey County, NCNC19,0842.29–

68Haywood County, NCNC63,3692.29–

69Henderson County, NCNC122,3752.29–

70Stokes County, NCNC46,1262.28–

71Swain County, NCNC14,0242.28–

72Halifax County, NCNC46,5342.28–

73Beaufort County, NCNC44,6702.27–

74Martin County, NCNC21,6012.26–

75Clay County, NCNC12,2392.26–

76Washington County, NCNC10,6382.25–

77Durham County, NCNC347,2402.25–

78Avery County, NCNC18,1102.24–

79Dare County, NCNC38,2452.24–

80Graham County, NCNC8,1902.24–

81Transylvania County, NCNC34,2112.23–

82Jones County, NCNC9,5752.22–

83Warren County, NCNC18,8982.22–

84Chowan County, NCNC14,0822.21–

85Mitchell County, NCNC15,0622.21–

86Cherokee County, NCNC30,8302.20–

87Hertford County, NCNC19,0152.20–

88Bertie County, NCNC17,0862.19–

89Brunswick County, NCNC174,7022.19–

90New Hanover County, NCNC245,9592.19–

91Polk County, NCNC20,5332.18–

92Ashe County, NCNC27,5142.17–

93Jackson County, NCNC45,0392.16–

94Carteret County, NCNC70,4692.13–

95Pamlico County, NCNC12,7582.12–

96Alleghany County, NCNC11,4792.11–

97Northampton County, NCNC16,4912.10–

98Macon County, NCNC39,2322.04–

99Hyde County, NCNC4,5541.99–

100Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5371.94–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES