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Largest households, North Carolina counties

North Carolina counties ranked by average household size (2024 ACS). This list covers the 100 counties in North Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 100 is 2.39. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Buncombe County, NC, up 49 places to #9.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2010

01Union County, NCNC267,6742.95+3%

02Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7252.78+5%

03Hoke County, NCNC56,9392.76−8%

04▲1Harnett County, NCNC150,1372.73+2%

05▲3Camden County, NCNC11,3152.72−4%

06▼2Johnston County, NCNC256,4482.72+1%

07▲4Sampson County, NCNC61,5042.68+2%

08▼2Robeson County, NCNC119,9412.63−9%

09▲49Buncombe County, NCNC277,4172.62+15%

10▲11Greene County, NCNC20,7002.59−5%

11▲23Currituck County, NCNC33,1582.58+4%

12▲5Vance County, NCNC42,6382.58−3%

13▼4Lee County, NCNC70,2582.58−1%

14▲5Franklin County, NCNC82,0372.56+2%

15▼3Cleveland County, NCNC103,3252.550%

16Iredell County, NCNC211,7982.55−3%

17▼4Pender County, NCNC72,1112.54+5%

18Davie County, NCNC45,8552.53−1%

19▼4Granville County, NCNC61,4212.52−7%

20▼6Wake County, NCNC1,257,2352.51−2%

21▲10Randolph County, NCNC149,5162.51−1%

22▲23Madison County, NCNC22,5532.50+5%

23▲12Lincoln County, NCNC98,6542.50−1%

24▲1Scotland County, NCNC33,3222.49−3%

25▲5Stanly County, NCNC68,8302.49−5%

26▲7Cumberland County, NCNC338,4732.48−3%

27▼7Gaston County, NCNC246,5582.48−4%

28▼18Onslow County, NCNC217,1752.48−7%

29▼1Rowan County, NCNC155,0962.48−2%

30▲21Yadkin County, NCNC38,3252.48−2%

31▼8Alexander County, NCNC36,9582.47−10%

32▲16Bladen County, NCNC30,0072.46+2%

33▲17Gates County, NCNC10,2342.46−8%

34▲15Davidson County, NCNC180,1822.450%

35▲3Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1212.44−3%

36▼9Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2012.44−6%

37▼8Wayne County, NCNC122,2782.44−3%

38▼16Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3832.44−2%

39▲2Alamance County, NCNC186,1772.440%

40Nash County, NCNC99,3652.43−1%

41▲12Person County, NCNC40,6362.43−2%

42▲19Richmond County, NCNC42,0412.43−8%

43▼7Catawba County, NCNC170,1722.43−5%

44▼7Caldwell County, NCNC81,1052.42−7%

45▲26Anson County, NCNC21,7582.41−5%

46▲9Chatham County, NCNC85,1112.41−1%

47▲12Caswell County, NCNC22,5632.40−4%

48▼22Orange County, NCNC152,4982.400%

49▲20Wilkes County, NCNC66,2332.40−2%

50▼7Columbus County, NCNC50,4872.39−6%

51▲11Rutherford County, NCNC65,7452.390%

52▼10Guilford County, NCNC562,2342.38−2%

53▼14Forsyth County, NCNC401,7182.37−3%

54▼30Montgomery County, NCNC26,4032.37−12%

55▼8Surry County, NCNC72,2872.36−3%

56▼24Wilson County, NCNC81,1502.36−4%

57Moore County, NCNC110,6192.36−5%

58▼51Duplin County, NCNC51,5712.35−12%

59▼15Burke County, NCNC88,6552.34−6%

60▲23Perquimans County, NCNC13,4902.34−4%

61▼7McDowell County, NCNC45,1982.33−6%

62▼16Pitt County, NCNC182,9362.30−5%

63▲9Rockingham County, NCNC94,1952.30−6%

64▲3Lenoir County, NCNC55,8372.30−3%

65▼2Craven County, NCNC105,0252.29−3%

66▲8Watauga County, NCNC54,7862.29+10%

67▼3Yancey County, NCNC19,0842.29−4%

68▲16Haywood County, NCNC63,3692.29+5%

69▲8Henderson County, NCNC122,3752.29+1%

70▲9Stokes County, NCNC46,1262.28−8%

71▼19Swain County, NCNC14,0242.28−3%

72▼7Halifax County, NCNC46,5342.28−9%

73▲2Beaufort County, NCNC44,6702.27−2%

74▼8Martin County, NCNC21,6012.26−6%

75▲24Clay County, NCNC12,2392.26+1%

76▲14Washington County, NCNC10,6382.25−14%

77▼7Durham County, NCNC347,2402.25−3%

78▲20Avery County, NCNC18,1102.24+1%

79▼3Dare County, NCNC38,2452.24+4%

80▼20Graham County, NCNC8,1902.24−2%

81▲8Transylvania County, NCNC34,2112.230%

82▼2Jones County, NCNC9,5752.22−10%

83▼10Warren County, NCNC18,8982.22−15%

84▲13Chowan County, NCNC14,0822.21−9%

85▼3Mitchell County, NCNC15,0622.21−3%

86▲1Cherokee County, NCNC30,8302.20−6%

87▼31Hertford County, NCNC19,0152.20−13%

88▲4Bertie County, NCNC17,0862.19−12%

89▼11Brunswick County, NCNC174,7022.19−1%

90▼9New Hanover County, NCNC245,9592.19−5%

91▲2Polk County, NCNC20,5332.180%

92▼6Ashe County, NCNC27,5142.17−3%

93▼25Jackson County, NCNC45,0392.16−3%

94▼9Carteret County, NCNC70,4692.13−5%

95▲1Pamlico County, NCNC12,7582.12−5%

96▼2Alleghany County, NCNC11,4792.11+2%

97▼9Northampton County, NCNC16,4912.10−19%

98▼3Macon County, NCNC39,2322.040%

99▼8Hyde County, NCNC4,5541.99−11%

100Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5371.94−8%

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