RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Largest households, North Carolina counties · 2010

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

01Hoke County, NCNC56,9393.00–

02Robeson County, NCNC119,9412.89–

03Union County, NCNC267,6742.87–

04Camden County, NCNC11,3152.82–

05Alexander County, NCNC36,9582.73–

06Granville County, NCNC61,4212.72–

07Greene County, NCNC20,7002.72–

08Johnston County, NCNC256,4482.70–

09Montgomery County, NCNC26,4032.69–

10Vance County, NCNC42,6382.67–

11Harnett County, NCNC150,1372.67–

12Gates County, NCNC10,2342.66–

13Onslow County, NCNC217,1752.66–

14Duplin County, NCNC51,5712.66–

15Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7252.65–

16Iredell County, NCNC211,7982.64–

17Richmond County, NCNC42,0412.63–

18Sampson County, NCNC61,5042.63–

19Stanly County, NCNC68,8302.63–

20Washington County, NCNC10,6382.62–

21Warren County, NCNC18,8982.61–

22Lee County, NCNC70,2582.61–

23Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2012.60–

24Caldwell County, NCNC81,1052.59–

25Gaston County, NCNC246,5582.59–

26Northampton County, NCNC16,4912.59–

27Scotland County, NCNC33,3222.58–

28Wake County, NCNC1,257,2352.55–

29Cumberland County, NCNC338,4732.55–

30Davie County, NCNC45,8552.55–

31Catawba County, NCNC170,1722.55–

32Anson County, NCNC21,7582.54–

33Cleveland County, NCNC103,3252.54–

34Columbus County, NCNC50,4872.53–

35Randolph County, NCNC149,5162.53–

36Lincoln County, NCNC98,6542.53–

37Rowan County, NCNC155,0962.52–

38Yadkin County, NCNC38,3252.52–

39Hertford County, NCNC19,0152.52–

40Caswell County, NCNC22,5632.51–

41Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1212.51–

42Wayne County, NCNC122,2782.51–

43Burke County, NCNC88,6552.50–

44Franklin County, NCNC82,0372.50–

45Halifax County, NCNC46,5342.50–

46Bertie County, NCNC17,0862.49–

47Person County, NCNC40,6362.49–

48Stokes County, NCNC46,1262.49–

49McDowell County, NCNC45,1982.49–

50Moore County, NCNC110,6192.49–

51Currituck County, NCNC33,1582.48–

52Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3832.48–

53Davidson County, NCNC180,1822.46–

54Jones County, NCNC9,5752.46–

55Nash County, NCNC99,3652.45–

56Wilkes County, NCNC66,2332.45–

57Wilson County, NCNC81,1502.45–

58Forsyth County, NCNC401,7182.44–

59Rockingham County, NCNC94,1952.44–

60Surry County, NCNC72,2872.44–

61Chatham County, NCNC85,1112.43–

62Chowan County, NCNC14,0822.43–

63Guilford County, NCNC562,2342.43–

64Perquimans County, NCNC13,4902.43–

65Alamance County, NCNC186,1772.43–

66Bladen County, NCNC30,0072.42–

67Pender County, NCNC72,1112.42–

68Pitt County, NCNC182,9362.42–

69Martin County, NCNC21,6012.41–

70Orange County, NCNC152,4982.41–

71Rutherford County, NCNC65,7452.39–

72Madison County, NCNC22,5532.38–

73Yancey County, NCNC19,0842.38–

74Lenoir County, NCNC55,8372.38–

75Craven County, NCNC105,0252.37–

76Swain County, NCNC14,0242.36–

77Cherokee County, NCNC30,8302.33–

78Beaufort County, NCNC44,6702.32–

79Durham County, NCNC347,2402.32–

80New Hanover County, NCNC245,9592.30–

81Mitchell County, NCNC15,0622.29–

82Buncombe County, NCNC277,4172.28–

83Graham County, NCNC8,1902.28–

84Henderson County, NCNC122,3752.26–

85Carteret County, NCNC70,4692.25–

86Clay County, NCNC12,2392.24–

87Pamlico County, NCNC12,7582.24–

88Ashe County, NCNC27,5142.23–

89Hyde County, NCNC4,5542.23–

90Jackson County, NCNC45,0392.23–

91Transylvania County, NCNC34,2112.23–

92Brunswick County, NCNC174,7022.22–

93Avery County, NCNC18,1102.21–

94Polk County, NCNC20,5332.19–

95Haywood County, NCNC63,3692.18–

96Dare County, NCNC38,2452.15–

97Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5372.12–

98Watauga County, NCNC54,7862.09–

99Alleghany County, NCNC11,4792.06–

100Macon County, NCNC39,2322.05–

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