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Largest households, North Carolina counties · 2020

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, NCNC267,6743.00–

02Cabarrus County, NCNC249,7252.88–

03Hoke County, NCNC56,9392.88–

04Johnston County, NCNC256,4482.83–

05Harnett County, NCNC150,1372.82–

06Robeson County, NCNC119,9412.79–

07Duplin County, NCNC51,5712.73–

08Camden County, NCNC11,3152.71–

09Lee County, NCNC70,2582.70–

10Onslow County, NCNC217,1752.69–

11Sampson County, NCNC61,5042.68–

12Cleveland County, NCNC103,3252.66–

13Pender County, NCNC72,1112.66–

14Wake County, NCNC1,257,2352.61–

15Granville County, NCNC61,4212.60–

16Iredell County, NCNC211,7982.60–

17Vance County, NCNC42,6382.60–

18Davie County, NCNC45,8552.59–

19Franklin County, NCNC82,0372.58–

20Gaston County, NCNC246,5582.57–

21Greene County, NCNC20,7002.56–

22Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,3832.56–

23Alexander County, NCNC36,9582.56–

24Montgomery County, NCNC26,4032.55–

25Scotland County, NCNC33,3222.53–

26Orange County, NCNC152,4982.52–

27Pasquotank County, NCNC42,2012.52–

28Rowan County, NCNC155,0962.52–

29Wayne County, NCNC122,2782.51–

30Stanly County, NCNC68,8302.51–

31Randolph County, NCNC149,5162.50–

32Wilson County, NCNC81,1502.50–

33Cumberland County, NCNC338,4732.49–

34Currituck County, NCNC33,1582.49–

35Lincoln County, NCNC98,6542.49–

36Catawba County, NCNC170,1722.48–

37Caldwell County, NCNC81,1052.47–

38Edgecombe County, NCNC49,1212.47–

39Forsyth County, NCNC401,7182.47–

40Nash County, NCNC99,3652.47–

41Alamance County, NCNC186,1772.47–

42Guilford County, NCNC562,2342.46–

43Columbus County, NCNC50,4872.45–

44Burke County, NCNC88,6552.45–

45Madison County, NCNC22,5532.45–

46Pitt County, NCNC182,9362.45–

47Surry County, NCNC72,2872.45–

48Bladen County, NCNC30,0072.44–

49Davidson County, NCNC180,1822.44–

50Gates County, NCNC10,2342.44–

51Yadkin County, NCNC38,3252.44–

52Swain County, NCNC14,0242.43–

53Person County, NCNC40,6362.42–

54McDowell County, NCNC45,1982.42–

55Chatham County, NCNC85,1112.41–

56Hertford County, NCNC19,0152.41–

57Moore County, NCNC110,6192.41–

58Buncombe County, NCNC277,4172.40–

59Caswell County, NCNC22,5632.39–

60Graham County, NCNC8,1902.38–

61Richmond County, NCNC42,0412.38–

62Rutherford County, NCNC65,7452.38–

63Craven County, NCNC105,0252.37–

64Yancey County, NCNC19,0842.37–

65Halifax County, NCNC46,5342.35–

66Martin County, NCNC21,6012.34–

67Lenoir County, NCNC55,8372.34–

68Jackson County, NCNC45,0392.33–

69Wilkes County, NCNC66,2332.33–

70Durham County, NCNC347,2402.33–

71Anson County, NCNC21,7582.32–

72Rockingham County, NCNC94,1952.32–

73Warren County, NCNC18,8982.32–

74Watauga County, NCNC54,7862.32–

75Beaufort County, NCNC44,6702.31–

76Dare County, NCNC38,2452.31–

77Henderson County, NCNC122,3752.31–

78Brunswick County, NCNC174,7022.30–

79Stokes County, NCNC46,1262.30–

80Jones County, NCNC9,5752.29–

81New Hanover County, NCNC245,9592.29–

82Mitchell County, NCNC15,0622.28–

83Perquimans County, NCNC13,4902.28–

84Haywood County, NCNC63,3692.28–

85Carteret County, NCNC70,4692.27–

86Ashe County, NCNC27,5142.24–

87Cherokee County, NCNC30,8302.23–

88Northampton County, NCNC16,4912.23–

89Transylvania County, NCNC34,2112.23–

90Washington County, NCNC10,6382.22–

91Hyde County, NCNC4,5542.21–

92Bertie County, NCNC17,0862.20–

93Polk County, NCNC20,5332.20–

94Alleghany County, NCNC11,4792.19–

95Macon County, NCNC39,2322.17–

96Pamlico County, NCNC12,7582.17–

97Chowan County, NCNC14,0822.15–

98Avery County, NCNC18,1102.13–

99Clay County, NCNC12,2392.09–

100Tyrrell County, NCNC3,5371.94–

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