RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 62 SHOWN OF 62

Largest households, New York counties · 2020

New York counties ranked by average household size (2023 ACS). This list covers the 62 counties in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2000

01Rockland County, NYNY357,3973.15–

02Hamilton County, NYNY5,0063.05–

03Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9392.97–

04Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0902.93–

05Queens County, NYNY2,358,1822.86–

06Orange County, NYNY417,6692.85–

07Richmond County, NYNY501,2902.81–

08Putnam County, NYNY99,0282.76–

09Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3322.71–

10Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7432.67–

11Yates County, NYNY24,5472.67–

12Schenectady County, NYNY162,5812.62–

13Kings County, NYNY2,653,9632.61–

14Madison County, NYNY67,1202.53–

15Lewis County, NYNY26,4792.51–

16Dutchess County, NYNY300,7082.50–

17Greene County, NYNY47,2382.49–

18Sullivan County, NYNY80,5862.49–

19Cortland County, NYNY45,8502.46–

20Montgomery County, NYNY50,0462.46–

21Jefferson County, NYNY111,5402.44–

22Oswego County, NYNY118,5692.42–

23Washington County, NYNY59,3532.41–

24Herkimer County, NYNY59,2192.41–

25Oneida County, NYNY226,3922.39–

26Schuyler County, NYNY16,9242.38–

27Ulster County, NYNY183,3302.38–

28Franklin County, NYNY46,5002.37–

29Wayne County, NYNY91,2502.37–

30Onondaga County, NYNY466,5842.36–

31Cayuga County, NYNY74,3652.35–

32Genesee County, NYNY58,4162.35–

33Monroe County, NYNY750,5062.35–

34Saratoga County, NYNY241,3432.35–

35Steuben County, NYNY91,8552.35–

36Rensselaer County, NYNY160,5102.34–

37Schoharie County, NYNY30,1762.34–

38Wyoming County, NYNY39,7412.34–

39Fulton County, NYNY52,2162.33–

40Livingston County, NYNY61,4382.33–

41Chemung County, NYNY80,4152.32–

42Cattaraugus County, NYNY75,3902.32–

43Ontario County, NYNY113,1302.32–

44Tioga County, NYNY47,4532.32–

45St. Lawrence County, NYNY105,4882.31–

46Allegany County, NYNY46,8002.30–

47Clinton County, NYNY78,1382.30–

48Broome County, NYNY195,7362.29–

49Niagara County, NYNY208,9122.29–

50Chautauqua County, NYNY124,1262.28–

51Otsego County, NYNY60,5892.28–

52Columbia County, NYNY60,1682.27–

53Erie County, NYNY946,7412.27–

54Orleans County, NYNY39,8252.26–

55Seneca County, NYNY32,8832.26–

56Albany County, NYNY321,2252.25–

57Chenango County, NYNY45,7152.25–

58Delaware County, NYNY44,3052.24–

59Tompkins County, NYNY104,0472.18–

60Warren County, NYNY65,0202.18–

61Essex County, NYNY36,4382.14–

62New York County, NYNY1,664,8622.07–

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