Which county has the highest average household size?

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota ranks #1 with 4.46 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by average household size?

Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, Northwest Arctic, Alaska, Wheeler County, Georgia, Jim Hogg County, Texas.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is average household size measured?

Average number of people per household. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,144

Largest households, US counties

US counties ranked by average household size (2023 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2000

501Allegan County, MIMI123,1882.64–

502George County, MSMS26,3312.64–

503Simpson County, MSMS25,4982.64–

504Sunflower County, MSMS22,8932.64–

505Somerset County, NJNJ356,4862.64–

506Geauga County, OHOH95,6762.64–

507Rogers County, OKOK102,1972.64–

508Bedford County, TNTN55,2732.64–

509Lawrence County, TNTN46,9142.64–

510Camp County, TXTX13,3802.64–

511Hockley County, TXTX21,6002.64–

512McLennan County, TXTX272,0202.64–

513Ochiltree County, TXTX9,2842.64–

514Swisher County, TXTX6,7032.64–

515Frederick County, VAVA99,9552.64–

516Boone County, WVWV20,2512.64–

517Burke County, GAGA24,4082.64–

518Decatur County, GAGA29,4322.64–

519Emanuel County, GAGA23,1472.64–

520Haralson County, GAGA33,0662.64–

521McDuffie County, GAGA21,6402.64–

522Murray County, GAGA41,6072.64–

523McHenry County, ILIL317,7512.64–

524Hamilton County, ININ387,0362.64–

525Owen County, KYKY11,6012.64–

526Grundy County, TNTN14,1162.64–

527Snohomish County, WAWA870,6562.64–

528Pierce County, GAGA20,7642.63–

529St. Clair County, ALAL98,2062.63–

530Christian County, MOMO96,7252.63–

531DeWitt County, TXTX20,3092.63–

532Napa County, CACA132,9492.63–

533Jones County, GAGA29,1712.63–

534Chisago County, MNMN59,1422.63–

535Panola County, MSMS32,6912.63–

536Sharkey County, MSMS3,0972.63–

537Rosebud County, MTMT8,2532.63–

538Essex County, NJNJ896,3792.63–

539Robeson County, NCNC119,9412.63–

540Dewey County, OKOK4,2072.63–

541Le Flore County, OKOK50,1962.63–

542Nueces County, TXTX352,9922.63–

543Refugio County, TXTX6,6572.63–

544New Kent County, VAVA28,0222.63–

545Clarke County, ALAL22,0142.63–

546White County, GAGA29,8022.63–

547Western Connecticut Planning Region, CTCT640,4822.63–

548Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3972.63–

549Brooks County, GAGA16,1012.63–

550DeKalb County, GAGA774,3942.63–

551Dodge County, GAGA19,6632.63–

552Houston County, GAGA178,2142.63–

553Laurens County, GAGA51,0412.63–

554Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6622.63–

555Treutlen County, GAGA6,4662.63–

556Adams County, IDID5,0132.63–

557Mills County, IAIA14,7932.63–

558Gray County, KSKS5,6522.63–

559Allen County, KYKY22,5362.63–

560Kodiak Island, AKAK12,3872.62–

561Placer County, CACA442,0812.62–

562Clay County, WVWV7,5382.62–

563Wayne County, GAGA32,4812.62–

564Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,4662.62–

565Newton County, MSMS20,9602.62–

566Bollinger County, MOMO10,6462.62–

567Mercer County, MOMO3,4042.62–

568Arthur County, NENE3962.62–

569Dawson County, NENE24,4522.62–

570Buncombe County, NCNC277,4172.62–

571Perry County, OHOH35,9182.62–

572Marshall County, TNTN38,0712.62–

573Montgomery County, TNTN249,9352.62–

574Rains County, TXTX13,5422.62–

575Morris County, NJNJ524,2512.62–

576Garfield County, COCO63,4742.62–

577Morgan County, COCO30,3062.62–

578St. Johns County, FLFL346,3282.62–

579Franklin County, GAGA25,9482.62–

580Turner County, GAGA8,9832.62–

581Worth County, GAGA20,0592.62–

582Buena Vista County, IAIA20,4492.62–

583Jackson County, KSKS13,4382.62–

584Morton County, KSKS2,4702.62–

585Christian County, KYKY70,1152.62–

586Hart County, KYKY20,1172.62–

587Freestone County, TXTX20,8112.62–

588Clark County, WAWA532,1192.62–

589Lonoke County, ARAR76,6642.61–

590Stewart County, TNTN14,4392.61–

591St. Martin Parish, LALA51,1062.61–

592Ottawa County, MIMI308,4592.61–

593Watonwan County, MNMN11,4592.61–

594Lincoln County, MSMS35,0122.61–

595Barry County, MOMO36,2002.61–

596Howard County, MOMO10,1802.61–

597Pulaski County, MOMO54,4422.61–

598Wright County, MOMO19,6712.61–

599Adams County, OHOH27,8652.61–

600Morrow County, OHOH36,3052.61–

601Love County, OKOK10,7802.61–

602Marshall County, OKOK16,2552.61–

603Yamhill County, OROR110,0242.61–

604Bamberg County, SCSC12,7962.61–

605Hamilton County, TXTX8,6802.61–

606Hays County, TXTX304,3902.61–

607Jack County, TXTX9,5632.61–

608Martin County, TXTX5,2842.61–

609Orange County, TXTX86,2662.61–

610DuPage County, ILIL934,2982.61–

611Shelby County, ALAL238,5522.61–

612Dorchester County, SCSC178,3972.61–

613Greene County, VAVA21,9582.61–

614Johnson County, ININ174,2622.61–

615Hamilton County, FLFL14,1802.61–

616Tattnall County, GAGA24,3762.61–

617Upson County, GAGA28,5002.61–

618Washington County, IDID11,5832.61–

619Garrard County, KYKY18,2072.61–

620Chaves County, NMNM63,3642.61–

621Westchester County, NYNY1,015,7432.61–

622Elmore County, ALAL91,5772.60–

623Monroe County, ALAL18,9652.60–

624Greenlee County, AZAZ9,3122.60–

625Del Norte County, CACA26,4102.60–

626St. Lucie County, FLFL402,4492.60–

627Whitley County, KYKY37,2972.60–

628Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,4712.60–

629Jones County, MSMS66,4962.60–

630Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8772.60–

631Tippah County, MSMS21,3892.60–

632Barton County, MOMO11,7952.60–

633Lawrence County, MOMO39,4012.60–

634Ralls County, MOMO10,4442.60–

635Humphreys County, TNTN19,6462.60–

636Angelina County, TXTX88,1542.60–

637Colorado County, TXTX21,4392.60–

638Garza County, TXTX4,5102.60–

639San Augustine County, TXTX7,7222.60–

640San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4882.60–

641Butler County, OHOH400,1282.60–

642Licking County, OHOH185,5642.60–

643Campbell County, WYWY48,1452.60–

644Caroline County, VAVA34,4132.60–

645Doddridge County, WVWV7,6342.60–

646Chester County, PAPA557,1162.60–

647Bradford County, FLFL28,3072.60–

648Broward County, FLFL2,013,3172.60–

649Union County, FLFL16,2502.60–

650Coffee County, GAGA44,4072.60–

651Dawson County, GAGA35,3652.60–

652Lamar County, GAGA20,9412.60–

653Lincoln County, GAGA8,1122.60–

654Fayette County, ILIL20,7902.60–

655Fleming County, KYKY15,7872.60–

656Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,3802.60–

657Collingsworth County, TXTX2,4872.60–

658Autauga County, ALAL61,9202.59–

659Wilcox County, ALAL9,6662.59–

660Anchorage, AKAK287,1552.59–

661Maricopa County, AZAZ4,689,5582.59–

662Crawford County, ARAR62,6572.59–

663Grant County, ARAR18,7562.59–

664Ware County, GAGA36,9062.59–

665Isanti County, MNMN44,3862.59–

666Attala County, MSMS17,1002.59–

667Walthall County, MSMS13,9282.59–

668Logan County, NENE6692.59–

669Lyon County, NVNV65,0882.59–

670Sullivan County, NHNH43,9612.59–

671Harding County, NMNM6172.59–

672Greene County, NCNC20,7002.59–

673Atoka County, OKOK14,6092.59–

674Pottawatomie County, OKOK75,1022.59–

675Seminole County, OKOK23,4412.59–

676Berkeley County, SCSC274,6662.59–

677Fluvanna County, VAVA28,9752.59–

678Hanover County, VAVA116,4232.59–

679Big Horn County, WYWY12,0242.59–

680Harrison County, TXTX71,9562.59–

681Cobb County, GAGA793,3452.59–

682Beauregard Parish, LALA36,6732.59–

683Vermilion Parish, LALA57,6712.59–

684Hale County, ALAL15,1942.59–

685Candler County, GAGA11,2752.59–

686Floyd County, GAGA101,3782.59–

687Pope County, ILIL3,6722.59–

688Clinton County, ININ33,3222.59–

689Starke County, ININ23,4252.59–

690Leavenworth County, KSKS84,5902.59–

691Pierce County, WAWA946,2882.59–

692Coffee County, ALAL56,9532.58–

693Etowah County, ALAL103,8862.58–

694Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,2702.58–

695Carter County, MOMO5,4182.58–

696Sumner County, TNTN215,5382.58–

697Santa Cruz County, CACA258,8522.58–

698Richland Parish, LALA19,5822.58–

699Plymouth County, MAMA546,8292.58–

700Dodge County, MNMN21,3762.58–

701Washington County, MNMN286,8952.58–

702Lamar County, MSMS67,4032.58–

703Marion County, MSMS24,0012.58–

704Jefferson County, MOMO233,1322.58–

705Polk County, MOMO33,6042.58–

706Pondera County, MTMT6,0722.58–

707Howard County, NENE6,5382.58–

708Burlington County, NJNJ481,4392.58–

709Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0912.58–

710Currituck County, NCNC33,1582.58–

711Vance County, NCNC42,6382.58–

712Putnam County, OHOH34,3802.58–

713Lincoln County, OKOK35,2782.58–

714Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8572.58–

715McNairy County, TNTN26,2362.58–

716Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8962.58–

717York County, VAVA71,3742.58–

718Lincoln County, WVWV19,1772.58–

719Lafayette County, MOMO33,5312.58–

720Scott County, KYKY62,2622.58–

721Pickens County, GAGA37,1672.58–

722Queen Anne's County, MDMD54,4482.58–

723Tehama County, CACA64,6652.58–

724Atkinson County, GAGA8,4542.58–

725Berrien County, GAGA18,9322.58–

726Jefferson County, GAGA15,0112.58–

727Bannock County, IDID91,5912.58–

728Boundary County, IDID13,9972.58–

729Greene County, ILIL11,3132.58–

730Boone County, ININ80,6892.58–

731Elliott County, KYKY7,2652.58–

732Grayson County, KYKY27,4062.58–

733Harrison County, KYKY19,6272.58–

734Ohio County, KYKY23,9342.58–

735Shelby County, KYKY51,2432.58–

736Lee County, NCNC70,2582.58–

737Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,7912.58–

738Roberts County, TXTX8672.58–

739Victoria County, TXTX92,6562.58–

740Wharton County, TXTX42,0602.58–

741Suffolk, VAVA104,6992.58–

742Yuma County, AZAZ224,4492.57–

743Hempstead County, ARAR19,0802.57–

744Lassen County, CACA28,1172.57–

745Richmond County, GAGA206,5592.57–

746St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,1082.57–

747Barry County, MIMI63,9912.57–

748Branch County, MIMI45,9932.57–

749Pearl River County, MSMS59,3632.57–

750Bates County, MOMO16,5122.57–

751Hamilton County, NENE9,6782.57–

752Camden County, NJNJ535,7992.57–

753Williams County, NDND41,7672.57–

754Noble County, OHOH14,2762.57–

755Bryan County, OKOK51,3672.57–

756Coal County, OKOK5,4362.57–

757Washita County, OKOK10,8842.57–

758Hood River County, OROR23,7202.57–

759Berks County, PAPA440,0722.57–

760Comanche County, TXTX14,4322.57–

761Cooke County, TXTX44,4612.57–

762Gloucester County, VAVA40,0972.57–

763Pleasants County, WVWV7,3382.57–

764Hardin County, TXTX58,7232.57–

765Motley County, TXTX1,0432.57–

766Salem County, NJNJ66,2802.57–

767Crosby County, TXTX4,8522.57–

768Laurel County, KYKY63,7462.57–

769St. James Parish, LALA18,9382.57–

770Kent County, DEDE194,7862.57–

771Chattooga County, GAGA25,3002.57–

772Clinch County, GAGA6,8472.57–

773Grady County, GAGA26,5902.57–

774Morgan County, GAGA22,0952.57–

775Spalding County, GAGA70,7752.57–

776Grundy County, ILIL54,0522.57–

777Jasper County, ININ33,8942.57–

778Marshall County, ININ46,5992.57–

779Noble County, ININ47,9372.57–

780Butler County, KSKS69,4842.57–

781St. Helena Parish, LALA10,7582.57–

782Harford County, MDMD266,4462.57–

783Kings County, NYNY2,653,9632.56–

784Sharp County, ARAR18,1222.56–

785Bacon County, GAGA11,0702.56–

786Dallas County, MOMO18,0252.56–

787Hillsborough County, FLFL1,574,1152.56–

788Henry County, KYKY16,4472.56–

789Leflore County, MSMS25,6862.56–

790Pike County, MSMS38,7122.56–

791Rankin County, MSMS162,1812.56–

792Adair County, MOMO25,6842.56–

793Andrew County, MOMO18,2412.56–

794Lake County, MTMT33,3922.56–

795Saunders County, NENE23,7022.56–

796Mercer County, NJNJ399,2892.56–

797Franklin County, NCNC82,0372.56–

798Mercer County, OHOH42,7372.56–

799Mayes County, OKOK40,4162.56–

800Clackamas County, OROR426,2802.56–

801Bucks County, PAPA647,8282.56–

802Delaware County, PAPA580,9372.56–

803Edgefield County, SCSC29,8082.56–

804Coffee County, TNTN62,4192.56–

805Warren County, TNTN43,7172.56–

806Comal County, TXTX209,1662.56–

807Midland County, TXTX187,8552.56–

808Potter County, TXTX114,4532.56–

809Shelby County, TXTX24,2862.56–

810Sutton County, TXTX3,2032.56–

811Louisa County, VAVA42,9242.56–

812Rockingham County, VAVA89,3162.56–

813Wabaunsee County, KSKS7,0182.56–

814Union County, TNTN21,4502.56–

815Fremont County, WYWY39,4642.56–

816Knox County, TXTX3,1922.56–

817Pickaway County, OHOH62,9782.56–

818Lancaster County, SCSC114,2962.56–

819Pasco County, FLFL674,5162.56–

820Catoosa County, GAGA69,6282.56–

821Peach County, GAGA29,8772.56–

822Troup County, GAGA72,8442.56–

823Jay County, ININ20,1182.56–

824Warrick County, ININ66,8032.56–

825Haskell County, KSKS3,5992.56–

826Lewis County, KYKY12,9012.56–

827McCreary County, KYKY17,1242.56–

828Juniata County, PAPA23,4032.56–

829Lehigh County, PAPA384,3832.56–

830Lewis County, WAWA88,0622.56–

831Chilton County, ALAL47,7082.55–

832Cleburne County, ALAL15,9702.55–

833Crittenden County, ARAR46,2102.55–

834Fulton County, ARAR12,4922.55–

835Washington County, ARAR271,2132.55–

836Early County, GAGA10,4552.55–

837Breckinridge County, KYKY21,5032.55–

838De Soto Parish, LALA27,3812.55–

839Grant Parish, LALA22,0752.55–

840St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5522.55–

841Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,3462.55–

842Newaygo County, MIMI51,6222.55–

843St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9682.55–

844Rice County, MNMN69,9392.55–

845Clarke County, MSMS15,1022.55–

846Wayne County, MSMS19,8072.55–

847Dent County, MOMO14,5842.55–

848Putnam County, MOMO4,5462.55–

849Cleveland County, NCNC103,3252.55–

850Iredell County, NCNC211,7982.55–

851Madison County, OHOH46,9852.55–

852Creek County, OKOK74,9672.55–

853Osage County, OKOK46,7942.55–

854Pawnee County, OKOK16,0292.55–

855Sequoyah County, OKOK40,8422.55–

856Lancaster County, PAPA563,1592.55–

857York County, SCSC306,8872.55–

858Marshall County, SDSD4,4262.55–

859Cheatham County, TNTN42,7782.55–

860Chester County, TNTN17,9942.55–

861Austin County, TXTX33,6252.55–

862Grayson County, TXTX153,6132.55–

863Jefferson County, WVWV63,1022.55–

864Nicholas County, WVWV23,8482.55–

865Limestone County, TXTX22,8492.55–

866Crook County, WYWY7,8522.55–

867Trousdale County, TNTN12,6232.55–

868Livingston County, MIMI197,3152.55–

869Smith County, TNTN20,9812.55–

870Arapahoe County, COCO673,8202.55–

871Lafayette County, FLFL8,7922.55–

872Seminole County, FLFL491,8842.55–

873Wakulla County, FLFL38,0892.55–

874Camden County, GAGA60,1432.55–

875Toombs County, GAGA27,5452.55–

876Walker County, GAGA70,2502.55–

877Warren County, IAIA57,3312.55–

878Carroll County, KYKY11,1412.55–

879Graves County, KYKY37,0502.55–

880Montgomery County, KYKY28,8222.55–

881Mason County, WAWA71,1652.55–

882Cass County, MOMO115,8592.54–

883Greene County, ARAR47,4112.54–

884Independence County, ARAR38,7852.54–

885Acadia Parish, LALA57,0322.54–

886East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,9112.54–

887Essex County, MAMA826,6532.54–

888Kent County, MIMI675,2322.54–

889Missaukee County, MIMI15,2742.54–

890Clearwater County, MNMN8,6472.54–

891Dakota County, MNMN457,7102.54–

892Douglas County, MOMO12,3422.54–

893Eddy County, NMNM62,5092.54–

894Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8322.54–

895Torrance County, NMNM16,1002.54–

896Pender County, NCNC72,1112.54–

897Highland County, OHOH43,8232.54–

898Knox County, OHOH64,0022.54–

899Johnston County, OKOK10,4482.54–

900Noble County, OKOK10,8992.54–

901Linn County, OROR132,8432.54–

902Dillon County, SCSC27,4582.54–

903Bradley County, TNTN115,4652.54–

904Cannon County, TNTN15,2962.54–

905Dickson County, TNTN58,6622.54–

906Archer County, TXTX9,1292.54–

907Cochran County, TXTX2,5462.54–

908Hood County, TXTX70,5012.54–

909Runnels County, TXTX9,6932.54–

910Terry County, TXTX11,7202.54–

911Botetourt County, VAVA34,1442.54–

912Pendleton County, WVWV5,8262.54–

913Wyoming County, WVWV19,8012.54–

914St. Croix County, WIWI98,2762.54–

915Pierce County, NENE7,3782.54–

916Elmore County, IDID29,4652.54–

917Hickman County, TNTN26,2192.54–

918Monmouth County, NJNJ651,0352.54–

919Jersey County, ILIL21,1602.54–

920Woodford County, ILIL38,1112.54–

921Harrison County, ININ40,4372.54–

922Lake County, ININ504,6122.54–

923Morgan County, ININ74,9672.54–

924Woodbury County, IAIA106,6492.54–

925Meade County, KSKS3,8522.54–

926Green County, KYKY11,6442.54–

927Cecil County, MDMD107,1312.54–

928Eureka County, NVNV1,8672.54–

929Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8392.54–

930Conecuh County, ALAL10,8992.53–

931Covington County, ALAL37,9472.53–

932Cullman County, ALAL94,0092.53–

933Cross County, ARAR16,1862.53–

934Lee County, ARAR8,0292.53–

935Phillips County, ARAR14,2552.53–

936Poinsett County, ARAR22,4832.53–

937Mendocino County, CACA88,1222.53–

938Webster County, KYKY12,9292.53–

939Iberia Parish, LALA66,8462.53–

940Rapides Parish, LALA125,8772.53–

941Warren County, MSMS41,7592.53–

942Miller County, MOMO25,8172.53–

943Oregon County, MOMO8,7092.53–

944St. Charles County, MOMO426,4992.53–

945Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6892.53–

946Hill County, MTMT16,1672.53–

947Richland County, MTMT11,3772.53–

948Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3322.53–

949Davie County, NCNC45,8552.53–

950Oliver County, NDND1,8982.53–

951Brown County, OHOH44,3972.53–

952Wayne County, OHOH116,7582.53–

953Craig County, OKOK14,5182.53–

954Garfield County, OKOK61,7792.53–

955Garvin County, OKOK26,3772.53–

956Haskell County, OKOK11,7872.53–

957Columbia County, OROR54,0912.53–

958Washington County, OROR611,7082.53–

959Florence County, SCSC138,5042.53–

960Henderson County, TNTN28,5182.53–

961Jefferson County, TNTN60,0242.53–

962McMinn County, TNTN57,4042.53–

963Coryell County, TXTX85,5922.53–

964Kenedy County, TXTX3192.53–

965Robertson County, TXTX17,8392.53–

966Somervell County, TXTX10,2612.53–

967Taylor County, TXTX150,0772.53–

968Tyler County, TXTX20,4432.53–

969Clarke County, VAVA15,6092.53–

970Pierce County, WIWI43,5192.53–

971DeKalb County, ININ44,5352.53–

972Terrell County, GAGA8,6562.53–

973Carroll County, ININ20,6552.53–

974Kershaw County, SCSC73,1662.53–

975Calhoun County, FLFL13,2892.53–

976DeSoto County, FLFL37,0782.53–

977Gilchrist County, FLFL20,4882.53–

978Holmes County, FLFL20,1192.53–

979Kootenai County, IDID191,8642.53–

980Jackson County, ININ47,3702.53–

981Switzerland County, ININ10,0372.53–

982Dallas County, IAIA118,4572.53–

983Jackson County, KYKY13,3252.53–

984Morgan County, KYKY14,4152.53–

985Dawson County, TXTX11,7762.53–

986Cowlitz County, WAWA114,8852.53–

987Fayette County, ALAL15,8722.52–

988Pickens County, ALAL18,2212.52–

989Washington County, ALAL14,8222.52–

990Cleveland County, ARAR7,2242.52–

991Conway County, ARAR21,3932.52–

992Ouachita County, ARAR21,7312.52–

993Randolph County, ARAR18,8762.52–

994White County, ARAR80,0852.52–

995Trimble County, KYKY8,7012.52–

996Concordia Parish, LALA17,8362.52–

997Jackson Parish, LALA15,8342.52–

998Oceana County, MIMI27,1772.52–

999Mower County, MNMN40,9712.52–

1000Humphreys County, MSMS7,0012.52–

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