RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,131

Largest households, US counties · 2010

US counties ranked by average household size (2023 ACS). North Slope, Alaska leads at 4.47. 3,131 counties qualify in total. Texas carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2000

01North Slope, AKAK10,5824.47–

02McKinley County, NMNM68,1193.96–

03Sioux County, NDND3,6673.89–

04Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,3913.88–

05Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,0953.88–

06Buffalo County, SDSD1,8023.84–

07Starr County, TXTX66,3193.81–

08Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,0203.79–

09Todd County, SDSD8,8633.75–

10Willacy County, TXTX19,9713.72–

11Webb County, TXTX281,2243.69–

12Corson County, SDSD3,7813.64–

13Apache County, AZAZ64,4453.61–

14Maverick County, TXTX58,8233.61–

15Ziebach County, SDSD2,3893.59–

16Archuleta County, COCO14,3063.59–

17Hidalgo County, TXTX921,5493.56–

18Big Horn County, MTMT12,7523.52–

19Madison County, IDID55,1723.49–

20Utah County, UTUT759,8593.48–

21Lafayette County, FLFL8,7923.48–

22Liberty County, FLFL8,0353.47–

23Cameron County, TXTX433,9463.44–

24Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,4833.42–

25Union County, FLFL16,2503.41–

26Holmes County, OHOH44,9703.40–

27Reeves County, TXTX12,1383.40–

28Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,4653.39–

29Merced County, CACA297,2603.36–

30Tulare County, CACA485,1463.35–

31Imperial County, CACA181,4113.34–

32Thurston County, NENE6,7523.32–

33Culberson County, TXTX2,2673.32–

34Morgan County, UTUT13,3833.32–

35Nome Census Area, AKAK9,8303.31–

36Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,3573.30–

37Kings County, CACA154,3273.30–

38Madera County, CACA167,9273.30–

39Franklin County, WAWA102,6123.29–

40San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,0913.29–

41Hardee County, FLFL25,9323.26–

42San Juan County, UTUT14,5423.26–

43Schleicher County, TXTX2,2453.24–

44Juab County, UTUT13,5673.22–

45Dixie County, FLFL18,0383.22–

46Davis County, UTUT381,2273.22–

47Coryell County, TXTX85,5923.21–

48Clay County, KYKY19,4653.21–

49Hudspeth County, TXTX3,4333.20–

50Fort Bend County, TXTX975,1913.20–

51La Salle County, TXTX6,5173.17–

52Zavala County, TXTX9,0373.17–

53Val Verde County, TXTX47,8353.17–

54Crowley County, COCO5,6773.16–

55Rio Grande County, COCO11,0873.16–

56Sanpete County, UTUT31,4533.15–

57Adams County, WAWA21,4883.15–

58Fresno County, CACA1,035,4563.14–

59Kern County, CACA927,0683.14–

60San Benito County, CACA70,0823.14–

61Charlton County, GAGA13,1213.14–

62Jefferson County, IDID35,2973.14–

63Manassas Park, VAVA16,5603.14–

64El Paso County, TXTX877,8583.13–

65Zapata County, TXTX13,7533.13–

66Hendry County, FLFL48,2763.13–

67Frio County, TXTX18,8233.13–

68Monterey County, CACA433,7293.12–

69Riverside County, CACA2,544,9163.12–

70Dewey County, SDSD5,4193.12–

71Moore County, TXTX21,8913.12–

72Cibola County, NMNM26,8073.11–

73Gaines County, TXTX23,9563.11–

74Sutton County, TXTX3,2033.10–

75Glacier County, MTMT13,4633.09–

76Jackson County, SDSD2,6663.09–

77Deaf Smith County, TXTX18,6263.09–

78Sherman County, TXTX2,7813.09–

79Tooele County, UTUT87,4613.09–

80Wasatch County, UTUT38,5143.09–

81Oglethorpe County, GAGA16,4153.09–

82Cache County, UTUT145,0003.09–

83Martin County, TXTX5,2843.08–

84Bingham County, IDID51,1533.08–

85San Joaquin County, CACA823,8153.07–

86Bennett County, SDSD3,3073.07–

87Glasscock County, TXTX1,1283.06–

88Stanislaus County, CACA557,7193.06–

89Echols County, GAGA3,6853.06–

90Franklin County, IDID15,8893.06–

91Owsley County, KYKY3,9323.06–

92Manassas, VAVA44,3323.06–

93Issaquena County, MSMS1,2633.05–

94Loudoun County, VAVA449,7493.05–

95Box Elder County, UTUT65,3203.05–

96Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6623.04–

97Parmer County, TXTX9,6783.04–

98Twiggs County, GAGA7,5973.04–

99Sunflower County, MSMS22,8933.03–

100LaGrange County, ININ41,3053.03–

101Haskell County, KSKS3,5993.03–

102Bibb County, ALAL22,2623.02–

103Wilcox County, ALAL9,6663.02–

104Roosevelt County, MTMT10,2423.02–

105Rockland County, NYNY357,3973.02–

106Ventura County, CACA830,8513.02–

107Atkinson County, GAGA8,4543.02–

108Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,8773.01–

109San Juan County, NMNM120,3403.01–

110Wayne County, UTUT2,5873.01–

111Stafford County, VAVA170,8033.01–

112Screven County, GAGA14,4083.01–

113Passaic County, NJNJ531,6243.00–

114Hoke County, NCNC56,9393.00–

115Atascosa County, TXTX53,5903.00–

116Dallam County, TXTX7,5083.00–

117Millard County, UTUT14,0573.00–

118Prince William County, VAVA502,9663.00–

119Will County, ILIL712,2533.00–

120Mellette County, SDSD2,1372.99–

121Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,5552.99–

122Kinney County, TXTX3,1282.99–

123Graham County, AZAZ40,1572.99–

124Leake County, MSMS21,6622.98–

125Crockett County, TXTX2,7692.98–

126Kauai County, HIHI73,4002.98–

127Boone County, ILIL53,5682.98–

128Finney County, KSKS37,5052.98–

129Navajo County, AZAZ109,9462.97–

130Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,9342.97–

131Orange County, CACA3,149,5072.97–

132Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,0992.97–

133Honolulu County, HIHI988,7032.96–

134Martin County, KYKY10,6972.96–

135Bailey County, TXTX6,9632.95–

136Caldwell County, TXTX55,1502.95–

137Uintah County, UTUT38,2782.95–

138Nassau County, NYNY1,398,9392.95–

139St. James Parish, LALA18,9382.95–

140Sutter County, CACA98,7872.95–

141Forsyth County, GAGA282,8052.95–

142Ford County, KSKS33,9932.95–

143Kane County, ILIL525,7572.94–

144Yakima County, WAWA259,1852.94–

145Yazoo County, MSMS22,9472.94–

146Harding County, NMNM6172.94–

147Houston County, TXTX22,3162.94–

148Presidio County, TXTX5,4332.94–

149Clayton County, GAGA297,4712.94–

150Jerome County, IDID26,3622.94–

151Kendall County, ILIL145,4702.94–

152Seward County, KSKS21,0732.94–

153Waller County, TXTX69,8582.94–

154Beaver County, UTUT7,3012.94–

155Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,9162.94–

156Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,0902.93–

157Rolette County, NDND11,6882.93–

158Hanson County, SDSD3,4562.93–

159Rockwall County, TXTX140,7382.93–

160Yoakum County, TXTX7,4382.93–

161Greensville County, VAVA11,1812.93–

162Kaufman County, TXTX209,2352.93–

163Yuba County, CACA88,6912.93–

164Burke County, GAGA24,4082.93–

165Lincoln County, ARAR12,7642.92–

166Dukes County, MAMA21,2192.92–

167Socorro County, NMNM15,8382.92–

168Ellis County, TXTX240,8672.92–

169McMullen County, TXTX5442.92–

170Sublette County, WYWY8,9292.92–

171Madison County, GAGA32,9192.92–

172Colusa County, CACA21,8362.91–

173Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9292.91–

174Jasper County, SCSC38,5332.91–

175Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,3882.91–

176St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,8752.91–

177DeSoto County, FLFL37,0782.91–

178Henry County, GAGA264,9222.91–

179Wolfe County, KYKY6,2982.90–

180Chambers County, TXTX57,5942.90–

181Jim Wells County, TXTX38,8042.90–

182Lamb County, TXTX12,5792.90–

183Washington County, UTUT213,6702.90–

184Castro County, TXTX7,2952.90–

185Pike County, GAGA20,9322.90–

186Uvalde County, TXTX24,9632.90–

187Glenn County, CACA28,1412.89–

188Rockdale County, GAGA98,4162.89–

189Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,1632.89–

190Sharkey County, MSMS3,0972.89–

191Robeson County, NCNC119,9412.89–

192Benson County, NDND5,7592.89–

193Falls County, TXTX17,8692.89–

194Wise County, TXTX83,7782.89–

195Canyon County, IDID275,1232.89–

196Sherburne County, MNMN104,1942.89–

197Bleckley County, GAGA12,8662.89–

198Paulding County, GAGA190,9962.89–

199Maui County, HIHI160,5922.89–

200Cassia County, IDID26,3972.89–

201Power County, IDID8,2462.89–

202Reagan County, TXTX3,1662.88–

203Miami-Dade County, FLFL2,802,0292.88–

204Whitfield County, GAGA106,2122.88–

205Fremont County, IDID14,2082.88–

206Meade County, KYKY30,6992.88–

207Calvert County, MDMD94,4842.87–

208Alpine County, CACA1,0432.87–

209Union County, NCNC267,6742.87–

210Morrow County, OROR12,6022.87–

211Johnson County, TXTX218,0482.87–

212Liberty County, TXTX121,3642.87–

213Scott County, MNMN159,0172.87–

214Barrow County, GAGA99,7732.87–

215Effingham County, GAGA74,3972.87–

216Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,3912.86–

217Pontotoc County, MSMS32,0962.86–

218Lyon County, NVNV65,0882.86–

219Anderson County, TXTX59,8052.86–

220Fauquier County, VAVA76,5032.86–

221Sussex County, VAVA10,7552.86–

222San Patricio County, TXTX72,0532.86–

223Solano County, CACA455,3762.86–

224Minidoka County, IDID22,9112.86–

225Gray County, KSKS5,6522.86–

226Charles County, MDMD176,5932.86–

227Rich County, UTUT2,6872.86–

228Harris County, TXTX5,045,0262.85–

229Ascension Parish, LALA135,1052.85–

230Humphreys County, MSMS7,0012.85–

231McDonald County, MOMO23,9922.85–

232Orange County, NYNY417,6692.85–

233Saluda County, SCSC19,6802.85–

234Lipscomb County, TXTX2,9552.85–

235Charlotte County, VAVA11,4012.85–

236Bullock County, ALAL9,7802.85–

237Livingston Parish, LALA155,0362.85–

238Adams County, COCO554,6682.85–

239Camas County, IDID1,3162.85–

240Baker County, FLFL29,7372.85–

241Surry County, VAVA6,6032.84–

242Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,2562.84–

243Cumberland County, NJNJ157,1482.84–

244Union County, NJNJ601,8632.84–

245Brazoria County, TXTX419,0802.84–

246Guadalupe County, TXTX201,1112.84–

247Madison County, TXTX14,2262.84–

248Potter County, TXTX114,4532.84–

249Iron County, UTUT67,1412.84–

250Weber County, UTUT278,1742.84–

251Clarke County, ALAL22,0142.84–

252Crosby County, TXTX4,8522.84–

253Okeechobee County, FLFL42,6082.84–

254Douglas County, GAGA154,2932.84–

255Newton County, GAGA125,5832.84–

256Lake County, ILIL719,3392.84–

257Franklin County, TXTX10,9942.84–

258Sevier County, UTUT22,8272.84–

259Grant County, WAWA105,7272.84–

260Sevier County, ARAR15,7582.83–

261Scott County, MSMS28,0732.83–

262Cherokee County, TXTX53,3372.83–

263Medina County, TXTX56,8812.83–

264Prince George County, VAVA43,9362.83–

265Hardy County, WVWV14,3372.83–

266Wheeler County, GAGA7,5702.83–

267Hall County, GAGA226,5682.83–

268Long County, GAGA21,5572.83–

269Magoffin County, KYKY11,1102.83–

270Hamlin County, SDSD6,9002.82–

271Leflore County, MSMS25,6862.82–

272Lea County, NMNM74,7492.82–

273Camden County, NCNC11,3152.82–

274Pleasants County, WVWV7,3382.82–

275Montgomery County, TXTX781,1942.82–

276McHenry County, ILIL317,7512.82–

277Wilson County, TXTX56,1392.82–

278Emery County, UTUT10,1772.82–

279Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,6662.81–

280Schley County, GAGA4,5932.81–

281Walthall County, MSMS13,9282.81–

282Lincoln County, MOMO66,6762.81–

283Rosebud County, MTMT8,2532.81–

284Queens County, NYNY2,358,1822.81–

285Adair County, OKOK19,8282.81–

286Terry County, TXTX11,7202.81–

287Doddridge County, WVWV7,6342.81–

288Santa Barbara County, CACA442,0652.81–

289St. Charles Parish, LALA50,5862.81–

290Bartow County, GAGA120,8002.81–

291Colquitt County, GAGA47,4382.81–

292Columbia County, GAGA169,1892.81–

293Lee County, GAGA34,1792.81–

294Bonneville County, IDID135,7712.81–

295Owyhee County, IDID12,6612.81–

296Coahoma County, MSMS19,8492.80–

297Churchill County, NVNV25,8512.80–

298Bell County, TXTX402,2482.80–

299Hale County, TXTX31,8192.80–

300Somervell County, TXTX10,2612.80–

301Murray County, GAGA41,6072.80–

302Tattnall County, GAGA24,3762.80–

303Daviess County, ININ34,2092.80–

304Bronx County, NYNY1,406,3322.79–

305Bastrop County, TXTX118,9082.79–

306Crane County, TXTX4,5542.79–

307Ochiltree County, TXTX9,2842.79–

308San Jacinto County, TXTX29,4882.79–

309Eagle County, COCO54,2912.79–

310Elbert County, COCO30,5342.79–

311Glades County, FLFL13,2702.79–

312Grant County, KSKS7,0282.79–

313Oldham County, KYKY70,9862.79–

314Menominee County, WIWI4,1992.79–

315Red River Parish, LALA7,1652.78–

316Lake County, MIMI13,1822.78–

317Noxubee County, MSMS9,7982.78–

318Panola County, MSMS32,6912.78–

319Dakota County, NENE21,6872.78–

320Lander County, NVNV5,8722.78–

321Williamson County, TNTN272,0612.78–

322Bexar County, TXTX2,160,0882.78–

323Titus County, TXTX31,5632.78–

324Uinta County, WYWY20,7282.78–

325Middlesex County, NJNJ883,3352.78–

326Walton County, GAGA112,6962.78–

327Candler County, GAGA11,2752.78–

328Fayette County, GAGA125,1562.78–

329Oconee County, GAGA44,8932.78–

330Bond County, ILIL16,9592.78–

331Elkhart County, ININ208,7742.78–

332Stanton County, KSKS1,9862.78–

333Larue County, KYKY15,1842.78–

334Polk County, GAGA45,5142.77–

335Sumter County, ALAL11,5882.77–

336Lafayette County, ARAR5,8882.77–

337Jackson County, MSMS147,6662.77–

338Marshall County, MSMS34,6542.77–

339Brown County, OHOH44,3972.77–

340Texas County, OKOK20,3222.77–

341Hansford County, TXTX4,9442.77–

342Lynn County, TXTX6,0172.77–

343Culpeper County, VAVA57,6662.77–

344Smith County, TNTN20,9812.77–

345Bryan County, GAGA52,0622.77–

346Chattooga County, GAGA25,3002.77–

347Gordon County, GAGA61,7012.77–

348Sumter County, GAGA28,8012.77–

349Lawrence County, KYKY15,7652.77–

350McClain County, OKOK49,6472.77–

351Piute County, UTUT1,5092.77–

352Lowndes County, ALAL9,3592.76–

353Kodiak Island, AKAK12,3872.76–

354St. Landry Parish, LALA80,7652.76–

355Copiah County, MSMS27,4972.76–

356DeSoto County, MSMS197,9182.76–

357Broadwater County, MTMT8,4932.76–

358Somerset County, NJNJ356,4862.76–

359Richmond County, NYNY501,2902.76–

360Charles Mix County, SDSD9,3032.76–

361Brooks County, TXTX6,5792.76–

362Ector County, TXTX173,8012.76–

363Trinity County, TXTX14,3842.76–

364Liberty County, MTMT1,9572.76–

365Hale County, ALAL15,1942.76–

366Douglas County, COCO399,3962.76–

367Bradford County, FLFL28,3072.76–

368Osceola County, FLFL481,7182.76–

369Banks County, GAGA21,2732.76–

370Cherokee County, GAGA299,2732.76–

371Lanier County, GAGA10,6232.76–

372Liberty County, GAGA70,3132.76–

373Adams County, ININ36,6502.76–

374Davis County, IAIA9,2302.76–

375Kearny County, KSKS3,8882.76–

376Prince George's County, MDMD970,3742.76–

377Aleutians East, AKAK3,4792.75–

378Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,0702.75–

379Duval County, TXTX9,4022.75–

380San Diego County, CACA3,282,2482.75–

381Acadia Parish, LALA57,0322.75–

382Assumption Parish, LALA19,7202.75–

383East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,9112.75–

384Claiborne County, MSMS8,0582.75–

385Holmes County, MSMS15,4652.75–

386Douglas County, MOMO12,3422.75–

387White Pine County, NVNV8,6612.75–

388Cochran County, TXTX2,5462.75–

389Jackson County, TXTX15,3932.75–

390Trousdale County, TNTN12,6232.75–

391Elmore County, IDID29,4652.75–

392Sandoval County, NMNM159,5652.75–

393Grant County, KYKY26,1812.75–

394Dallas County, TXTX2,661,3972.75–

395Seminole County, GAGA9,1622.75–

396Franklin County, ININ23,2862.75–

397Gallatin County, KYKY8,8402.75–

398Harlan County, KYKY24,7252.75–

399Conecuh County, ALAL10,8992.74–

400Aleutians West Census Area, AKAK5,2402.74–

401Boone County, KYKY145,3162.74–

402Yell County, ARAR19,9562.74–

403Tipton County, TNTN62,2872.74–

404Iberia Parish, LALA66,8462.74–

405Lafourche Parish, LALA95,5052.74–

406Ottawa County, MIMI308,4592.74–

407Washington County, MSMS40,4462.74–

408Colfax County, NENE10,9342.74–

409Essex County, NJNJ896,3792.74–

410Monroe County, PAPA167,1792.74–

411Berkeley County, SCSC274,6662.74–

412Hampton County, SCSC18,1742.74–

413Kleberg County, TXTX30,3152.74–

414Teton County, WYWY23,3332.74–

415Wagoner County, OKOK93,2632.74–

416Weld County, COCO378,4262.74–

417Coweta County, GAGA160,2402.74–

418Crawford County, GAGA12,2062.74–

419Taliaferro County, GAGA1,6622.74–

420Wilcox County, GAGA8,7972.74–

421Lewis County, KYKY12,9012.74–

422Cecil County, MDMD107,1312.74–

423St. Mary's County, MDMD116,6922.74–

424Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6152.74–

425Collin County, TXTX1,297,1792.74–

426Coconino County, AZAZ144,3682.73–

427Butts County, GAGA27,2182.73–

428Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,3462.73–

429Neshoba County, MSMS28,7322.73–

430Elko County, NVNV54,8152.73–

431Gloucester County, NJNJ312,6382.73–

432Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0912.73–

433Denton County, TXTX1,069,3462.73–

434Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,8732.73–

435Chesapeake, VAVA255,3322.73–

436Blount County, ALAL60,1562.73–

437Williamson County, TXTX752,8272.73–

438Alexander County, NCNC36,9582.73–

439Carver County, MNMN114,3792.73–

440Clay County, FLFL239,5932.73–

441Baker County, GAGA2,7252.73–

442Hancock County, GAGA8,6822.73–

443Jackson County, GAGA99,2652.73–

444Jasper County, GAGA17,6322.73–

445Hawaii County, HIHI210,0432.73–

446Morgan County, ININ74,9672.73–

447St. Helena Parish, LALA10,7582.73–

448Caroline County, MDMD34,1162.73–

449Carroll County, MDMD176,6772.73–

450Pike County, ARAR9,9642.72–

451Alameda County, CACA1,636,6302.72–

452Early County, GAGA10,4552.72–

453George County, MSMS26,3312.72–

454Smith County, MSMS13,9912.72–

455Wibaux County, MTMT8852.72–

456Granville County, NCNC61,4212.72–

457Greene County, NCNC20,7002.72–

458Fayette County, TNTN45,0712.72–

459Hamilton County, TXTX8,6802.72–

460Oldham County, TXTX1,7832.72–

461Tarrant County, TXTX2,248,4662.72–

462Winkler County, TXTX7,5402.72–

463Nottoway County, VAVA15,7962.72–

464Harrison County, TXTX71,9562.72–

465Jefferson County, OROR25,7402.72–

466San Mateo County, CACA743,5682.72–

467Harris County, GAGA37,2802.72–

468Heard County, GAGA12,1492.72–

469Peach County, GAGA29,8772.72–

470Worth County, GAGA20,0592.72–

471Clinton County, ININ33,3222.72–

472Hamilton County, ININ387,0362.72–

473Sioux County, IAIA36,7742.72–

474Pendleton County, KYKY14,8002.72–

475West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,7562.72–

476Ward County, TXTX11,1252.72–

477Wharton County, TXTX42,0602.72–

478Ferry County, WAWA7,5172.72–

479Cleburne County, ALAL15,9702.71–

480Logan County, ARAR21,6332.71–

481Macon County, GAGA11,7562.71–

482Cameron Parish, LALA4,7182.71–

483St. Joseph County, MIMI60,9682.71–

484Dodge County, MNMN21,3762.71–

485Franklin County, MSMS7,4912.71–

486Webster County, MOMO43,0542.71–

487Blaine County, MTMT6,8602.71–

488Luna County, NMNM25,4072.71–

489Mora County, NMNM4,0512.71–

490Putnam County, NYNY99,0282.71–

491Warren County, OHOH257,1812.71–

492Sequoyah County, OKOK40,8422.71–

493Yamhill County, OROR110,0242.71–

494Fannin County, TXTX39,2652.71–

495Hays County, TXTX304,3902.71–

496Nueces County, TXTX352,9922.71–

497Chesterfield County, VAVA397,1482.71–

498Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,8962.71–

499Gooding County, IDID16,4462.71–

500Valencia County, NMNM82,0132.71–

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

Frequently asked

Which county has the highest average household size?

North Slope, Alaska ranks #1 with 4.47 (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by average household size?

North Slope, Alaska, McKinley County, New Mexico, Sioux County, North Dakota, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, Northwest Arctic, Alaska.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,131 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2010 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 (2010).