RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 925

Largest households, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by average household size (2024 ACS). El Centro, CA leads at 3.49. 925 metro areas qualify in total. California carries 10 of the top 25 entries.

All statesAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2010

USUnited States334,922,4992.54–

01El Centro, CACA181,4113.49+4%

02Rio Grande City, TXTX66,3193.42−10%

03Provo, UTUT773,4263.39−3%

04Merced, CACA297,2603.32−1%

05Visalia, CACA485,1463.30−1%

06Laredo, TXTX281,2243.28−11%

07McAllen, TXTX921,5493.27−8%

08Gallup, NMNM68,1193.25−18%

09Raymondville, TXTX19,9713.25−13%

10Othello, WAWA21,4883.25+3%

11Eagle Pass, TXTX58,8233.19−12%

12Stockton, CACA823,8153.19+4%

13Riverside, CACA4,769,0073.17−1%

14Hanford, CACA154,3273.17−4%

15Rexburg, IDID69,3803.17−5%

16Salinas, CACA433,7293.16+1%

17Bakersfield, CACA927,0683.12−1%

18Fresno, CACA1,203,3833.12−1%

19Kapaa, HIHI73,4003.09+4%

20Modesto, CACA557,7193.08+1%

21Brigham City, UTUT70,4053.06+1%

22Brownsville, TXTX433,9463.05−11%

23Blackfoot, IDID51,1533.05−1%

24Logan, UTUT160,8893.05−1%

25Ogden, UTUT672,7843.04−1%

26Cedar City, UTUT67,1413.03+7%

27Hereford, TXTX18,6263.02−2%

28Vernal, UTUT38,2783.02+2%

29Zapata, TXTX13,7532.98−5%

30Guymon, OKOK20,3222.98+8%

31Dumas, TXTX21,8912.97−5%

32Jefferson, GAGA99,2652.96+8%

33Idaho Falls, IDID173,8512.96+3%

34Oxnard, CACA830,8512.94−3%

35Yuba City, CACA187,4782.92−1%

36Liberal, KSKS21,0732.91−1%

37Hobbs, NMNM74,7492.90+3%

38Kahului, HIHI160,6742.90+0%

39Yakima, WAWA259,1852.89−2%

40Decatur, ININ36,6502.88+4%

41Nogales, AZAZ50,0202.88−24%

42El Paso, TXTX881,2912.86−9%

43Kennewick, WAWA324,3342.86+0%

44Uvalde, TXTX24,9632.86−1%

45Safford, AZAZ40,1572.86−4%

46Farmington, NMNM120,3402.86−5%

47Gainesville, GAGA226,5682.86+1%

48Honolulu, HIHI988,7032.85−4%

49Burley, IDID49,3082.85−1%

50Borger, TXTX19,6332.84+9%

51San Jose, CACA1,984,4732.83−1%

52Dodge City, KSKS33,9932.83−4%

53Elkhart, ININ208,7742.83+2%

54Tyler, TXTX252,5492.83+8%

55Los Angeles, CACA12,844,4412.82−5%

56Garden City, KSKS37,5052.82−5%

57Santa Maria, CACA442,0652.81+0%

58Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3772.80−5%

59Worthington, MNMN22,3382.80+9%

60Corsicana, TXTX57,1812.80+6%

61Washington, ININ34,2092.80+0%

62Vallejo, CACA455,3762.80−2%

63Alice, TXTX45,3832.80−3%

64Moses Lake, WAWA105,7272.79−2%

65Greeley, COCO378,4262.78+1%

66St. George, UTUT213,6702.78−4%

67Houston, TXTX7,904,6272.77−3%

68Heber, UTUT81,6552.77−1%

69Beeville, TXTX32,5152.76+4%

70Hinesville, GAGA91,8702.75−1%

71Town of Pecos, TXTX12,1382.75−19%

72Clewiston, FLFL61,5462.75−10%

73Dalton, GAGA147,8192.74−4%

74Hilo, HIHI210,0432.74+0%

75Calhoun, GAGA61,7012.74−1%

76Ontario, OROR60,0852.74+2%

77Dallas, TXTX8,477,1572.73−1%

78Del Rio, TXTX47,8352.73−14%

79Fort Payne, ALAL74,0852.73+3%

80Palestine, TXTX59,8052.73−5%

81Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2192.73−7%

82Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1372.73+2%

83Twin Falls, IDID123,9012.73−0%

84Plainview, TXTX36,7002.72−1%

85San Diego, CACA3,282,2482.72−1%

86Cedartown, GAGA45,5142.72−2%

87Deming, NMNM25,4072.72+0%

88Lexington Park, MDMD211,1762.72−3%

89Albertville, ALAL103,5372.71+3%

90Cornelia, GAGA50,4162.71+8%

91Nantucket, MAMA14,7582.71+5%

92Sacramento, CACA2,477,2742.71+2%

93San Antonio, TXTX2,813,1402.71−2%

94Elko, NVNV56,6822.71−0%

95Oxford, MSMS71,9722.70+8%

96Orlando, FLFL2,957,6722.70+1%

97Moultrie, GAGA47,4382.69−4%

98East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,1792.69−2%

99Andrews, TXTX18,9142.69−0%

100Bonham, TXTX39,2652.69−1%

101Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1822.69−1%

102Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,0762.68−0%

103Jacksonville, TXTX53,3372.68−5%

104Marshall, MOMO23,2652.68+11%

105Vineland, NJNJ157,1482.68−6%

106Las Vegas, NVNV2,407,2262.68−0%

107Lakeland, FLFL874,7902.68+4%

108Hermiston, OROR93,7212.67+0%

109Alamogordo, NMNM70,3682.67+4%

110Evanston, WYWY23,4152.67−4%

111Washington, DCDC6,465,7242.66−0%

112Fallon, NVNV25,8512.66−5%

113Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0632.66+2%

114Salem, OROR445,8142.66+1%

115Kiryas Joel, NYNY718,3772.65−3%

116Russellville, ALAL32,4492.65+6%

117Bridgeport, CTCT978,1792.64–

118Miami, FLFL6,391,0722.64−1%

119New York, NYNY20,112,4482.64−3%

120Anchorage, AKAK405,8212.64−2%

121Holland, MIMI123,1882.64+1%

122Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,9142.64+2%

123Bainbridge, GAGA29,4322.64+4%

124Show Low, AZAZ109,9462.64−11%

125Shelbyville, TNTN55,2732.64−2%

126Augusta, GAGA641,2312.64+2%

127Killeen, TXTX511,4972.63−8%

128Lumberton, NCNC119,9412.63−9%

129Napa, CACA132,9492.63+1%

130Kirksville, MOMO29,8242.63+15%

131San Francisco, CACA4,630,0412.63−0%

132Fayetteville, ARAR622,1772.63+2%

133Fort Morgan, COCO30,3062.62−1%

134Jesup, GAGA32,4812.62−0%

135Lewisburg, TNTN38,0712.62+4%

136Storm Lake, IAIA20,4492.62+4%

137Warner Robins, GAGA208,0912.62−2%

138Waco, TXTX308,8072.62−3%

139Boise City, IDID864,2432.62−2%

140Lake Charles, LALA244,6552.61+0%

141Corpus Christi, TXTX451,1912.61−4%

142Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4422.61+1%

143Roswell, NMNM63,3642.61−1%

144Thomaston, GAGA28,5002.61+2%

145Brookhaven, MSMS35,0122.61+2%

146Phoenix, AZAZ5,228,9382.61−2%

147Clarksville, TNTN349,0012.61+0%

148Waycross, GAGA57,6702.60−0%

149Lexington, NENE26,2552.60−3%

150Gillette, WYWY48,1452.60−3%

151Crescent City, CACA26,4102.60+2%

152Lufkin, TXTX88,1542.60−2%

153Douglas, GAGA52,8612.60−5%

154Dublin, GAGA60,3512.60−1%

155DeRidder, LALA36,6732.59−2%

156Frankfort, ININ33,3222.59−5%

157Shawnee, OKOK75,1022.59−2%

158Rome, GAGA101,3782.59−2%

159Columbus, NENE46,5832.59+0%

160Mount Sterling, KYKY48,4282.59−0%

161Winchester, VAVA152,3322.58+2%

162Longview, TXTX297,3152.58−1%

163Gadsden, ALAL103,8862.58+5%

164El Campo, TXTX42,0602.58−5%

165Enterprise, ALAL56,9532.58+3%

166Henderson, NCNC42,6382.58−3%

167Pocatello, IDID91,5912.58−3%

168Red Bluff, CACA64,6652.58−1%

169Las Cruces, NMNM229,0912.58−5%

170Santa Cruz, CACA258,8522.58−2%

171Mineral Wells, TXTX30,7912.58−2%

172Sanford, NCNC70,2582.58−1%

173Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6452.58−2%

174Wenatchee, WAWA128,4142.58−2%

175Victoria, TXTX99,8642.57−2%

176Reading, PAPA440,0722.57+0%

177Durant, OKOK51,3672.57+6%

178Gainesville, TXTX44,4612.57−1%

179Susanville, CACA28,1172.57+8%

180Dover, DEDE194,7862.57−4%

181Hood River, OROR23,7202.57−2%

182Kendallville, ININ47,9372.57−4%

183Williston, NDND41,7672.57+16%

184Yuma, AZAZ224,4492.57−3%

185Plymouth, ININ46,5992.57−2%

186Slidell, LALA279,1082.57−4%

187Coldwater, MIMI45,9932.57−2%

188Picayune, MSMS59,3632.57−3%

189Summerville, GAGA25,3002.57−7%

190McComb, MSMS52,6402.57−4%

191Macon-Bibb County, GAGA238,5532.56−3%

192Midland, TXTX193,1392.56−4%

193Laurel, MSMS82,2812.56−1%

194Riverton, WYWY39,4642.56+4%

195Trenton, NJNJ399,2892.56−5%

196Celina, OHOH42,7372.56−2%

197Centralia, WAWA88,0622.56+2%

198McMinnville, TNTN43,7172.56−2%

199Spartanburg, SCSC407,6562.56+2%

200Sioux City, IAIA145,7382.56+0%

201Valdosta, GAGA153,2762.55−3%

202Corbin, KYKY150,0402.55−5%

203Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1552.55+2%

204Baton Rouge, LALA888,6992.55−4%

205Mayfield, KYKY37,0502.55+3%

206Morgan City, LALA46,5522.55−5%

207Shelby, NCNC103,3252.55+0%

208Shelton, WAWA71,1652.55−3%

209Faribault, MNMN69,9392.55+2%

210Hammond, LALA141,3462.55−7%

211Lancaster, PAPA563,1592.55−2%

212Sherman, TXTX153,6132.55+0%

213Kingsland, GAGA60,1432.55−6%

214Sturgis, MIMI60,9682.55−6%

215Beaumont, TXTX399,3102.55−2%

216Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8302.55−1%

217Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7202.55−1%

218Camden, ARAR26,3632.54+4%

219Tullahoma, TNTN69,3392.54+2%

220Chicago, ILIL9,434,1232.54−6%

221LaGrange, GAGA107,0972.54−3%

222Española, NMNM39,8322.54−4%

223Granbury, TXTX70,5012.54+4%

224Mountain Home, IDID29,4652.54−8%

225Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0022.54+1%

226Paragould, ARAR47,4112.54+1%

227Albany, OROR132,8432.54+0%

228Batesville, ARAR38,7852.54+7%

229Carlsbad, NMNM62,5092.54−5%

230Tifton, GAGA51,2372.54−6%

231Amarillo, TXTX276,2352.54−5%

232Abilene, TXTX185,4292.53+3%

233Vidalia, GAGA36,1802.53−3%

234Alexandria, LALA147,9522.53−3%

235Longview, WAWA114,8852.53+1%

236Seymour, ININ47,3702.53+2%

237Ukiah, CACA88,1222.53+2%

238Vicksburg, MSMS41,7592.53+0%

239Cullman, ALAL94,0092.53+1%

240New Iberia, LALA66,8462.53−8%

241Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8642.53+3%

242Enid, OKOK61,7792.53+5%

243Arcadia, FLFL37,0782.53−13%

244Auburn, ININ44,5352.53−3%

245Wooster, OHOH116,7582.53−4%

246Savannah, GAGA438,3142.53−1%

247Athens, TNTN71,5902.53+3%

248Memphis, TNTN1,341,4122.53−6%

249Americus, GAGA33,3942.52−9%

250Gaffney, SCSC58,2752.52−3%

251Ponca City, OKOK43,4902.52+2%

252Searcy, ARAR80,0852.52+3%

253Odessa, TXTX173,8012.52−9%

254Atchison, KSKS16,1722.52+0%

255Austin, MNMN40,9712.52+5%

256Okeechobee, FLFL42,6082.52−11%

257Joplin, MOMO208,7962.52−2%

258Asheville, NCNC422,3452.52+11%

259Fayetteville, NCNC395,4122.52−3%

260Cleveland, TNTN134,0572.52−1%

261Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,7212.52+0%

262Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2732.51+0%

263Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8132.51−1%

264Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0832.51−0%

265Malvern, ARAR33,4512.51−5%

266Marshalltown, IAIA39,8902.51+0%

267Fairbanks, AKAK93,9722.51−5%

268Muskegon, MIMI177,9012.51−1%

269York, PAPA473,1972.51−0%

270Mexico, MOMO24,5282.51+2%

271Sidney, OHOH48,0652.51−5%

272Morristown, TNTN128,8672.51+1%

273Wichita, KSKS663,8092.51−1%

274Lawton, OKOK127,5902.51+1%

275Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0142.50−1%

276Grand Island, NENE78,0762.50−2%

277Baltimore, MDMD2,857,7812.50−3%

278Edwards, COCO54,2912.50−10%

279Forrest City, ARAR21,8002.50−7%

280Mobile, ALAL411,6582.50−4%

281Sedalia, MOMO44,2542.50−1%

282Selinsgrove, PAPA39,6552.50−3%

283Vernon, TXTX12,4812.50+0%

284Worcester, MAMA888,5022.50−2%

285Redding, CACA181,6482.50−1%

286Ardmore, OKOK48,9102.50−4%

287Opelousas, LALA80,7652.50−9%

288Peru, ININ34,4872.50−5%

289Allentown, PAPA887,6152.50−1%

290Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5002.50−3%

291Fort Smith, ARAR234,1402.49−4%

292Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6952.49−2%

293Nashville, TNTN2,197,4162.49−2%

294Bremerton, WAWA283,3742.49−2%

295El Dorado, ARAR36,9262.49+1%

296Laurinburg, NCNC33,3222.49−3%

297Sandpoint, IDID54,4202.49+13%

298Gettysburg, PAPA107,5942.49−2%

299Santa Rosa, CACA486,4442.49−1%

300Waterbury, CTCT463,3492.49–

301Albemarle, NCNC68,8302.49−5%

302Athens, TXTX88,5952.49−1%

303Bartlesville, OKOK54,0372.49+6%

304Clearlake, CACA67,7722.49−2%

305Pensacola, FLFL544,9492.49−1%

306Hagerstown, MDMD315,2802.49−2%

307Lafayette, LALA423,7582.49−3%

308Florence, SCSC201,3922.49−3%

309Monroe, LALA222,3902.49−5%

310Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7662.49−2%

311Tupelo, MSMS133,1672.49−2%

312Seattle, WAWA4,161,8832.49+1%

313St. Cloud, MNMN205,8542.49+1%

314Philadelphia, PAPA6,329,1182.49−4%

315Houma, LALA199,6682.49−12%

316Decatur, ALAL160,3262.48−1%

317Statesboro, GAGA97,9772.48−4%

318Omaha, NENE1,009,8362.48−2%

319Farmington, MOMO67,8092.48+4%

320West Plains, MOMO40,7982.48−3%

321Oxford, ALAL115,8342.48+1%

322Huron, SDSD19,6242.48+10%

323Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8082.48−3%

324Lebanon, MOMO36,9432.48+2%

325Price, UTUT20,6802.48−1%

326Snyder, TXTX16,1622.48+8%

327Sparta, WIWI46,5722.48−2%

328Toccoa, GAGA27,8542.48−7%

329Winnemucca, NVNV17,2672.48−4%

330Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9042.48+3%

331Jacksonville, NCNC217,1752.48−7%

332Kankakee, ILIL105,5252.48−6%

333Manchester, NHNH433,4152.48−3%

334Lacey, WAWA304,2612.48+2%

335Sumter, SCSC105,0672.48−7%

336Blytheville, ARAR37,8282.48−8%

337Jonesboro, ARAR139,4402.48−2%

338Jackson, MSMS609,8472.48−7%

339Russellville, ARAR84,9322.48−6%

340Clovis, NMNM65,2702.48−7%

341Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,2952.48−1%

342Cadillac, MIMI49,7192.48−2%

343Campbellsville, KYKY38,4072.48+1%

344Weatherford, OKOK39,0592.48−0%

345Dothan, ALAL156,2662.48−3%

346Gulfport, MSMS431,3292.47−8%

347Thomasville, GAGA72,9582.47−3%

348Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8502.47−5%

349Auburn, ALAL208,0132.47+3%

350Reno, NVNV578,7342.47−3%

351Glasgow, KYKY56,2242.47+0%

352Hailey, IDID32,4362.47+3%

353Texarkana, TXTX146,8162.47−3%

354Van Wert, OHOH29,0132.47−1%

355Hillsdale, MIMI45,7382.47−5%

356Kalispell, MTMT115,4292.47+2%

357Lake City, FLFL74,0942.47−6%

358Ozark, ALAL49,9122.47−1%

359Somerset, KYKY67,3842.47+4%

360Tahlequah, OKOK49,1962.47−8%

361Warsaw, ININ80,8922.47−1%

362Columbus, ININ85,7292.47−1%

363Daphne, ALAL267,7612.47−1%

364Lebanon, PAPA146,3802.47+0%

365Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9752.47−2%

366Boston, MAMA5,034,2212.47−1%

367Salisbury, MDMD131,8722.47−2%

368Columbus, OHOH2,242,0282.47−2%

369Colorado Springs, COCO781,7962.47−4%

370Montgomery, ALAL388,7472.47−2%

371Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2112.47−6%

372Bowling Green, KYKY197,1802.47−0%

373Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8582.47−3%

374Richmond, VAVA1,389,3382.46−3%

375Fort Wayne, ININ466,2582.46−3%

376Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2152.46+2%

377Portland, OROR2,542,2822.46−2%

378Athens, GAGA224,1482.46−7%

379Zanesville, OHOH87,0142.46−1%

380Coshocton, OHOH37,1882.46−3%

381Defiance, OHOH38,2922.46−2%

382Greeneville, TNTN73,8312.46+5%

383Le Mars, IAIA25,6972.46−3%

384New Castle, ININ49,1372.46+1%

385Ottumwa, IAIA35,2102.46+4%

386Amsterdam, NYNY50,0462.46+1%

387Concord, NHNH158,0782.46+0%

388Cordele, GAGA19,2372.46−5%

389Washington Court House, OHOH28,5522.46−0%

390Rockford, ILIL337,2422.46−6%

391Columbus, GAGA324,8302.46−2%

392Greenwood, MSMS34,9122.46−11%

393Denver, COCO3,092,0372.46−2%

394Natchez, MSMS54,7222.46−6%

395College Station, TXTX287,4762.46−5%

396Columbus, MSMS67,1442.46−3%

397Paris, TXTX63,3192.45−4%

398Hannibal, MOMO38,9692.45+2%

399Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2132.45−5%

400Rifle, COCO80,0992.45−5%

401Tampa, FLFL3,418,8952.45+1%

402Detroit, MIMI4,390,9132.45−5%

403Cape Coral, FLFL875,6072.45+0%

404Chambersburg, PAPA160,6522.45−0%

405Monroe, MIMI156,0042.45−6%

406Ada, OKOK38,5282.45+3%

407Bemidji, MNMN47,0552.45−2%

408Gallipolis, OHOH29,0722.45+0%

409Duncan, OKOK44,3102.45−1%

410Greenville, MSMS40,4462.45−11%

411Lewistown, PAPA46,1272.45+1%

412Logansport, ININ37,8362.45−2%

413Norwalk, OHOH58,2502.45−5%

414Ottawa, KSKS26,2992.45−2%

415Rochelle, ILIL51,3992.45−4%

416Sevierville, TNTN101,3422.45+6%

417Urbana, OHOH38,8202.45−6%

418Ashland, OHOH52,5232.45−3%

419Bogalusa, LALA44,9372.45−6%

420Brownwood, TXTX38,7112.45−8%

421Miami, OKOK30,4382.45−4%

422Crestview, FLFL315,0982.45+3%

423San Angelo, TXTX122,0652.45−1%

424Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6822.45−2%

425Clarksburg, WVWV88,1422.45−1%

426Elizabethtown, KYKY128,6662.44−6%

427Huntsville, ALAL556,4442.44−2%

428Lubbock, TXTX368,4312.44−4%

429Charleston, SCSC889,2632.44−4%

430Spokane, WAWA608,0122.44+1%

431Bend, OROR266,3762.44−1%

432Albany, GAGA145,5102.44−6%

433Battle Creek, MIMI133,4082.44−2%

434Burlington, NCNC186,1772.44+0%

435Elizabeth City, NCNC42,2012.44−6%

436Franklin, KYKY20,7882.44−3%

437Goldsboro, NCNC122,2782.44−3%

438Jasper, ININ44,0162.44−4%

439Marshall, MNMN25,6842.44+4%

440Owatonna, MNMN37,4642.44−5%

441Wilmington, OHOH42,3012.44−4%

442Woodward, OKOK19,8272.44−2%

443Walla Walla, WAWA62,3612.44−2%

444Altus, OKOK24,7642.44−1%

445Connersville, ININ23,5332.44+0%

446Effingham, ILIL44,7272.44−4%

447Springfield, MAMA464,3382.44−3%

448Greenville, SCSC1,014,1012.44−2%

449Des Moines, IAIA758,5392.44−1%

450Chattanooga, TNTN594,5302.44−1%

451South Bend, ININ324,5382.44−4%

452Owensboro, KYKY113,9622.43−1%

453Rocky Mount, NCNC148,4862.43−2%

454St. Joseph, MOMO119,1702.43−2%

455Appleton, WIWI249,8762.43−3%

456Dyersburg, TNTN36,3202.43−2%

457Minden, LALA34,9482.43+0%

458Kingsville, TXTX30,3152.43−11%

459Rockingham, NCNC42,0412.43−8%

460Rolla, MOMO45,2472.43−0%

461Troy, ALAL33,6882.43+2%

462Willmar, MNMN44,7202.43+2%

463Moberly, MOMO24,5132.43−3%

464San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3672.43+0%

465Menomonie, WIWI46,2232.43−3%

466Muskogee, OKOK66,7082.43−1%

467Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8802.43+2%

468Pampa, TXTX21,7862.43−2%

469Austin, TXTX2,620,9452.42−6%

470Louisville, KYKY1,402,5092.42−2%

471Norfolk, NENE49,2282.42−1%

472Albuquerque, NMNM925,2792.42−4%

473Lynchburg, VAVA269,1692.42+0%

474New Orleans, LALA970,8492.42−7%

475Chico, CACA209,2112.42−3%

476Aberdeen, WAWA78,1442.42−2%

477Bennington, VTVT36,6302.42+5%

478Huntsville, TXTX83,8422.42+6%

479Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4972.42+2%

480Greensburg, ININ26,5762.42−4%

481Madison, ININ33,2792.42+1%

482Newberry, SCSC39,5612.42−5%

483Palm Bay, FLFL663,9822.42+0%

484Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4482.42−2%

485Jackson, TNTN184,5692.42−5%

486Paducah, KYKY102,2592.42+2%

487Meridian, MSMS85,4192.42+0%

488Richmond, KYKY131,8062.42−3%

489Jefferson City, MOMO152,7122.42−1%

490Rochester, MNMN231,1842.42−3%

491Breckenridge, COCO39,0692.42−4%

492Sikeston, MOMO49,9782.42−4%

493Jackson, WYWY36,5872.41−9%

494Shreveport, LALA383,4742.41−5%

495Grenada, MSMS30,2222.41−1%

496Harrison, ARAR45,6542.41−3%

497Knoxville, TNTN968,1372.41+2%

498Dickinson, NDND39,1422.41+1%

499Kearney, NENE57,9622.41−2%

500Cookeville, TNTN152,4772.41−2%

SHOWING 1–500 OF 925

1 2

Download CSV (full list, 925 rows)

UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest average household size?

El Centro, CA ranks #1 with 3.49 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by average household size?

El Centro, CA, Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT, Merced, CA, Visalia, CA.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

925 metro areas 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).