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).

RANKING · 2024 ACS · 425 SHOWN OF 925

Largest households, US metro areas

US metro areas ranked by average household size (2023 ACS).

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2000

501St. Simons, GAGA118,5242.41–

502Hickory, NCNC376,8902.41–

503Shawano, WIWI45,7592.41–

504Adrian, MIMI97,7792.41–

505Laconia, NHNH65,1472.41–

506Magnolia, ARAR21,8942.41–

507Marion, OHOH65,1152.41–

508Putnam, CTCT98,0962.41–

509Scottsboro, ALAL54,2812.41–

510Union City, TNTN30,0672.41–

511Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9092.41–

512Jackson, MIMI159,5522.41–

513Janesville, WIWI166,4722.41–

514Michigan City, ININ111,2942.41–

515Branson, MOMO57,0012.41–

516Muscatine, IAIA41,8532.41–

517Platteville, WIWI52,4462.41–

518Warrensburg, MOMO56,6702.41–

519Columbia, SCSC879,9182.41–

520Providence, RIRI1,708,1612.41–

521Beckley, WVWV109,9402.41–

522Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2062.40–

523Bellingham, WAWA236,3922.40–

524Fremont, NENE38,0572.40–

525Greenville, OHOH51,5202.40–

526Keene, NHNH78,2692.40–

527Madisonville, KYKY45,1272.40–

528North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2332.40–

529Pahrump, NVNV57,3362.40–

530Pella, IAIA34,1922.40–

531Portsmouth, OHOH71,3652.40–

532Sayre, PAPA59,6002.40–

533Alma, MIMI41,1902.40–

534Arkansas City, KSKS34,3822.40–

535Orangeburg, SCSC83,1772.40–

536Springfield, MOMO500,6942.40–

537Greensboro, NCNC805,9452.39–

538Danville, KYKY56,9852.39–

539Hartford, CTCT1,171,4262.39–

540Fayetteville, TNTN36,8532.39–

541Big Spring, TXTX30,5042.39–

542Forest City, NCNC65,7452.39–

543Monticello, ININ25,1642.39–

544Monticello, NYNY80,5862.39–

545Owosso, MIMI67,6812.39–

546Richmond, ININ66,1692.39–

547Silver City, NMNM27,2522.39–

548Stephenville, TXTX43,9112.39–

549The Dalles, OROR26,3102.39–

550Sweetwater, TXTX14,1172.39–

551Kenosha, WIWI168,4482.39–

552Pueblo, COCO169,2772.39–

553Racine, WIWI198,9192.39–

554Chillicothe, OHOH76,4292.39–

555Indiana, PAPA82,8782.39–

556St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4212.39–

557Little Rock, ARAR777,6072.39–

558Manhattan, KSKS136,1222.39–

559Lewiston, IDID65,4502.38–

560Henderson, KYKY57,1842.38–

561Sioux Falls, SDSD314,6382.38–

562Huntington, WVWV365,9652.38–

563Greenwood, SCSC95,2152.38–

564Whitewater, WIWI106,1272.38–

565Lima, OHOH100,8812.38–

566Crawfordsville, ININ38,9542.38–

567Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3682.38–

568Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4042.38–

569Kennett, MOMO26,8552.38–

570Klamath Falls, OROR70,2742.38–

571Montrose, COCO44,5912.38–

572Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6912.38–

573New Haven, CTCT578,7412.38–

574Paris, TNTN32,8962.38–

575Red Wing, MNMN48,1952.38–

576Seaford, DEDE277,1402.38–

577Winchester, TNTN45,5792.38–

578Flint, MIMI401,0932.38–

579Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7952.38–

580Cambridge, MDMD33,6282.38–

581Nacogdoches, TXTX66,0352.38–

582Mankato, MNMN104,9072.38–

583Green Bay, WIWI336,7562.38–

584Harrisburg, PAPA617,4272.37–

585Blacksburg, VAVA181,6162.37–

586Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0472.37–

587Watertown, WIWI86,5052.37–

588Huntingdon, PAPA43,0012.37–

589Elkins, WVWV26,8822.37–

590Eureka, CACA131,6472.37–

591Great Bend, KSKS24,7902.37–

592Natchitoches, LALA36,0892.37–

593New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3732.37–

594Fitzgerald, GAGA17,0992.37–

595Medford, OROR221,7952.37–

596Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5512.37–

597Naples, FLFL417,1312.37–

598Ocala, FLFL442,6602.37–

599Springfield, OHOH135,3402.37–

600Angola, ININ34,7992.37–

601Clarksdale, MSMS19,8492.37–

602Hutchinson, MNMN36,6312.37–

603Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1472.37–

604Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9122.37–

605Billings, MTMT193,6032.37–

606Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2852.37–

607Florence, ALAL156,6092.36–

608Rapid City, SDSD156,9342.36–

609Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5272.36–

610Juneau city and, AKAK31,6092.36–

611Mount Airy, NCNC72,2872.36–

612Truckee, CACA101,9112.36–

613Wilson, NCNC81,1502.36–

614Grants Pass, OROR87,8672.36–

615Midland, MIMI83,7542.36–

616Pinehurst, NCNC110,6192.36–

617Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6852.36–

618Wausau, WIWI139,4322.36–

619Pittsburg, KSKS39,0082.36–

620Mansfield, OHOH124,8932.36–

621Helena, MTMT97,1532.36–

622Iowa City, IAIA182,7112.36–

623Terre Haute, ININ169,2412.36–

624Columbia, MOMO219,0622.36–

625Lexington, KYKY535,1742.35–

626Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1542.35–

627Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0102.35–

628Bismarck, NDND139,7502.35–

629Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0412.35–

630Canton, OHOH400,2462.35–

631Elk City, OKOK22,1592.35–

632La Grande, OROR25,9002.35–

633Los Alamos, NMNM19,4072.35–

634Newport, TNTN37,8892.35–

635Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6572.35–

636Palatka, FLFL77,7342.35–

637Pottsville, PAPA145,0852.35–

638Ruston, LALA48,3602.35–

639Salem, OHOH99,3772.35–

640Niles, MIMI152,4442.35–

641Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3322.35–

642Alexander City, ALAL40,9532.35–

643Athens, OHOH63,1972.35–

644Cleveland, MSMS28,2622.35–

645Eufaula, ALAL26,8612.35–

646Charlottesville, VAVA228,5972.35–

647Scranton, PAPA574,4182.35–

648Bluefield, WVWV96,1382.35–

649Jacksonville, ILIL37,3812.35–

650Panama City, FLFL231,1742.35–

651Minot, NDND75,6942.35–

652Lincoln, NENE352,0812.34–

653Roanoke, VAVA316,5472.34–

654Staunton, VAVA129,6922.34–

655Lebanon, NHNH224,5002.34–

656Deltona, FLFL746,9332.34–

657Carson, NVNV58,5712.34–

658Dixon, ILIL32,9142.34–

659Fremont, OHOH58,6552.34–

660Ketchikan, AKAK13,5492.34–

661Lock Haven, PAPA37,8702.34–

662Rock Springs, WYWY41,2672.34–

663Somerset, PAPA72,0042.34–

664Taylorville, ILIL33,4432.34–

665Tiffin, OHOH54,5222.34–

666Grand Junction, COCO162,8452.34–

667Saginaw, MIMI187,6882.34–

668Albert Lea, MNMN30,4402.34–

669Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0972.34–

670Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3022.34–

671Clinton, IAIA46,0022.34–

672Oneonta, NYNY60,5892.34–

673Topeka, KSKS233,0522.34–

674Kingsport, TNTN314,8342.34–

675Waterloo, IAIA169,1892.34–

676Traverse City, MIMI156,9722.33–

677Quincy, ILIL74,1462.33–

678Fairmont, WVWV55,5842.33–

679Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2142.33–

680Big Rapids, MIMI42,3202.33–

681Bay City, TXTX36,4632.33–

682Bozeman, MTMT128,7402.33–

683Marion, NCNC45,1982.33–

684Eugene, OROR381,5842.33–

685Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6692.33–

686Lewiston, MEME116,4872.33–

687Sebastian, FLFL172,7992.33–

688Baraboo, WIWI66,6522.33–

689Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1932.33–

690Brookings, SDSD37,6352.33–

691Cañon City, COCO50,0392.33–

692Centralia, ILIL36,3822.33–

693Key West, FLFL80,4062.33–

694Sterling, ILIL54,1212.33–

695Alamosa, COCO27,8962.33–

696Martinsville, VAVA63,0912.33–

697Lansing, MIMI479,7222.33–

698Ottawa, ILIL145,9022.32–

699Eau Claire, WIWI176,6472.32–

700Scottsbluff, NENE36,2722.32–

701Charleston, WVWV200,1702.32–

702Durham, NCNC625,4852.32–

703Altoona, PAPA119,5412.32–

704Casper, WYWY80,5262.32–

705Corning, NYNY91,8552.32–

706Greencastle, ININ37,8762.32–

707Marietta, OHOH58,3892.32–

708Massena, NYNY105,4882.32–

709Torrington, CTCT114,6902.32–

710Corvallis, OROR97,7282.32–

711Kokomo, ININ83,9042.32–

712Norwich, CTCT284,0152.32–

713State College, PAPA157,3932.32–

714Watertown, NYNY111,5402.32–

715Bedford, ININ45,5682.32–

716Corinth, MSMS34,5692.32–

717McAlester, OKOK43,3202.32–

718McPherson, KSKS30,0642.32–

719Meadville, PAPA81,7922.32–

720Lafayette, ININ228,4682.32–

721Salina, KSKS59,1212.32–

722Evansville, ININ273,7862.32–

723Gainesville, FLFL359,0362.31–

724Tallahassee, FLFL397,4422.31–

725Peoria, ILIL363,5052.31–

726Toledo, OHOH599,3762.31–

727Parkersburg, WVWV87,2642.31–

728Bloomington, ILIL171,4192.31–

729Danville, ILIL71,2592.31–

730Rice Lake, WIWI46,4842.31–

731Roseburg, OROR111,9512.31–

732Rutland, VTVT59,6532.31–

733Seneca, SCSC83,7752.31–

734Warren, PAPA37,0382.31–

735Findlay, OHOH75,0342.31–

736Dubuque, IAIA99,3812.31–

737Erie, PAPA265,8322.31–

738Fort Collins, COCO377,2922.31–

739Sheboygan, WIWI118,0472.31–

740Cambridge, OHOH38,3792.31–

741Middlesborough, KYKY22,8292.31–

742Murray, KYKY39,4212.31–

743Akron, OHOH701,7802.31–

744Pierre, SDSD20,5882.31–

745Houghton, MIMI40,0282.31–

746Talladega, ALAL91,7642.30–

747Mitchell, SDSD25,9132.30–

748Pikeville, KYKY89,1222.30–

749Davenport, IAIA380,4522.30–

750Boulder, COCO328,5602.30–

751Cheyenne, WYWY102,9382.30–

752Huntington, ININ37,2242.30–

753Kinston, NCNC55,8372.30–

754Martin, TNTN33,2612.30–

755Wabash, ININ30,7132.30–

756Winona, MNMN50,5232.30–

757Williamsport, PAPA112,5872.30–

758Great Falls, MTMT85,0292.30–

759Greenville, NCNC182,9362.30–

760Lewisburg, PAPA42,3132.30–

761Frankfort, KYKY77,8742.30–

762Brainerd, MNMN100,5622.30–

763Burlington, VTVT227,8032.30–

764Dayton, OHOH826,5542.30–

765Johnson City, TNTN216,4162.30–

766Emporia, KSKS34,8382.30–

767Hastings, NENE40,5772.29–

768Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7752.29–

769Syracuse, NYNY652,2732.29–

770Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9662.29–

771Waynesville, NCNC63,3692.29–

772Pontiac, ILIL35,0572.29–

773Vermillion, SDSD15,0312.29–

774Boone, NCNC54,7862.29–

775Olean, NYNY75,3902.29–

776Stevens Point, WIWI71,9432.29–

777La Crosse, WIWI171,1822.29–

778Ames, IAIA128,0902.29–

779Morgantown, WVWV141,9952.29–

780Portland, MEME577,6352.29–

781Bucyrus, OHOH41,8962.28–

782Easton, MDMD38,2382.28–

783DuBois, PAPA78,1002.28–

784Ellensburg, WAWA48,8032.28–

785Manitowoc, WIWI81,7102.28–

786Moscow, IDID41,8422.28–

787Selma, ALAL35,1402.28–

788Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8832.28–

789Carroll, IAIA20,3032.28–

790Marion, ININ66,5242.28–

791Milledgeville, GAGA44,0292.28–

792Oil City, PAPA49,3462.28–

793Rochester, NYNY1,056,1492.28–

794Utica, NYNY285,6112.28–

795Champaign, ILIL239,9792.28–

796Aberdeen, SDSD41,5832.28–

797Sunbury, PAPA107,7882.28–

798Binghamton, NYNY243,1892.27–

799Kerrville, TXTX54,0372.27–

800St. Marys, PAPA29,9262.27–

801Washington, NCNC44,6702.27–

802Decatur, ILIL99,3002.27–

803Oshkosh, WIWI174,2182.27–

804Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9382.27–

805Hutchinson, KSKS61,5392.27–

806Albany, NYNY915,8352.27–

807Fargo, NDND269,5282.27–

808New Bern, NCNC127,3582.27–

809Cumberland, MDMD93,6402.27–

810Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4512.27–

811Youngstown, OHOH423,6782.26–

812North Port, FLFL948,1582.26–

813Jamestown, NYNY124,1262.26–

814Bay City, MIMI102,1232.26–

815Beatrice, NENE21,7112.26–

816Escanaba, MIMI36,5822.26–

817Kingston, NYNY183,3302.26–

818Port Lavaca, TXTX19,5992.26–

819Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0812.26–

820Sterling, COCO20,6542.26–

821Vincennes, ININ35,6522.26–

822Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0602.26–

823Bangor, MEME157,9672.26–

824Muncie, ININ113,1062.26–

825Astoria, OROR40,9262.26–

826Auburn, NYNY74,3652.26–

827Barre, VTVT59,6522.26–

828Batavia, NYNY58,4162.26–

829Bradford, PAPA38,9842.26–

830Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6532.26–

831Danville, VAVA101,1372.25–

832Springfield, ILIL206,0332.25–

833Watertown, SDSD29,5622.25–

834Bishop, CACA18,1582.25–

835Ludington, MIMI29,0402.25–

836Sonora, CACA53,1602.25–

837Hot Springs, ARAR99,6952.25–

838Augusta, MEME129,0672.25–

839Sheridan, WYWY33,2412.25–

840Stillwater, OKOK83,8892.25–

841Wahpeton, NDND23,0192.25–

842Wheeling, WVWV134,0892.25–

843Wilmington, NCNC492,7722.24–

844Weirton, WVWV112,4682.24–

845Glens Falls, NYNY124,3732.24–

846Amherst, MAMA164,0652.24–

847Cortland, NYNY45,8502.24–

848Durango, COCO56,8982.24–

849Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6662.24–

850Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1182.24–

851Canton, ILIL32,9012.24–

852Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2452.24–

853Grand Forks, NDND105,0462.24–

854North Platte, NENE33,9722.24–

855Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9922.24–

856Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0252.23–

857Missoula, MTMT128,6982.23–

858Madison, WIWI709,6852.23–

859Duluth, MNMN281,2192.23–

860Crossville, TNTN66,3002.23–

861Elmira, NYNY80,4152.23–

862Hays, KSKS29,0752.23–

863Marion, ILIL67,2252.23–

864Marquette, MIMI68,0642.23–

865New Ulm, MNMN25,5172.23–

866Payson, AZAZ53,8012.23–

867Gloversville, NYNY52,2162.23–

868Johnstown, PAPA128,9682.23–

869Brattleboro, VTVT45,2042.23–

870Brevard, NCNC34,2112.23–

871Yankton, SDSD23,6352.22–

872Freeport, ILIL43,2202.22–

873Spencer, IAIA16,2022.22–

874Sebring, FLFL111,1222.22–

875Alexandria, MNMN40,1202.22–

876Petoskey, MIMI33,7752.22–

877Hudson, NYNY60,1682.21–

878Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8382.21–

879Fort Madison, IAIA32,3062.21–

880Hermitage, PAPA107,8602.21–

881Lawrence, KSKS120,9202.21–

882Baker City, OROR16,6582.21–

883Brenham, TXTX38,2882.21–

884Cody, WYWY31,1712.21–

885Coos Bay, OROR63,9922.21–

886Burlington, IAIA44,0612.21–

887Greenfield, MAMA70,6982.20–

888Taos, NMNM34,5642.20–

889Fairmont, MNMN19,4402.19–

890Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4592.19–

891Sandusky, OHOH112,7772.19–

892Bloomington, ININ165,2312.19–

893Newport, OROR50,6362.18–

894Port Angeles, WAWA78,2022.18–

895Pullman, WAWA48,5122.18–

896Spearfish, SDSD29,4592.18–

897Marinette, WIWI65,5152.18–

898Mountain Home, ARAR42,9822.17–

899Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5522.17–

900Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2122.17–

901Santa Fe, NMNM156,9072.17–

902Alpena, MIMI28,8532.17–

903Lincoln, ILIL27,1822.16–

904Barnstable, MAMA233,5392.16–

905Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1382.16–

906Mason City, IAIA49,7102.15–

907Las Vegas, NMNM30,3112.15–

908Starkville, MSMS62,0632.15–

909Galesburg, ILIL47,7672.15–

910Maryville, MOMO20,1742.15–

911Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5752.14–

912Pittsfield, MAMA128,2242.14–

913Morehead City, NCNC70,4692.13–

914Carbondale, ILIL52,5012.13–

915Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1022.12–

916Jamestown, NDND21,4142.09–

917Laramie, WYWY38,5582.08–

918Brookings, OROR22,6212.07–

919Ithaca, NYNY104,0472.06–

920Charleston, ILIL46,6072.06–

921Macomb, ILIL25,9162.05–

922Port Townsend, WAWA33,9702.02–

923Ruidoso, NMNM19,8442.01–

924Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0772.00–

925The Villages, FLFL157,7721.93–

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