Which metro area has the highest average household size?

Gallup, NM ranks #1 with 3.96 (2010 American Community Survey).

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

Gallup, NM, Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, Nogales, AZ, Raymondville, TX, Laredo, TX.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas 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).

RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Largest households, US metro areas · 2010

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

501Taos, NMNM34,5642.47–

502Lebanon, PAPA146,3802.47–

503Mankato, MNMN104,9072.47–

504Pueblo, COCO169,2772.47–

505Springfield, OHOH135,3402.47–

506Cambridge, OHOH38,3792.47–

507Marion, ININ66,5242.47–

508Little Rock, ARAR777,6072.47–

509Pampa, TXTX21,7862.47–

510Glasgow, KYKY56,2242.47–

511Salina, KSKS59,1212.47–

512Cookeville, TNTN152,4772.46–

513Bend, OROR266,3762.46–

514Chattanooga, TNTN594,5302.46–

515Campbellsville, KYKY38,4072.46–

516Athens, TNTN71,5902.46–

517Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2062.46–

518St. Cloud, MNMN205,8542.46–

519Oxford, ALAL115,8342.46–

520Chambersburg, PAPA160,6522.46–

521Gadsden, ALAL103,8862.46–

522El Dorado, ARAR36,9262.46–

523Riverton, WYWY39,4642.46–

524Somerset, PAPA72,0042.46–

525Washington Court House, OHOH28,5522.46–

526Erie, PAPA265,8322.46–

527Michigan City, ININ111,2942.46–

528Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6852.46–

529Altus, OKOK24,7642.46–

530Brookings, SDSD37,6352.46–

531Concord, NHNH158,0782.46–

532Mexico, MOMO24,5282.46–

533Muskogee, OKOK66,7082.46–

534Seattle, WAWA4,161,8832.46–

535Des Moines, IAIA758,5392.46–

536Abilene, TXTX185,4292.46–

537Owensboro, KYKY113,9622.46–

538Rochester, NYNY1,056,1492.45–

539Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0102.45–

540Greensboro, NCNC805,9452.45–

541Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1542.45–

542Alamosa, COCO27,8962.45–

543La Grande, OROR25,9002.45–

544Marion, OHOH65,1152.45–

545North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2332.45–

546Wilson, NCNC81,1502.45–

547Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8642.45–

548Mansfield, OHOH124,8932.45–

549Niles, MIMI152,4442.45–

550Bedford, ININ45,5682.45–

551Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3022.45–

552Sterling, ILIL54,1212.45–

553Lansing, MIMI479,7222.45–

554Ottawa, ILIL145,9022.45–

555Norfolk, NENE49,2282.44–

556Terre Haute, ININ169,2412.44–

557Grenada, MSMS30,2222.44–

558Camden, ARAR26,3632.44–

559Bellingham, WAWA236,3922.44–

560Cape Coral, FLFL875,6072.44–

561Cheyenne, WYWY102,9382.44–

562Gallipolis, OHOH29,0722.44–

563Granbury, TXTX70,5012.44–

564Lebanon, MOMO36,9432.44–

565Marquette, MIMI68,0642.44–

566Monticello, NYNY80,5862.44–

567Montrose, COCO44,5912.44–

568Mount Airy, NCNC72,2872.44–

569Rolla, MOMO45,2472.44–

570Searcy, ARAR80,0852.44–

571Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8832.44–

572Grand Junction, COCO162,8452.44–

573Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1022.44–

574Midland, MIMI83,7542.44–

575Lacey, WAWA304,2612.44–

576Athens, OHOH63,1972.44–

577Indiana, PAPA82,8782.44–

578Platteville, WIWI52,4462.44–

579Toledo, OHOH599,3762.44–

580Jefferson City, MOMO152,7122.43–

581Canton, OHOH400,2462.43–

582Charlottesville, VAVA228,5972.43–

583Atlantic City, NJNJ372,0472.43–

584Durant, OKOK51,3672.43–

585Burlington, NCNC186,1772.43–

586Kalispell, MTMT115,4292.43–

587Marion, ILIL67,2252.43–

588Maryville, MOMO20,1742.43–

589New Castle, ININ49,1372.43–

590Seneca, SCSC83,7752.43–

591Winona, MNMN50,5232.43–

592Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6692.43–

593San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3672.43–

594Amsterdam, NYNY50,0462.43–

595Centralia, ILIL36,3822.43–

596Connersville, ININ23,5332.43–

597Bluefield, WVWV96,1382.43–

598Shawano, WIWI45,7592.43–

599Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7752.43–

600Peoria, ILIL363,5052.42–

601Green Bay, WIWI336,7562.42–

602Fairmont, WVWV55,5842.42–

603Casper, WYWY80,5262.42–

604Huntingdon, PAPA43,0012.42–

605Minden, LALA34,9482.42–

606Beatrice, NENE21,7112.42–

607Keene, NHNH78,2692.42–

608Kingston, NYNY183,3302.42–

609Lewistown, PAPA46,1272.42–

610Monticello, ININ25,1642.42–

611Pahrump, NVNV57,3362.42–

612The Dalles, OROR26,3102.42–

613Enid, OKOK61,7792.42–

614Greenville, NCNC182,9362.42–

615Sebring, FLFL111,1222.42–

616Clinton, IAIA46,0022.42–

617Key West, FLFL80,4062.42–

618Meadville, PAPA81,7922.42–

619Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1382.42–

620Starkville, MSMS62,0632.42–

621Deltona, FLFL746,9332.42–

622Lynchburg, VAVA269,1692.42–

623Pikeville, KYKY89,1222.42–

624Danville, KYKY56,9852.42–

625Spokane, WAWA608,0122.42–

626Tampa, FLFL3,418,8952.42–

627Morgantown, WVWV141,9952.41–

628Akron, OHOH701,7802.41–

629Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2152.41–

630Meridian, MSMS85,4192.41–

631Tallahassee, FLFL397,4422.41–

632Evansville, ININ273,7862.41–

633Bucyrus, OHOH41,8962.41–

634Bay City, MIMI102,1232.41–

635Marshall, MOMO23,2652.41–

636Pullman, WAWA48,5122.41–

637Red Wing, MNMN48,1952.41–

638Roseburg, OROR111,9512.41–

639Poplar Bluff, MOMO41,9042.41–

640Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7952.41–

641Palm Bay, FLFL663,9822.41–

642Sheboygan, WIWI118,0472.41–

643State College, PAPA157,3932.41–

644Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0972.41–

645Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1932.41–

646Pittsburg, KSKS39,0082.41–

647Hastings, NENE40,5772.41–

648Eau Claire, WIWI176,6472.41–

649Lafayette, ININ228,4682.41–

650Albany, NYNY915,8352.41–

651Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9662.41–

652Burlington, VTVT227,8032.41–

653Hannibal, MOMO38,9692.40–

654Dickinson, NDND39,1422.40–

655Fayetteville, TNTN36,8532.40–

656Corning, NYNY91,8552.40–

657Emporia, KSKS34,8382.40–

658Freeport, ILIL43,2202.40–

659Madison, ININ33,2792.40–

660Vincennes, ININ35,6522.40–

661Williamsport, PAPA112,5872.40–

662Fort Collins, COCO377,2922.40–

663Angola, ININ34,7992.40–

664Austin, MNMN40,9712.40–

665Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1472.40–

666Oil City, PAPA49,3462.40–

667Stillwater, OKOK83,8892.40–

668Auburn, ALAL208,0132.40–

669Youngstown, OHOH423,6782.40–

670Springfield, MOMO500,6942.40–

671Quincy, ILIL74,1462.40–

672Waterloo, IAIA169,1892.40–

673Utica, NYNY285,6112.39–

674Beckley, WVWV109,9402.39–

675Davenport, IAIA380,4522.39–

676Staunton, VAVA129,6922.39–

677Florence, ALAL156,6092.39–

678Panama City, FLFL231,1742.39–

679Farmington, MOMO67,8092.39–

680Altoona, PAPA119,5412.39–

681Forest City, NCNC65,7452.39–

682Richmond, ININ66,1692.39–

683Willmar, MNMN44,7202.39–

684Decatur, ILIL99,3002.39–

685Dubuque, IAIA99,3812.39–

686Ocala, FLFL442,6602.39–

687Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8802.39–

688Stevens Point, WIWI71,9432.39–

689Hailey, IDID32,4362.39–

690Crestview, FLFL315,0982.39–

691Binghamton, NYNY243,1892.39–

692Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2852.39–

693Rapid City, SDSD156,9342.39–

694Topeka, KSKS233,0522.38–

695La Crosse, WIWI171,1822.38–

696Susanville, CACA28,1172.38–

697Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2142.38–

698Ada, OKOK38,5282.38–

699Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4972.38–

700Eureka, CACA131,6472.38–

701Kinston, NCNC55,8372.38–

702Klamath Falls, OROR70,2742.38–

703Lock Haven, PAPA37,8702.38–

704Los Alamos, NMNM19,4072.38–

705Marietta, OHOH58,3892.38–

706Newport, TNTN37,8892.38–

707Pontiac, ILIL35,0572.38–

708Troy, ALAL33,6882.38–

709Wabash, ININ30,7132.38–

710Bradford, PAPA38,9842.38–

711Olean, NYNY75,3902.38–

712Harrisburg, PAPA617,4272.38–

713Scottsbluff, NENE36,2722.38–

714Knoxville, TNTN968,1372.38–

715Paducah, KYKY102,2592.38–

716Lincoln, NENE352,0812.37–

717Portland, MEME577,6352.37–

718Parkersburg, WVWV87,2642.37–

719Dayton, OHOH826,5542.37–

720Bloomington, ININ165,2312.37–

721Scranton, PAPA574,4182.37–

722Durham, NCNC625,4852.37–

723Madison, WIWI709,6852.37–

724Easton, MDMD38,2382.37–

725Boulder, COCO328,5602.37–

726Crossville, TNTN66,3002.37–

727DuBois, PAPA78,1002.37–

728Fort Madison, IAIA32,3062.37–

729Fremont, NENE38,0572.37–

730Kennett, MOMO26,8552.37–

731Ottumwa, IAIA35,2102.37–

732Somerset, KYKY67,3842.37–

733Findlay, OHOH75,0342.37–

734Grants Pass, OROR87,8672.37–

735Great Falls, MTMT85,0292.37–

736Medford, OROR221,7952.37–

737Muncie, ININ113,1062.37–

738Baraboo, WIWI66,6522.37–

739Batesville, ARAR38,7852.37–

740Cambridge, MDMD33,6282.37–

741Traverse City, MIMI156,9722.37–

742Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6532.37–

743Las Vegas, NMNM30,3112.37–

744Lewiston, IDID65,4502.37–

745Lexington, KYKY535,1742.37–

746North Platte, NENE33,9722.37–

747New Bern, NCNC127,3582.36–

748Gainesville, FLFL359,0362.36–

749Elkins, WVWV26,8822.36–

750Durango, COCO56,8982.36–

751Great Bend, KSKS24,7902.36–

752Ketchikan, AKAK13,5492.36–

753Truckee, CACA101,9112.36–

754Kokomo, ININ83,9042.36–

755Cumberland, MDMD93,6402.36–

756Mitchell, SDSD25,9132.36–

757Grand Forks, NDND105,0462.35–

758Columbia, MOMO219,0622.35–

759Billings, MTMT193,6032.35–

760Sandusky, OHOH112,7772.35–

761Missoula, MTMT128,6982.35–

762Lebanon, NHNH224,5002.35–

763Watertown, SDSD29,5622.35–

764Greeneville, TNTN73,8312.35–

765Hermitage, PAPA107,8602.35–

766Laconia, NHNH65,1472.35–

767Magnolia, ARAR21,8942.35–

768Manitowoc, WIWI81,7102.35–

769Marshall, MNMN25,6842.35–

770Martin, TNTN33,2612.35–

771Corvallis, OROR97,7282.35–

772Ames, IAIA128,0902.35–

773Springfield, ILIL206,0332.35–

774Bismarck, NDND139,7502.35–

775Johnson City, TNTN216,4162.35–

776Burlington, IAIA44,0612.35–

777Martinsville, VAVA63,0912.35–

778Houghton, MIMI40,0282.34–

779Charleston, WVWV200,1702.34–

780Big Rapids, MIMI42,3202.34–

781Bozeman, MTMT128,7402.34–

782Elmira, NYNY80,4152.34–

783Jamestown, NYNY124,1262.34–

784Massena, NYNY105,4882.34–

785Pottsville, PAPA145,0852.34–

786Silver City, NMNM27,2522.34–

787Taylorville, ILIL33,4432.34–

788Bangor, MEME157,9672.34–

789Eugene, OROR381,5842.34–

790Lewiston, MEME116,4872.34–

791Auburn, NYNY74,3652.34–

792Augusta, MEME129,0672.34–

793Bartlesville, OKOK54,0372.34–

794Branson, MOMO57,0012.34–

795Brenham, TXTX38,2882.34–

796Canton, ILIL32,9012.34–

797Lewisburg, PAPA42,3132.34–

798McPherson, KSKS30,0642.34–

799Pierre, SDSD20,5882.34–

800Iowa City, IAIA182,7112.34–

801Champaign, ILIL239,9792.34–

802Minot, NDND75,6942.33–

803Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9922.33–

804Aberdeen, SDSD41,5832.33–

805Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4512.33–

806Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8382.33–

807Paris, TNTN32,8962.33–

808Rice Lake, WIWI46,4842.33–

809St. Marys, PAPA29,9262.33–

810Warren, PAPA37,0382.33–

811Hot Springs, ARAR99,6952.33–

812Johnstown, PAPA128,9682.33–

813Oshkosh, WIWI174,2182.33–

814Sebastian, FLFL172,7992.33–

815Frankfort, KYKY77,8742.33–

816Glens Falls, NYNY124,3732.33–

817Helena, MTMT97,1532.32–

818Blacksburg, VAVA181,6162.32–

819Weirton, WVWV112,4682.32–

820Greenfield, MAMA70,6982.32–

821Ludington, MIMI29,0402.32–

822Ruidoso, NMNM19,8442.32–

823Washington, NCNC44,6702.32–

824Baker City, OROR16,6582.32–

825Hutchinson, KSKS61,5392.32–

826Petoskey, MIMI33,7752.32–

827Sunbury, PAPA107,7882.32–

828Jacksonville, ILIL37,3812.32–

829Wahpeton, NDND23,0192.31–

830Kingsport, TNTN314,8342.31–

831Roanoke, VAVA316,5472.31–

832Bishop, CACA18,1582.31–

833Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4042.31–

834Kerrville, TXTX54,0372.31–

835Sevierville, TNTN101,3422.31–

836Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0602.31–

837Gloversville, NYNY52,2162.31–

838Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6662.31–

839Lawrence, KSKS120,9202.31–

840Santa Fe, NMNM156,9072.31–

841Albert Lea, MNMN30,4402.31–

842Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9382.31–

843Oneonta, NYNY60,5892.31–

844Amherst, MAMA164,0652.30–

845Bennington, VTVT36,6302.30–

846Hudson, NYNY60,1682.30–

847Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6572.30–

848Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5522.30–

849Barre, VTVT59,6522.30–

850Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4592.30–

851Wilmington, NCNC492,7722.29–

852North Port, FLFL948,1582.29–

853Kirksville, MOMO29,8242.29–

854Huntsville, TXTX83,8422.29–

855New Ulm, MNMN25,5172.29–

856Snyder, TXTX16,1622.29–

857Carbondale, ILIL52,5012.29–

858Carroll, IAIA20,3032.29–

859Coos Bay, OROR63,9922.29–

860Fairmont, MNMN19,4402.28–

861Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0412.28–

862Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0812.28–

863Sonora, CACA53,1602.28–

864Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5512.28–

865McAlester, OKOK43,3202.28–

866Sheridan, WYWY33,2412.28–

867Asheville, NCNC422,3452.28–

868Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5752.28–

869Wheeling, WVWV134,0892.28–

870Yankton, SDSD23,6352.27–

871Ellensburg, WAWA48,8032.27–

872Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5272.27–

873Lincoln, ILIL27,1822.27–

874Ithaca, NYNY104,0472.27–

875Cody, WYWY31,1712.27–

876Fargo, NDND269,5282.27–

877Moscow, IDID41,8422.26–

878Rutland, VTVT59,6532.26–

879Pittsfield, MAMA128,2242.26–

880Murray, KYKY39,4212.26–

881Danville, VAVA101,1372.26–

882Huron, SDSD19,6242.25–

883Escanaba, MIMI36,5822.25–

884Morehead City, NCNC70,4692.25–

885Hays, KSKS29,0752.24–

886Brainerd, MNMN100,5622.24–

887Duluth, MNMN281,2192.23–

888Vermillion, SDSD15,0312.23–

889Brattleboro, VTVT45,2042.23–

890Brevard, NCNC34,2112.23–

891Laramie, WYWY38,5582.22–

892Williston, NDND41,7672.22–

893Galesburg, ILIL47,7672.21–

894Jamestown, NDND21,4142.21–

895Port Angeles, WAWA78,2022.21–

896Sandpoint, IDID54,4202.21–

897Alexandria, MNMN40,1202.21–

898Alpena, MIMI28,8532.21–

899Mason City, IAIA49,7102.19–

900Spencer, IAIA16,2022.19–

901Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1182.19–

902Waynesville, NCNC63,3692.18–

903Newport, OROR50,6362.18–

904Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2122.18–

905Astoria, OROR40,9262.18–

906Charleston, ILIL46,6072.18–

907Mountain Home, ARAR42,9822.17–

908Barnstable, MAMA233,5392.17–

909Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2452.15–

910Brookings, OROR22,6212.14–

911Marinette, WIWI65,5152.13–

912Macomb, ILIL25,9162.09–

913Boone, NCNC54,7862.09–

914Spearfish, SDSD29,4592.06–

915Cañon City, COCO50,0392.04–

916Port Townsend, WAWA33,9702.02–

917Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0772.02–

918The Villages, FLFL157,7722.00–

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