Which metro area has the highest average household size?

Rio Grande City-Roma, TX ranks #1 with 3.90 (2020 American Community Survey).

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

Rio Grande City-Roma, TX, El Centro, CA, Town of Pecos, TX, Laredo, TX, Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 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 (2020).

RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Largest households, US metro areas · 2020

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

501Huntsville, TXTX83,8422.45–

502Juneau city and, AKAK31,6092.45–

503Lebanon, MOMO36,9432.45–

504Mount Airy, NCNC72,2872.45–

505Snyder, TXTX16,1622.45–

506Greenville, NCNC182,9362.45–

507Janesville, WIWI166,4722.45–

508Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7952.45–

509Racine, WIWI198,9192.45–

510Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6852.45–

511Walla Walla, WAWA62,3612.45–

512Rapid City, SDSD156,9342.45–

513Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4482.45–

514Cookeville, TNTN152,4772.44–

515Lexington, KYKY535,1742.44–

516Milwaukee, WIWI1,575,0102.44–

517Meridian, MSMS85,4192.44–

518Greenwood, SCSC95,2152.44–

519Knoxville, TNTN968,1372.44–

520Farmington, MOMO67,8092.44–

521Watertown, WIWI86,5052.44–

522Monroe, MIMI156,0042.44–

523El Dorado, ARAR36,9262.44–

524Eureka, CACA131,6472.44–

525Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5272.44–

526Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,8082.44–

527Logansport, ININ37,8362.44–

528Monticello, ININ25,1642.44–

529Owatonna, MNMN37,4642.44–

530Selma, ALAL35,1402.44–

531Watertown, NYNY111,5402.44–

532Atchison, KSKS16,1722.44–

533Blytheville, ARAR37,8282.44–

534Chillicothe, OHOH76,4292.44–

535Muskogee, OKOK66,7082.44–

536Talladega, ALAL91,7642.44–

537Sikeston, MOMO49,9782.44–

538Alamosa, COCO27,8962.43–

539St. Louis, MOMO2,814,4212.43–

540Lansing, MIMI479,7222.43–

541Rochester, MNMN231,1842.43–

542Whitewater, WIWI106,1272.43–

543Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2142.43–

544Defiance, OHOH38,2922.43–

545Greeneville, TNTN73,8312.43–

546Marshall, MNMN25,6842.43–

547New Castle, ININ49,1372.43–

548Owensboro, KYKY113,9622.43–

549Owosso, MIMI67,6812.43–

550Palatka, FLFL77,7342.43–

551Portsmouth, OHOH71,3652.43–

552The Dalles, OROR26,3102.43–

553Wilmington, OHOH42,3012.43–

554Alexander City, ALAL40,9532.43–

555Astoria, OROR40,9262.43–

556Concord, NHNH158,0782.43–

557Middlesborough, KYKY22,8292.43–

558Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8802.43–

559Platteville, WIWI52,4462.43–

560Panama City, FLFL231,1742.43–

561Paris, TXTX63,3192.43–

562Starkville, MSMS62,0632.43–

563Shawano, WIWI45,7592.42–

564Charlottesville, VAVA228,5972.42–

565Cheyenne, WYWY102,9382.42–

566Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,4972.42–

567Elkins, WVWV26,8822.42–

568Great Bend, KSKS24,7902.42–

569Hillsdale, MIMI45,7382.42–

570Marion, OHOH65,1152.42–

571Williston, NDND41,7672.42–

572Winchester, TNTN45,5792.42–

573Marion, NCNC45,1982.42–

574State College, PAPA157,3932.42–

575Lewisburg, PAPA42,3132.42–

576Mankato, MNMN104,9072.42–

577Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2852.42–

578Spokane, WAWA608,0122.42–

579Florence, ALAL156,6092.41–

580Fallon, NVNV25,8512.41–

581Lima, OHOH100,8812.41–

582Adrian, MIMI97,7792.41–

583Fremont, OHOH58,6552.41–

584Le Mars, IAIA25,6972.41–

585Seaford, DEDE277,1402.41–

586Washington Court House, OHOH28,5522.41–

587Winona, MNMN50,5232.41–

588Dubuque, IAIA99,3812.41–

589Pinehurst, NCNC110,6192.41–

590Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3022.41–

591Menomonie, WIWI46,2232.41–

592Milledgeville, GAGA44,0292.41–

593Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1472.41–

594Mountain Home, IDID29,4652.41–

595Peoria, ILIL363,5052.41–

596Dickinson, NDND39,1422.41–

597Wheeling, WVWV134,0892.41–

598Davenport, IAIA380,4522.41–

599North Port, FLFL948,1582.40–

600Green Bay, WIWI336,7562.40–

601Helena, MTMT97,1532.40–

602Dyersburg, TNTN36,3202.40–

603Van Wert, OHOH29,0132.40–

604Battle Creek, MIMI133,4082.40–

605Greenville, OHOH51,5202.40–

606Paris, TNTN32,8962.40–

607Truckee, CACA101,9112.40–

608Medford, OROR221,7952.40–

609Midland, MIMI83,7542.40–

610Ocala, FLFL442,6602.40–

611Sebring, FLFL111,1222.40–

612Branson, MOMO57,0012.40–

613Hutchinson, MNMN36,6312.40–

614Traverse City, MIMI156,9722.40–

615Tallahassee, FLFL397,4422.40–

616Columbia, MOMO219,0622.40–

617Lewiston, IDID65,4502.40–

618Scottsbluff, NENE36,2722.40–

619Norfolk, NENE49,2282.39–

620Durham, NCNC625,4852.39–

621Utica, NYNY285,6112.39–

622Jackson, WYWY36,5872.39–

623Eau Claire, WIWI176,6472.39–

624Kennett, MOMO26,8552.39–

625Fairmont, WVWV55,5842.39–

626Aberdeen, WAWA78,1442.39–

627Danville, ILIL71,2592.39–

628Forrest City, ARAR21,8002.39–

629Lewistown, PAPA46,1272.39–

630Los Alamos, NMNM19,4072.39–

631Montrose, COCO44,5912.39–

632Rochelle, ILIL51,3992.39–

633Sayre, PAPA59,6002.39–

634Seneca, SCSC83,7752.39–

635Tiffin, OHOH54,5222.39–

636Corvallis, OROR97,7282.39–

637Eugene, OROR381,5842.39–

638Jackson, MIMI159,5522.39–

639Michigan City, ININ111,2942.39–

640Springfield, OHOH135,3402.39–

641Wausau, WIWI139,4322.39–

642Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9382.39–

643Arkansas City, KSKS34,3822.39–

644Beaver Dam, WIWI89,0972.39–

645Hutchinson, KSKS61,5392.39–

646Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9122.39–

647Henderson, KYKY57,1842.39–

648Syracuse, NYNY652,2732.39–

649Lincoln, NENE352,0812.39–

650Waterloo, IAIA169,1892.38–

651Roanoke, VAVA316,5472.38–

652Iowa City, IAIA182,7112.38–

653Casper, WYWY80,5262.38–

654Forest City, NCNC65,7452.38–

655Kingston, NYNY183,3302.38–

656La Grande, OROR25,9002.38–

657Ottumwa, IAIA35,2102.38–

658Rockingham, NCNC42,0412.38–

659Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9092.38–

660Niles, MIMI152,4442.38–

661Quincy, ILIL74,1462.38–

662Frankfort, KYKY77,8742.38–

663Asheville, NCNC422,3452.38–

664Salina, KSKS59,1212.38–

665Springfield, MOMO500,6942.37–

666Topeka, KSKS233,0522.37–

667Grenada, MSMS30,2222.37–

668Harrisburg, PAPA617,4272.37–

669Hannibal, MOMO38,9692.37–

670Eufaula, ALAL26,8612.37–

671Huntington, ININ37,2242.37–

672Crawfordsville, ININ38,9542.37–

673Kerrville, TXTX54,0372.37–

674Madisonville, KYKY45,1272.37–

675Salem, OHOH99,3772.37–

676Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0812.37–

677Fond du Lac, WIWI104,6692.37–

678Hot Springs, ARAR99,6952.37–

679Baraboo, WIWI66,6522.37–

680Bedford, ININ45,5682.37–

681Cambridge, OHOH38,3792.37–

682Akron, OHOH701,7802.37–

683Burlington, VTVT227,8032.37–

684Houghton, MIMI40,0282.37–

685Parkersburg, WVWV87,2642.36–

686La Crosse, WIWI171,1822.36–

687Toledo, OHOH599,3762.36–

688Evansville, ININ273,7862.36–

689Bluefield, WVWV96,1382.36–

690Albany, NYNY915,8352.36–

691Huntingdon, PAPA43,0012.36–

692Bozeman, MTMT128,7402.36–

693Greencastle, ININ37,8762.36–

694Hays, KSKS29,0752.36–

695Laconia, NHNH65,1472.36–

696Marietta, OHOH58,3892.36–

697Union City, TNTN30,0672.36–

698Lawrence, KSKS120,9202.36–

699Clinton, IAIA46,0022.36–

700Pittsburg, KSKS39,0082.36–

701Paducah, KYKY102,2592.36–

702Kingsport, TNTN314,8342.35–

703Canton, OHOH400,2462.35–

704Corning, NYNY91,8552.35–

705Keene, NHNH78,2692.35–

706Klamath Falls, OROR70,2742.35–

707Erie, PAPA265,8322.35–

708Flint, MIMI401,0932.35–

709Grants Pass, OROR87,8672.35–

710Kokomo, ININ83,9042.35–

711Sheboygan, WIWI118,0472.35–

712Auburn, NYNY74,3652.35–

713Batavia, NYNY58,4162.35–

714Brookings, SDSD37,6352.35–

715Sterling, ILIL54,1212.35–

716Stillwater, OKOK83,8892.35–

717Pine Bluff, ARAR70,2112.35–

718Emporia, KSKS34,8382.35–

719Terre Haute, ININ169,2412.35–

720Staunton, VAVA129,6922.35–

721Martinsville, VAVA63,0912.35–

722Wilmington, NCNC492,7722.35–

723Mitchell, SDSD25,9132.34–

724Rochester, NYNY1,056,1492.34–

725New Bern, NCNC127,3582.34–

726Ottawa, ILIL145,9022.34–

727Bloomington, ININ165,2312.34–

728Bennington, VTVT36,6302.34–

729Kinston, NCNC55,8372.34–

730Moscow, IDID41,8422.34–

731Pahrump, NVNV57,3362.34–

732Payson, AZAZ53,8012.34–

733Vernon, TXTX12,4812.34–

734Saginaw, MIMI187,6882.34–

735Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3322.34–

736Cambridge, MDMD33,6282.34–

737Connersville, ININ23,5332.34–

738McAlester, OKOK43,3202.34–

739Stevens Point, WIWI71,9432.34–

740Minot, NDND75,6942.34–

741Scranton, PAPA574,4182.34–

742Champaign, ILIL239,9792.34–

743Hastings, NENE40,5772.34–

744Madison, WIWI709,6852.33–

745Beckley, WVWV109,9402.33–

746Lebanon, NHNH224,5002.33–

747Aberdeen, SDSD41,5832.33–

748DuBois, PAPA78,1002.33–

749Ludington, MIMI29,0402.33–

750North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2332.33–

751Pella, IAIA34,1922.33–

752Pontiac, ILIL35,0572.33–

753Rice Lake, WIWI46,4842.33–

754Roseburg, OROR111,9512.33–

755Somerset, PAPA72,0042.33–

756Gloversville, NYNY52,2162.33–

757Mansfield, OHOH124,8932.33–

758Santa Fe, NMNM156,9072.33–

759Indiana, PAPA82,8782.33–

760Williamsport, PAPA112,5872.33–

761North Platte, NENE33,9722.33–

762Dayton, OHOH826,5542.33–

763Missoula, MTMT128,6982.33–

764Cumberland, MDMD93,6402.33–

765Fergus Falls, MNMN61,0412.32–

766Carson, NVNV58,5712.32–

767Beatrice, NENE21,7112.32–

768Elmira, NYNY80,4152.32–

769Ellensburg, WAWA48,8032.32–

770Fremont, NENE38,0572.32–

771Macomb, ILIL25,9162.32–

772Madison, ININ33,2792.32–

773Marion, ILIL67,2252.32–

774Boone, NCNC54,7862.32–

775Meadville, PAPA81,7922.32–

776Olean, NYNY75,3902.32–

777Billings, MTMT193,6032.32–

778Roanoke Rapids, NCNC63,0252.32–

779Cleveland, OHOH2,165,7752.32–

780Portland, MEME577,6352.32–

781Fargo, NDND269,5282.32–

782Charleston, WVWV200,1702.31–

783Altoona, PAPA119,5412.31–

784Amherst, MAMA164,0652.31–

785Huron, SDSD19,6242.31–

786Minden, LALA34,9482.31–

787Marquette, MIMI68,0642.31–

788Massena, NYNY105,4882.31–

789Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6572.31–

790Pullman, WAWA48,5122.31–

791Red Wing, MNMN48,1952.31–

792Richmond, ININ66,1692.31–

793Silver City, NMNM27,2522.31–

794Washington, NCNC44,6702.31–

795Decatur, ILIL99,3002.31–

796Alma, MIMI41,1902.31–

797Bloomsburg, PAPA66,1932.31–

798Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2452.31–

799Bismarck, NDND139,7502.31–

800Jacksonville, ILIL37,3812.31–

801Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1542.30–

802Pottsville, PAPA145,0852.30–

803Wabash, ININ30,7132.30–

804Findlay, OHOH75,0342.30–

805Bangor, MEME157,9672.30–

806Great Falls, MTMT85,0292.30–

807Albert Lea, MNMN30,4402.30–

808Angola, ININ34,7992.30–

809Petoskey, MIMI33,7752.30–

810Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1382.30–

811Pikeville, KYKY89,1222.30–

812Binghamton, NYNY243,1892.30–

813Ames, IAIA128,0902.30–

814Glens Falls, NYNY124,3732.29–

815Bucyrus, OHOH41,8962.29–

816Bay City, MIMI102,1232.29–

817Ruidoso, NMNM19,8442.29–

818Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1022.29–

819Muncie, ININ113,1062.29–

820Oshkosh, WIWI174,2182.29–

821Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2122.29–

822Canton, ILIL32,9012.29–

823Sandusky, OHOH112,7772.28–

824Springfield, ILIL206,0332.28–

825Waynesville, NCNC63,3692.28–

826Jamestown, NYNY124,1262.28–

827Martin, TNTN33,2612.28–

828Vincennes, ININ35,6522.28–

829Lewiston, MEME116,4872.28–

830Carroll, IAIA20,3032.28–

831Centralia, ILIL36,3822.28–

832Murray, KYKY39,4212.28–

833Oneonta, NYNY60,5892.28–

834Burlington, IAIA44,0612.28–

835Buffalo, NYNY1,155,6532.27–

836Weirton, WVWV112,4682.27–

837Brainerd, MNMN100,5622.27–

838Johnson City, TNTN216,4162.27–

839Watertown, SDSD29,5622.27–

840Hudson, NYNY60,1682.27–

841Fort Madison, IAIA32,3062.27–

842Lincoln, ILIL27,1822.27–

843Morehead City, NCNC70,4692.27–

844Port Angeles, WAWA78,2022.27–

845Rolla, MOMO45,2472.27–

846Warren, PAPA37,0382.27–

847Cody, WYWY31,1712.27–

848Coos Bay, OROR63,9922.27–

849Oil City, PAPA49,3462.27–

850Susanville, CACA28,1172.26–

851Dixon, ILIL32,9142.26–

852Manitowoc, WIWI81,7102.26–

853Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8832.26–

854Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4592.26–

855Youngstown, OHOH423,6782.25–

856Sunbury, PAPA107,7882.25–

857Crossville, TNTN66,3002.25–

858Grand Rapids, MNMN45,4042.25–

859Laramie, WYWY38,5582.25–

860New Ulm, MNMN25,5172.25–

861Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6662.25–

862Augusta, MEME129,0672.25–

863Charleston, ILIL46,6072.25–

864Galesburg, ILIL47,7672.24–

865Greenfield, MAMA70,6982.24–

866Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5522.24–

867Bradford, PAPA38,9842.24–

868Marion, ININ66,5242.24–

869Duluth, MNMN281,2192.24–

870Maryville, MOMO20,1742.23–

871Newport, OROR50,6362.23–

872Brevard, NCNC34,2112.23–

873Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1182.23–

874Key West, FLFL80,4062.23–

875Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9922.23–

876Rutland, VTVT59,6532.22–

877Freeport, ILIL43,2202.22–

878Taylorville, ILIL33,4432.22–

879Danville, VAVA101,1372.22–

880Grand Forks, NDND105,0462.21–

881Hermitage, PAPA107,8602.21–

882Sonora, CACA53,1602.21–

883Vermillion, SDSD15,0312.21–

884Alexandria, MNMN40,1202.21–

885Barre, VTVT59,6522.21–

886Carbondale, ILIL52,5012.21–

887Sheridan, WYWY33,2412.21–

888Wahpeton, NDND23,0192.20–

889Fairmont, MNMN19,4402.20–

890Mountain Home, ARAR42,9822.20–

891Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,0602.20–

892Barnstable, MAMA233,5392.20–

893Yankton, SDSD23,6352.19–

894Johnstown, PAPA128,9682.19–

895Easton, MDMD38,2382.18–

896Bishop, CACA18,1582.18–

897Escanaba, MIMI36,5822.18–

898Ithaca, NYNY104,0472.18–

899Alpena, MIMI28,8532.18–

900McPherson, KSKS30,0642.18–

901Pierre, SDSD20,5882.18–

902Spearfish, SDSD29,4592.17–

903Pittsfield, MAMA128,2242.17–

904Mason City, IAIA49,7102.16–

905Baker City, OROR16,6582.16–

906Iron Mountain, MIMI30,5752.16–

907Las Vegas, NMNM30,3112.14–

908Fort Dodge, IAIA36,8382.14–

909Jamestown, NDND21,4142.14–

910Spencer, IAIA16,2022.14–

911Brattleboro, VTVT45,2042.13–

912Marinette, WIWI65,5152.12–

913Cañon City, COCO50,0392.11–

914Brookings, OROR22,6212.10–

915St. Marys, PAPA29,9262.09–

916Port Townsend, WAWA33,9702.06–

917The Villages, FLFL157,7722.04–

918Spirit Lake, IAIA18,0772.01–

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