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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Largest households, US states

US states ranked by average household size (2024 ACS). Utah leads at 2.97. 51 states qualify in total. The median across all 51 is 2.45. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: New Hampshire, NH, up 10 places to #27.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4992.54–
01Utah, UTUT3,392,3312.97−2%
02Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2352.85−2%
03California, CACA39,287,3772.84−2%
04Texas, TXTX30,188,4242.69−3%
05▲2Idaho, IDID1,934,2622.640%
06▲3Nevada, NVNV3,184,6122.62−1%
07▲1New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8092.62−3%
08▼2Georgia, GAGA10,940,4072.62−2%
09▼4Alaska, AKAK735,7062.61−3%
10▲1Maryland, MDMD6,206,0112.57−2%
11▼1Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8382.53−4%
12▲2Virginia, VAVA8,705,1702.52−2%
13▼1Florida, FLFL22,416,0772.51−1%
14▲4Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6342.500%
15▲9Washington, WAWA7,816,1162.500%
16Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7792.49−6%
17Louisiana, LALA4,611,9612.49−5%
18▲1New York, NYNY19,852,3662.49−4%
19▲1Delaware, DEDE1,021,1912.48−4%
20▼5New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2462.48−5%
21▲1Alabama, ALAL5,086,7682.48−2%
22▲5Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3912.46−2%
23▲5Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5082.46−2%
24▲5Indiana, ININ6,851,0732.46−3%
25▼4Illinois, ILIL12,694,7982.46−6%
26▼1Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3832.45−2%
27▲10New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8682.44−2%
28▲4Kansas, KSKS2,947,1972.44−2%
29▼6South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2252.44−3%
30Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0562.44−2%
31▼5North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4042.44−2%
32▲1Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8242.43−2%
33▲1Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4452.43−1%
34▲4Nebraska, NENE1,978,7072.42−2%
35▼4Oregon, OROR4,254,2932.42−1%
36▼23Colorado, COCO5,862,1892.42−3%
37▼1Michigan, MIMI10,077,7612.42−4%
38▲1Missouri, MOMO6,191,8142.40−2%
39▲2South Dakota, SDSD907,4282.39−2%
40▼5Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8012.39−3%
41▲1Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6392.39−3%
42▲5Montana, MTMT1,116,8752.370%
43▲1West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3732.37−2%
44▼1Ohio, OHOH11,810,2932.37−4%
45Iowa, IAIA3,210,5072.36−2%
46▼6Wyoming, WYWY582,3972.34−4%
47▼1Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8722.33−3%
48▲3Vermont, VTVT647,1062.28−3%
49North Dakota, NDND784,8412.280%
50Maine, MEME1,387,8172.26−3%
51▼3District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.99−6%
SHOWING 1–51 OF 51

UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest average household size?

Utah ranks #1 with 2.97 (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by average household size?

Utah, Hawaii, California, Texas, Idaho.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states 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).