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Largest households, US states

US states ranked by average household size (2024 ACS). Utah leads at 2.97. 51 states qualify in total.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

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%

05Idaho, IDID1,934,2622.64+0%

06Nevada, NVNV3,184,6122.62−1%

07New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8092.62−3%

08Georgia, GAGA10,940,4072.62−2%

09Alaska, AKAK735,7062.61−3%

10Maryland, MDMD6,206,0112.57−2%

11Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8382.53−4%

12Virginia, VAVA8,705,1702.52−2%

13Florida, FLFL22,416,0772.51−1%

14Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6342.50−0%

15Washington, WAWA7,816,1162.50+0%

16Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7792.49−6%

17Louisiana, LALA4,611,9612.49−5%

18New York, NYNY19,852,3662.49−4%

19Delaware, DEDE1,021,1912.48−4%

20New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2462.48−5%

21Alabama, ALAL5,086,7682.48−2%

22Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3912.46−2%

23Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5082.46−2%

24Indiana, ININ6,851,0732.46−3%

25Illinois, ILIL12,694,7982.46−6%

26Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3832.45−2%

27New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8682.44−2%

28Kansas, KSKS2,947,1972.44−2%

29South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2252.44−3%

30Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0562.44−2%

31North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4042.44−2%

32Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8242.43−2%

33Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4452.43−1%

34Nebraska, NENE1,978,7072.42−2%

35Oregon, OROR4,254,2932.42−1%

36Colorado, COCO5,862,1892.42−3%

37Michigan, MIMI10,077,7612.42−4%

38Missouri, MOMO6,191,8142.40−2%

39South Dakota, SDSD907,4282.39−2%

40Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8012.39−3%

41Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6392.39−3%

42Montana, MTMT1,116,8752.37+0%

43West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3732.37−2%

44Ohio, OHOH11,810,2932.37−4%

45Iowa, IAIA3,210,5072.36−2%

46Wyoming, WYWY582,3972.34−4%

47Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8722.33−3%

48Vermont, VTVT647,1062.28−3%

49North Dakota, NDND784,8412.28−0%

50Maine, MEME1,387,8172.26−3%

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.99−6%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · 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).