RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Largest households, US states · 2010

US states ranked by average household size (2023 ACS). Utah leads at 3.04. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2000

01Utah, UTUT3,392,3313.04–

02Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2352.92–

03California, CACA39,287,3772.89–

04Texas, TXTX30,188,4242.78–

05New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8092.69–

06Alaska, AKAK735,7062.68–

07Georgia, GAGA10,940,4072.66–

08Nevada, NVNV3,184,6122.65–

09Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7792.64–

10Idaho, IDID1,934,2622.63–

11Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8382.63–

12Louisiana, LALA4,611,9612.62–

13Maryland, MDMD6,206,0112.62–

14New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2462.61–

15Illinois, ILIL12,694,7982.61–

16New York, NYNY19,852,3662.59–

17Delaware, DEDE1,021,1912.58–

18Virginia, VAVA8,705,1702.56–

19Alabama, ALAL5,086,7682.53–

20Indiana, ININ6,851,0732.53–

21Michigan, MIMI10,077,7612.53–

22Florida, FLFL22,416,0772.53–

23Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5082.52–

24Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6342.51–

25South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2252.51–

26Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3912.50–

27Colorado, COCO5,862,1892.49–

28Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3832.49–

29Washington, WAWA7,816,1162.49–

30North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4042.49–

31New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8682.48–

32Kansas, KSKS2,947,1972.48–

33Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8242.48–

34Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0562.48–

35Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8012.47–

36Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6392.47–

37Nebraska, NENE1,978,7072.46–

38Ohio, OHOH11,810,2932.46–

39Oregon, OROR4,254,2932.45–

40Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4452.45–

41Missouri, MOMO6,191,8142.45–

42Wyoming, WYWY582,3972.44–

43South Dakota, SDSD907,4282.43–

44West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3732.42–

45Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8722.41–

46Iowa, IAIA3,210,5072.40–

47Montana, MTMT1,116,8752.36–

48Vermont, VTVT647,1062.34–

49Maine, MEME1,387,8172.34–

50North Dakota, NDND784,8412.29–

51District of Columbia, DCDC681,2942.12–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest average household size?

Utah ranks #1 with 3.04 (2010 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by average household size?

Utah, Hawaii, California, Texas, New Jersey.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states 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).