RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Largest households, US states · 2020

US states ranked by average household size (2023 ACS). Utah leads at 3.09. 51 states qualify in total.

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SAME RANKING BYCities Counties Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2000

01Utah, UTUT3,392,3313.09–

02Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2352.94–

03California, CACA39,287,3772.94–

04Texas, TXTX30,188,4242.83–

05Alaska, AKAK735,7062.78–

06Georgia, GAGA10,940,4072.68–

07Idaho, IDID1,934,2622.66–

08New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8092.66–

09Nevada, NVNV3,184,6122.65–

10Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8382.65–

11Maryland, MDMD6,206,0112.64–

12Florida, FLFL22,416,0772.62–

13Colorado, COCO5,862,1892.60–

14Virginia, VAVA8,705,1702.60–

15New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2462.59–

16Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7792.59–

17Louisiana, LALA4,611,9612.59–

18Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6342.57–

19New York, NYNY19,852,3662.55–

20Delaware, DEDE1,021,1912.54–

21Illinois, ILIL12,694,7982.54–

22Alabama, ALAL5,086,7682.53–

23South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2252.53–

24Washington, WAWA7,816,1162.53–

25Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3832.51–

26North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4042.51–

27Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3912.50–

28Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5082.50–

29Indiana, ININ6,851,0732.50–

30Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0562.50–

31Oregon, OROR4,254,2932.49–

32Kansas, KSKS2,947,1972.48–

33Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8242.48–

34Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4452.48–

35Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8012.45–

36Michigan, MIMI10,077,7612.45–

37New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8682.44–

38Nebraska, NENE1,978,7072.44–

39Missouri, MOMO6,191,8142.44–

40Wyoming, WYWY582,3972.43–

41South Dakota, SDSD907,4282.43–

42Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6392.42–

43Ohio, OHOH11,810,2932.41–

44West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3732.40–

45Iowa, IAIA3,210,5072.40–

46Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8722.38–

47Montana, MTMT1,116,8752.37–

48District of Columbia, DCDC681,2942.30–

49North Dakota, NDND784,8412.29–

50Maine, MEME1,387,8172.29–

51Vermont, VTVT647,1062.28–

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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 3.09 (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by average household size?

Utah, Hawaii, California, Texas, Alaska.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states 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).