Average household size in Nebraska
Average household size in Nebraska was 2.4 persons per household in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.8% from 2023. That is the 34th highest of 51 states in 2024.
Average household size in Nebraska, 2021 to 2024
All 4 values
| Period | persons per household |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 2.4 |
| 2022 | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 2.5 |
Compared with United States
| Place | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Nebraska | 2.4 |
| United States | 2.5 |
Nebraska compared with nearby places
- Under 2.4
- 2.4 to 2.5
- 2.5 to 2.6
- 2.6 and over
Rankings
Definition
Average number of persons per private household. EU countries: EU-SILC. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate of people in households divided by occupied housing units, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
Covers private households only; people living in institutions or other group quarters are excluded. EU-SILC figures refer to the survey year. The EU and US surveys differ, so their figures are not strictly comparable.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25010.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units (Average household size, Nebraska, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25010.dat
MLA 9
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units, Average household size, Nebraska, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25010.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-household-size/nebraska. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units. Average household size, Nebraska, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25010.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-household-size/nebraska.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units, Average household size, Nebraska, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25010.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/average-household-size/nebraska (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_average_household_size_nebraska_2024,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units: Average household size, Nebraska, 2021 to 2024}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25010.dat},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/average-household-size/nebraska. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25010.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
RIS
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What is the average household size in Nebraska?
Average household size in Nebraska was 2.4 persons per household in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.8% from 2023. That is the 34th highest of 51 states in 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest average household size in Nebraska?
2.5 persons per household in 2021, the highest value since 2021 in this series.