Average household size in Snohomish County

Average household size in Snohomish County was 2.6 persons per household in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 7th highest of 39 counties in 2024.

2024, persons per household2.6

Change on 20230%

Rank7th of 39Counties in Washington ranked

Series high2.72021

Series low2.62023

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Average household size in Snohomish County, 2021 to 2024

persons per household. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.

All 4 values

Period	persons per household
2024	2.6
2023	2.6
2022	2.7
2021	2.7

Compared with Washington and United States

Place	2024
Snohomish County	2.6
Washington	2.5
United States	2.5

Snohomish County compared with nearby places

Under 2.2
2.2 to 2.3
2.3 to 2.4
2.4 to 2.5
2.5 to 2.6
2.6 and over

Average household size, 2024, persons per household. Snohomish County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

EU countries by average household size 27 places
US states by average household size 51 places
Counties in Washington by average household size 39 places

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.

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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.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units (Average household size, Snohomish County, 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

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units, Average household size, Snohomish County, 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/snohomish-county-washington. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units. Average household size, Snohomish County, 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/snohomish-county-washington.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units, Average household size, Snohomish County, 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/snohomish-county-washington (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the average household size in Snohomish County?

Average household size in Snohomish County was 2.6 persons per household in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 7th highest of 39 counties 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 Snohomish County?

2.7 persons per household in 2021, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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