Households

Number of households, which equals the number of occupied housing units. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

People living in group quarters, such as college dormitories, nursing homes and prisons, are not in households.

Key facts

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

Rankings

US states by households, 2024

Top 15. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

California: 13,548,091 countCalifornia13,548,091Texas: 10,992,816 countTexas10,992,816Florida: 8,752,810 countFlorida8,752,810New York: 7,722,646 countNew York7,722,646Pennsylvania: 5,274,853 countPennsylvania5,274,853Illinois: 5,036,449 countIllinois5,036,449Ohio: 4,863,191 countOhio4,863,191North Carolina: 4,282,345 countNorth Carolina4,282,345Michigan: 4,076,369 countMichigan4,076,369Georgia: 4,074,366 countGeorgia4,074,366New Jersey: 3,507,701 countNew Jersey3,507,701Virginia: 3,365,732 countVirginia3,365,732Washington: 3,064,820 countWashington3,064,820Arizona: 2,856,081 countArizona2,856,081Tennessee: 2,824,277 countTennessee2,824,277
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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