Cities in California by average household size

Greenfield, CA had the highest average household size of 376 cities in 2023, at 4.5 persons per household. Laguna Woods, CA had the lowest, at 1.5 persons per household. The median was 2.9 persons per household and the figure for California was 2.9 persons per household. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest4.5Greenfield, CA

Lowest1.5Laguna Woods, CA

Median2.9376 cities

California2.9History

Top 40 cities, 2023

persons per household. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2023 persons per household	Change on 2022
1	Greenfield, CA	4.5	0%
2	Arvin, CA	4.4	+0.2%
3	Livingston, CA	4.2	-1.9%
4	Lynwood, CA	4.1	-1.2%
5	Perris, CA	4.1	-3.3%
6	Parlier, CA	4.1	+3.8%
7	King City, CA	4	-1.7%
8	Soledad, CA	4	-3.8%
9	La Puente, CA	4	+2%
9	Mendota, CA	4	-2.7%
11	Eastvale, CA	3.9	-2.2%
11	Farmersville, CA	3.9	+3.7%
13	Bell Gardens, CA	3.9	-3.9%
13	McFarland, CA	3.9	-2%
15	Adelanto, CA	3.9	-1.3%
16	Jurupa Valley, CA	3.9	-3.7%
17	Calexico, CA	3.9	-5.6%
18	Baldwin Park, CA	3.9	-2.3%
18	Lathrop, CA	3.9	-4%
18	Santa Ana, CA	3.9	-2.5%
21	Compton, CA	3.8	+0.3%
21	Cudahy, CA	3.8	-2%
21	Maywood, CA	3.8	-1.8%
21	Oxnard, CA	3.8	-2%
21	Rialto, CA	3.8	-0.5%
21	South El Monte, CA	3.8	-1.8%
27	Moreno Valley, CA	3.8	-1.3%
28	Madera, CA	3.8	-2.8%
28	Mountain House, CA	3.8	-0.8%
30	Patterson, CA	3.8	+1.6%
31	San Fernando, CA	3.8	+0.3%
32	Delano, CA	3.7	-1.1%
33	Santa Maria, CA	3.7	-0.8%
34	Wasco, CA	3.7	+2.8%
35	Dinuba, CA	3.7	-3.4%
35	Fontana, CA	3.7	-1.1%
35	South Gate, CA	3.7	-4.1%
38	Norwalk, CA	3.7	-1.9%
38	Shafter, CA	3.7	-2.7%
40	American Canyon, CA	3.7	-2.9%
40	Salinas, CA	3.7	-1.9%
40	San Jacinto, CA	3.7	-1.9%
43	Bell, CA	3.6	-0.5%
43	Huntington Park, CA	3.6	-1.6%
43	Paramount, CA	3.6	-1.1%
46	Montclair, CA	3.6	-2.4%
47	Sanger, CA	3.6	-0.8%
48	Pico Rivera, CA	3.6	-1.9%
49	El Monte, CA	3.6	-1.1%
49	Hawaiian Gardens, CA	3.6	-5.8%
51	Palmdale, CA	3.6	-0.8%
52	Artesia, CA	3.5	+0.9%
53	Ceres, CA	3.5	-2%
53	Victorville, CA	3.5	-0.8%
55	Avenal, CA	3.5	+0.6%
55	Lake Elsinore, CA	3.5	0%
57	East Palo Alto, CA	3.5	-4.6%
58	Carson, CA	3.5	-2.2%
58	Commerce, CA	3.5	-1.1%
58	Los Banos, CA	3.5	-5.4%
58	Reedley, CA	3.5	-2.8%
58	Rosemead, CA	3.5	-2.8%
63	Brawley, CA	3.5	-1.1%
63	Imperial, CA	3.5	-12.4%
63	Wildomar, CA	3.5	+2.1%
66	Coachella, CA	3.5	+13.9%
66	Garden Grove, CA	3.5	-1.7%
66	Hollister, CA	3.5	+0.6%
69	Highland, CA	3.4	0%
69	Kerman, CA	3.4	-4.2%
69	Pomona, CA	3.4	-1.7%
72	Corcoran, CA	3.4	-1.2%
72	Gilroy, CA	3.4	0%
74	Hesperia, CA	3.4	-1.7%
75	El Centro, CA	3.4	-4.7%
76	Tracy, CA	3.4	+0.3%
77	Buena Park, CA	3.4	-0.3%
77	Riverbank, CA	3.4	+1.2%
77	San Bernardino, CA	3.4	-0.3%
77	Tulare, CA	3.4	-2.3%
81	Ontario, CA	3.4	-0.6%
82	Chowchilla, CA	3.4	-0.3%
82	Watsonville, CA	3.4	-1.5%
84	Lindsay, CA	3.3	-2.9%
85	Norco, CA	3.3	+1.5%
86	Santa Paula, CA	3.3	-1.2%
87	Corona, CA	3.3	-3%
87	Newman, CA	3.3	-2.4%
87	Oakley, CA	3.3	-1.5%
90	Riverside, CA	3.3	-1.5%
90	West Covina, CA	3.3	-1.5%
92	Chino, CA	3.3	0%
92	Walnut, CA	3.3	-0.3%
94	Bellflower, CA	3.2	+0.3%
94	Fillmore, CA	3.2	-0.9%
94	Santa Fe Springs, CA	3.2	-0.9%
97	Elk Grove, CA	3.2	+0.9%
97	Merced, CA	3.2	+0.9%
97	Moorpark, CA	3.2	+0.6%
97	Westminster, CA	3.2	-1.2%
101	Anaheim, CA	3.2	-1.8%
101	Beaumont, CA	3.2	-1.8%
101	Chula Vista, CA	3.2	-3%
101	Pittsburg, CA	3.2	-1.8%
101	San Marino, CA	3.2	+1.9%
101	Selma, CA	3.2	-4.8%
101	Stockton, CA	3.2	-0.9%
108	Downey, CA	3.2	-0.9%
108	Manteca, CA	3.2	+0.6%
108	Porterville, CA	3.2	-1.2%
111	Bakersfield, CA	3.2	-1.3%
111	San Pablo, CA	3.2	-1.9%
111	Union City, CA	3.2	-3.7%
114	Azusa, CA	3.2	-3.1%
114	Daly City, CA	3.2	-1.3%
114	Exeter, CA	3.2	-0.9%
114	Hayward, CA	3.2	-0.6%
114	Lancaster, CA	3.2	-0.3%
119	Hillsborough, CA	3.1	-3.1%
119	La Cañada Flintridge, CA	3.1	-0.6%
119	Lawndale, CA	3.1	-3.4%
119	Murrieta, CA	3.1	-3.1%
123	Colton, CA	3.1	-2.8%
123	Fairfield, CA	3.1	-0.6%
123	Galt, CA	3.1	+0.6%
123	Temecula, CA	3.1	-1%
127	Antioch, CA	3.1	-1.3%
127	Montebello, CA	3.1	-3.1%
127	Newark, CA	3.1	-3.1%
130	Atwater, CA	3.1	0%
130	National City, CA	3.1	-1.6%
130	Stanton, CA	3.1	-1.3%
133	Brentwood, CA	3.1	0%
133	Cypress, CA	3.1	-0.6%
133	Hanford, CA	3.1	-0.3%
133	Lakewood, CA	3.1	0%
133	Milpitas, CA	3.1	-2.5%
138	Morgan Hill, CA	3.1	0%
138	Temple City, CA	3.1	+1%
138	Vista, CA	3.1	-1.3%
141	Cerritos, CA	3.1	-1.3%
141	Chino Hills, CA	3.1	-1.6%
141	Coalinga, CA	3.1	-4.1%
141	Menifee, CA	3.1	-2.9%
141	Placentia, CA	3.1	-1%
146	Suisun City, CA	3	+0.7%
146	Visalia, CA	3	-0.3%
146	Whittier, CA	3	-1.3%
149	Apple Valley, CA	3	0%
149	Covina, CA	3	-1.6%
151	Glendora, CA	3	-0.7%
151	San Gabriel, CA	3	-3.5%
151	Santa Clarita, CA	3	-1%
154	La Palma, CA	3	-1.3%
155	La Habra, CA	3	-2.6%
156	El Cajon, CA	3	+1%
156	Lemoore, CA	3	-2.3%
156	San Marcos, CA	3	-2%
156	Yucaipa, CA	3	+3.1%
160	Modesto, CA	3	-0.7%
160	San Jose, CA	3	-1.7%
162	Clovis, CA	3	-0.7%
162	Fresno, CA	3	-0.7%
162	La Mirada, CA	3	-2.6%
165	Fountain Valley, CA	3	-0.3%
165	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	3	-0.7%
167	Lompoc, CA	3	-0.7%
167	Orange, CA	3	-1%
167	Piedmont, CA	3	+0.3%
167	Seaside, CA	3	+0.3%
171	Fremont, CA	2.9	-2.6%
172	Diamond Bar, CA	2.9	-3.9%
172	Duarte, CA	2.9	-1.7%
172	Yorba Linda, CA	2.9	-0.7%
175	Tustin, CA	2.9	-1%
176	Fullerton, CA	2.9	-1.4%
176	Poway, CA	2.9	-2%
176	Ripon, CA	2.9	+1.4%
176	South San Francisco, CA	2.9	-0.7%
180	Clearlake, CA	2.9	+3.6%
180	Escondido, CA	2.9	+0.3%
180	Yuba City, CA	2.9	-1.4%
183	Indio, CA	2.9	+6.2%
183	Lemon Grove, CA	2.9	-2.7%
183	Rancho Cordova, CA	2.9	+0.7%
186	San Ramon, CA	2.9	-1%
187	Dublin, CA	2.9	-2.4%
187	Inglewood, CA	2.9	-1.4%
187	Lodi, CA	2.9	0%
187	San Juan Capistrano, CA	2.9	-3%
187	Upland, CA	2.9	+0.3%
192	Monterey Park, CA	2.9	-2.7%
193	Brea, CA	2.9	0%
193	Desert Hot Springs, CA	2.9	+3.6%
193	Hawthorne, CA	2.9	-3.1%
193	Woodland, CA	2.9	0%
197	Dixon, CA	2.8	-3.4%
197	San Leandro, CA	2.8	-2.7%
199	Arcadia, CA	2.8	-0.7%
199	California City, CA	2.8	-1%
199	Grand Terrace, CA	2.8	+2.2%
199	Los Altos, CA	2.8	0%
203	Gardena, CA	2.8	-1.7%
203	Lake Forest, CA	2.8	+0.7%
203	Port Hueneme, CA	2.8	-6.3%
203	Richmond, CA	2.8	-2.1%
203	Turlock, CA	2.8	-2.4%
203	West Sacramento, CA	2.8	-0.4%
209	Hercules, CA	2.8	-2.8%
209	Kingsburg, CA	2.8	-3.4%
209	Simi Valley, CA	2.8	-1.4%
209	Windsor, CA	2.8	-0.4%
213	Rocklin, CA	2.8	-2.1%
213	Saratoga, CA	2.8	-1.1%
215	Agoura Hills, CA	2.8	-1.1%
215	Hemet, CA	2.8	-2.8%
215	Oakdale, CA	2.8	+1.1%
215	Oceanside, CA	2.8	-0.4%
215	Vacaville, CA	2.8	-1.4%
215	Vallejo, CA	2.8	0%
221	Blythe, CA	2.8	-3.1%
221	Millbrae, CA	2.8	-0.4%
221	Pleasanton, CA	2.8	-1.1%
221	Santee, CA	2.8	-1.1%
225	Danville, CA	2.8	+0.7%
225	Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	2.8	-2.5%
225	Redlands, CA	2.8	-0.4%
228	Clayton, CA	2.8	0%
228	Cupertino, CA	2.8	-3.5%
228	Half Moon Bay, CA	2.8	+3.4%
228	Livermore, CA	2.8	-2.1%
232	Mission Viejo, CA	2.8	-1.4%
233	Calimesa, CA	2.7	0%
234	Lafayette, CA	2.7	-2.2%
234	San Dimas, CA	2.7	-2.8%
236	Los Alamitos, CA	2.7	-1.8%
236	Pinole, CA	2.7	-1.8%
236	San Bruno, CA	2.7	-3.2%
239	Barstow, CA	2.7	-2.5%
239	Canyon Lake, CA	2.7	+1.1%
239	Menlo Park, CA	2.7	-1.5%
242	Cathedral City, CA	2.7	-1.5%
242	Lomita, CA	2.7	+3.9%
242	Moraga, CA	2.7	-0.4%
245	Alhambra, CA	2.7	-1.1%
245	Concord, CA	2.7	-1.1%
245	Goleta, CA	2.7	-1.1%
245	San Carlos, CA	2.7	+0.4%
249	El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA	2.7	+1.9%
249	Imperial Beach, CA	2.7	-2.9%

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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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25010.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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