Counties in Michigan by average household size

Ionia County had the highest average household size of 83 counties in 2022, at 2.8 persons per household. Montmorency County had the lowest, at 2 persons per household. The median was 2.4 persons per household and the figure for Michigan was 2.5 persons per household. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest2.8Ionia County
Median2.483 counties
Michigan2.5History

Map of counties, 2022

Alcona County: 2.1 persons per householdAlger County: 2.4 persons per householdAllegan County: 2.7 persons per householdAlpena County: 2.2 persons per householdAntrim County: 2.2 persons per householdArenac County: 2.3 persons per householdBaraga County: 2.2 persons per householdBarry County: 2.6 persons per householdBay County: 2.3 persons per householdBenzie County: 2.5 persons per householdBerrien County: 2.4 persons per householdBranch County: 2.6 persons per householdCalhoun County: 2.5 persons per householdCass County: 2.5 persons per householdCharlevoix County: 2.1 persons per householdCheboygan County: 2.4 persons per householdChippewa County: 2.4 persons per householdClare County: 2.6 persons per householdClinton County: 2.5 persons per householdCrawford County: 2.2 persons per householdDelta County: 2.3 persons per householdDickinson County: 2.2 persons per householdEaton County: 2.4 persons per householdEmmet County: 2.3 persons per householdGenesee County: 2.4 persons per householdGladwin County: 2.3 persons per householdGogebic County: 2 persons per householdGrand Traverse County: 2.4 persons per householdGratiot County: 2.4 persons per householdHillsdale County: 2.5 persons per householdHoughton County: 2.4 persons per householdHuron County: 2.3 persons per householdIngham County: 2.3 persons per householdIonia County: 2.8 persons per householdIosco County: 2.2 persons per householdIron County: 2.2 persons per householdIsabella County: 2.4 persons per householdJackson County: 2.4 persons per householdKalamazoo County: 2.4 persons per householdKalkaska County: 2.4 persons per householdKent County: 2.6 persons per householdKeweenaw County: 2 persons per householdLake County: 2.6 persons per householdLapeer County: 2.5 persons per householdLeelanau County: 2.4 persons per householdLenawee County: 2.4 persons per householdLivingston County: 2.6 persons per householdLuce County: 2.1 persons per householdMackinac County: 2 persons per householdMacomb County: 2.5 persons per householdManistee County: 2.4 persons per householdMarquette County: 2.3 persons per householdMason County: 2.3 persons per householdMecosta County: 2.3 persons per householdMenominee County: 2.3 persons per householdMidland County: 2.4 persons per householdMissaukee County: 2.6 persons per householdMonroe County: 2.5 persons per householdMontcalm County: 2.7 persons per householdMontmorency County: 2 persons per householdMuskegon County: 2.6 persons per householdNewaygo County: 2.6 persons per householdOakland County: 2.4 persons per householdOceana County: 2.6 persons per householdOgemaw County: 2.3 persons per householdOntonagon County: 2 persons per householdOsceola County: 2.6 persons per householdOscoda County: 2.4 persons per householdOtsego County: 2.3 persons per householdOttawa County: 2.6 persons per householdPresque Isle County: 2.1 persons per householdRoscommon County: 2.1 persons per householdSaginaw County: 2.4 persons per householdSt. Clair County: 2.4 persons per householdSt. Joseph County: 2.6 persons per householdSanilac County: 2.3 persons per householdSchoolcraft County: 2.1 persons per householdShiawassee County: 2.4 persons per householdTuscola County: 2.4 persons per householdVan Buren County: 2.5 persons per householdWashtenaw County: 2.4 persons per householdWayne County: 2.6 persons per householdWexford County: 2.5 persons per household
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  • 2.2 to 2.3
  • 2.3 to 2.4
  • 2.4 to 2.5
  • 2.5 and over
persons per household, 2022. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25010: average household size of occupied housing units. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Ionia County: 2.8 persons per householdIonia County2.8Allegan County: 2.7 persons per householdAllegan County2.7Montcalm County: 2.7 persons per householdMontcalm County2.7Lake County: 2.6 persons per householdLake County2.6Ottawa County: 2.6 persons per householdOttawa County2.6Oceana County: 2.6 persons per householdOceana County2.6Newaygo County: 2.6 persons per householdNewaygo County2.6Livingston County: 2.6 persons per householdLivingston County2.6Missaukee County: 2.6 persons per householdMissaukee County2.6Clare County: 2.6 persons per householdClare County2.6Kent County: 2.6 persons per householdKent County2.6St. Joseph County: 2.6 persons per householdSt. Joseph County2.6Wayne County: 2.6 persons per householdWayne County2.6Barry County: 2.6 persons per householdBarry County2.6Branch County: 2.6 persons per householdBranch County2.6Muskegon County: 2.6 persons per householdMuskegon County2.6Osceola County: 2.6 persons per householdOsceola County2.6Lapeer County: 2.5 persons per householdLapeer County2.5Wexford County: 2.5 persons per householdWexford County2.5Clinton County: 2.5 persons per householdClinton County2.5Hillsdale County: 2.5 persons per householdHillsdale County2.5Van Buren County: 2.5 persons per householdVan Buren County2.5Benzie County: 2.5 persons per householdBenzie County2.5Cass County: 2.5 persons per householdCass County2.5Macomb County: 2.5 persons per householdMacomb County2.5Monroe County: 2.5 persons per householdMonroe County2.5Calhoun County: 2.5 persons per householdCalhoun County2.5Lenawee County: 2.4 persons per householdLenawee County2.4Jackson County: 2.4 persons per householdJackson County2.4Tuscola County: 2.4 persons per householdTuscola County2.4Grand Traverse County: 2.4 persons per householdGrand Traverse County2.4Gratiot County: 2.4 persons per householdGratiot County2.4Shiawassee County: 2.4 persons per householdShiawassee County2.4Genesee County: 2.4 persons per householdGenesee County2.4Kalkaska County: 2.4 persons per householdKalkaska County2.4Chippewa County: 2.4 persons per householdChippewa County2.4Kalamazoo County: 2.4 persons per householdKalamazoo County2.4Oakland County: 2.4 persons per householdOakland County2.4St. Clair County: 2.4 persons per householdSt. Clair County2.4Alger County: 2.4 persons per householdAlger County2.4Ionia County: 2.8 persons per householdIonia County2.8Allegan County: 2.7 persons per householdAllegan County2.7Montcalm County: 2.7 persons per householdMontcalm County2.7Lake County: 2.6 persons per householdLake County2.6Ottawa County: 2.6 persons per householdOttawa County2.6Oceana County: 2.6 persons per householdOceana County2.6Newaygo County: 2.6 persons per householdNewaygo County2.6Livingston County: 2.6 persons per householdLivingston County2.6Missaukee County: 2.6 persons per householdMissaukee County2.6Clare County: 2.6 persons per householdClare County2.6Kent County: 2.6 persons per householdKent County2.6St. Joseph County: 2.6 persons per householdSt. Joseph County2.6Wayne County: 2.6 persons per householdWayne County2.6Barry County: 2.6 persons per householdBarry County2.6Branch County: 2.6 persons per householdBranch County2.6Muskegon County: 2.6 persons per householdMuskegon County2.6Osceola County: 2.6 persons per householdOsceola County2.6Lapeer County: 2.5 persons per householdLapeer County2.5Wexford County: 2.5 persons per householdWexford County2.5Clinton County: 2.5 persons per householdClinton County2.5Hillsdale County: 2.5 persons per householdHillsdale County2.5Van Buren County: 2.5 persons per householdVan Buren County2.5Benzie County: 2.5 persons per householdBenzie County2.5Cass County: 2.5 persons per householdCass County2.5Macomb County: 2.5 persons per householdMacomb County2.5Monroe County: 2.5 persons per householdMonroe County2.5Calhoun County: 2.5 persons per householdCalhoun County2.5Lenawee County: 2.4 persons per householdLenawee County2.4Jackson County: 2.4 persons per householdJackson County2.4Tuscola County: 2.4 persons per householdTuscola County2.4Grand Traverse County: 2.4 persons per householdGrand Traverse County2.4Gratiot County: 2.4 persons per householdGratiot County2.4Shiawassee County: 2.4 persons per householdShiawassee County2.4Genesee County: 2.4 persons per householdGenesee County2.4Kalkaska County: 2.4 persons per householdKalkaska County2.4Chippewa County: 2.4 persons per householdChippewa County2.4Kalamazoo County: 2.4 persons per householdKalamazoo County2.4Oakland County: 2.4 persons per householdOakland County2.4St. Clair County: 2.4 persons per householdSt. Clair County2.4Alger County: 2.4 persons per householdAlger County2.4
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.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
persons per household
Change on 2021
1Ionia County2.8+0.4%
2Allegan County2.70%
2Montcalm County2.7-0.7%
4Lake County2.6-4%
4Ottawa County2.6-0.4%
6Oceana County2.6-0.8%
7Newaygo County2.60%
8Livingston County2.6-0.8%
9Missaukee County2.6+1.2%
10Clare County2.6-1.5%
10Kent County2.6-0.8%
10St. Joseph County2.6+0.8%
10Wayne County2.6-0.8%
14Barry County2.60%
14Branch County2.6-0.4%
14Muskegon County2.6-0.4%
14Osceola County2.6-1.2%
18Lapeer County2.5-0.4%
18Wexford County2.5-0.8%
20Clinton County2.5-0.4%
21Hillsdale County2.5+0.8%
21Van Buren County2.5-1.2%
23Benzie County2.5-4.3%
24Cass County2.5-0.4%
24Macomb County2.5-0.8%
24Monroe County2.5-0.8%
27Calhoun County2.50%
28Lenawee County2.40%
29Jackson County2.4-0.8%
29Tuscola County2.4-0.4%
31Grand Traverse County2.4+0.4%
31Gratiot County2.40%
31Shiawassee County2.4-0.8%
34Genesee County2.4-0.8%
34Kalkaska County2.4-4.4%
36Chippewa County2.4-2.4%
36Kalamazoo County2.40%
36Oakland County2.4-0.8%
36St. Clair County2.4-0.8%
40Alger County2.4-7.4%
40Cheboygan County2.4+0.4%
40Leelanau County2.4-0.4%
40Midland County2.4-0.8%
44Berrien County2.40%
44Eaton County2.4-0.4%
44Houghton County2.4-4.4%
44Isabella County2.4-1.7%
48Manistee County2.4-2.5%
49Oscoda County2.4-4.9%
49Saginaw County2.4-0.4%
49Washtenaw County2.4-1.7%
52Arenac County2.3-0.8%
52Mason County2.3-0.8%
52Mecosta County2.3-0.8%
55Sanilac County2.3-1.3%
56Emmet County2.3-1.3%
56Gladwin County2.3-0.9%
58Menominee County2.3-2.9%
58Otsego County2.3-1.7%
60Ingham County2.3-1.7%
60Marquette County2.3-2.5%
62Delta County2.3-0.9%
63Bay County2.30%
64Huron County2.3-1.3%
65Ogemaw County2.3-0.4%
66Alpena County2.2-1.3%
66Crawford County2.2-1.3%
68Baraga County2.2-3.5%
69Dickinson County2.2-1.3%
70Antrim County2.2-5.2%
71Iosco County2.2-0.9%
72Iron County2.2-2.3%
73Luce County2.1+1.4%
74Charlevoix County2.1-3.7%
74Presque Isle County2.1-3.7%
76Alcona County2.10%
76Schoolcraft County2.1-4.1%
78Roscommon County2.1-2.8%
79Gogebic County2-2.4%
80Mackinac County2-3.4%
80Ontonagon County2-6.5%
82Keweenaw County2-0.5%
82Montmorency County2-7.1%

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About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25010.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which county has the highest average household size?

Ionia County, with 2.8 persons per household in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest average household size?

Montmorency County, with 2 persons per household in 2022.

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