Counties in Nebraska by average household size, 2024

Thurston County had the highest average household size of 93 counties in 2024, at 3.3 persons per household. Thomas County had the lowest, at 1.9 persons per household. The median was 2.3 persons per household and the figure for Nebraska was 2.4 persons per household. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest3.3Thurston County
Lowest1.9Thomas County
Median2.393 counties
Nebraska2.4History

Map of counties, 2024

Adams County: 2.3 persons per householdAntelope County: 2.4 persons per householdArthur County: 2.6 persons per householdBanner County: 2.4 persons per householdBlaine County: 2.1 persons per householdBoone County: 2.4 persons per householdBox Butte County: 2.3 persons per householdBoyd County: 2.2 persons per householdBrown County: 2.2 persons per householdBuffalo County: 2.4 persons per householdBurt County: 2.3 persons per householdButler County: 2.4 persons per householdCass County: 2.5 persons per householdCedar County: 2.4 persons per householdChase County: 2.4 persons per householdCherry County: 2.4 persons per householdCheyenne County: 2.1 persons per householdClay County: 2.4 persons per householdColfax County: 2.9 persons per householdCuming County: 2.3 persons per householdCuster County: 2.3 persons per householdDakota County: 2.8 persons per householdDawes County: 2.1 persons per householdDawson County: 2.6 persons per householdDeuel County: 2.2 persons per householdDixon County: 2.5 persons per householdDodge County: 2.4 persons per householdDouglas County: 2.4 persons per householdDundy County: 2.2 persons per householdFillmore County: 2.3 persons per householdFranklin County: 2.2 persons per householdFrontier County: 2.3 persons per householdFurnas County: 2.2 persons per householdGage County: 2.3 persons per householdGarden County: 2 persons per householdGarfield County: 2.4 persons per householdGosper County: 2.4 persons per householdGrant County: 2.1 persons per householdGreeley County: 2.3 persons per householdHall County: 2.5 persons per householdHamilton County: 2.6 persons per householdHarlan County: 2.3 persons per householdHayes County: 2.2 persons per householdHitchcock County: 2.3 persons per householdHolt County: 2.5 persons per householdHooker County: 1.9 persons per householdHoward County: 2.6 persons per householdJefferson County: 2.3 persons per householdJohnson County: 2.5 persons per householdKearney County: 2.4 persons per householdKeith County: 2 persons per householdKeya Paha County: 2.7 persons per householdKimball County: 2.1 persons per householdKnox County: 2.4 persons per householdLancaster County: 2.3 persons per householdLincoln County: 2.2 persons per householdLogan County: 2.6 persons per householdLoup County: 2.4 persons per householdMcPherson County: 2.2 persons per householdMadison County: 2.4 persons per householdMerrick County: 2.4 persons per householdMorrill County: 2.3 persons per householdNance County: 2.4 persons per householdNemaha County: 2.3 persons per householdNuckolls County: 2.1 persons per householdOtoe County: 2.5 persons per householdPawnee County: 2.3 persons per householdPerkins County: 2.3 persons per householdPhelps County: 2.3 persons per householdPierce County: 2.5 persons per householdPlatte County: 2.5 persons per householdPolk County: 2.4 persons per householdRed Willow County: 2.3 persons per householdRichardson County: 2.1 persons per householdRock County: 2.1 persons per householdSaline County: 2.7 persons per householdSarpy County: 2.7 persons per householdSaunders County: 2.6 persons per householdScotts Bluff County: 2.3 persons per householdSeward County: 2.4 persons per householdSheridan County: 2.3 persons per householdSherman County: 2.2 persons per householdSioux County: 2.4 persons per householdStanton County: 2.5 persons per householdThayer County: 2.3 persons per householdThomas County: 1.9 persons per householdThurston County: 3.3 persons per householdValley County: 2.2 persons per householdWashington County: 2.5 persons per householdWayne County: 2.3 persons per householdWebster County: 2.2 persons per householdWheeler County: 2.4 persons per householdYork County: 2.4 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, 2024. 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, 2024

Thurston County: 3.3 persons per householdThurston County3.3Colfax County: 2.9 persons per householdColfax County2.9Dakota County: 2.8 persons per householdDakota County2.8Saline County: 2.7 persons per householdSaline County2.7Keya Paha County: 2.7 persons per householdKeya Paha County2.7Sarpy County: 2.7 persons per householdSarpy County2.7Arthur County: 2.6 persons per householdArthur County2.6Dawson County: 2.6 persons per householdDawson County2.6Logan County: 2.6 persons per householdLogan County2.6Howard County: 2.6 persons per householdHoward County2.6Hamilton County: 2.6 persons per householdHamilton County2.6Saunders County: 2.6 persons per householdSaunders County2.6Pierce County: 2.5 persons per householdPierce County2.5Hall County: 2.5 persons per householdHall County2.5Johnson County: 2.5 persons per householdJohnson County2.5Otoe County: 2.5 persons per householdOtoe County2.5Platte County: 2.5 persons per householdPlatte County2.5Dixon County: 2.5 persons per householdDixon County2.5Cass County: 2.5 persons per householdCass County2.5Stanton County: 2.5 persons per householdStanton County2.5Washington County: 2.5 persons per householdWashington County2.5Holt County: 2.5 persons per householdHolt County2.5Banner County: 2.4 persons per householdBanner County2.4Chase County: 2.4 persons per householdChase County2.4Douglas County: 2.4 persons per householdDouglas County2.4Polk County: 2.4 persons per householdPolk County2.4Buffalo County: 2.4 persons per householdBuffalo County2.4Cherry County: 2.4 persons per householdCherry County2.4Clay County: 2.4 persons per householdClay County2.4Gosper County: 2.4 persons per householdGosper County2.4Seward County: 2.4 persons per householdSeward County2.4Boone County: 2.4 persons per householdBoone County2.4Dodge County: 2.4 persons per householdDodge County2.4Knox County: 2.4 persons per householdKnox County2.4Madison County: 2.4 persons per householdMadison County2.4Nance County: 2.4 persons per householdNance County2.4Sioux County: 2.4 persons per householdSioux County2.4Cedar County: 2.4 persons per householdCedar County2.4Antelope County: 2.4 persons per householdAntelope County2.4Loup County: 2.4 persons per householdLoup County2.4Thurston County: 3.3 persons per householdThurston County3.3Colfax County: 2.9 persons per householdColfax County2.9Dakota County: 2.8 persons per householdDakota County2.8Saline County: 2.7 persons per householdSaline County2.7Keya Paha County: 2.7 persons per householdKeya Paha County2.7Sarpy County: 2.7 persons per householdSarpy County2.7Arthur County: 2.6 persons per householdArthur County2.6Dawson County: 2.6 persons per householdDawson County2.6Logan County: 2.6 persons per householdLogan County2.6Howard County: 2.6 persons per householdHoward County2.6Hamilton County: 2.6 persons per householdHamilton County2.6Saunders County: 2.6 persons per householdSaunders County2.6Pierce County: 2.5 persons per householdPierce County2.5Hall County: 2.5 persons per householdHall County2.5Johnson County: 2.5 persons per householdJohnson County2.5Otoe County: 2.5 persons per householdOtoe County2.5Platte County: 2.5 persons per householdPlatte County2.5Dixon County: 2.5 persons per householdDixon County2.5Cass County: 2.5 persons per householdCass County2.5Stanton County: 2.5 persons per householdStanton County2.5Washington County: 2.5 persons per householdWashington County2.5Holt County: 2.5 persons per householdHolt County2.5Banner County: 2.4 persons per householdBanner County2.4Chase County: 2.4 persons per householdChase County2.4Douglas County: 2.4 persons per householdDouglas County2.4Polk County: 2.4 persons per householdPolk County2.4Buffalo County: 2.4 persons per householdBuffalo County2.4Cherry County: 2.4 persons per householdCherry County2.4Clay County: 2.4 persons per householdClay County2.4Gosper County: 2.4 persons per householdGosper County2.4Seward County: 2.4 persons per householdSeward County2.4Boone County: 2.4 persons per householdBoone County2.4Dodge County: 2.4 persons per householdDodge County2.4Knox County: 2.4 persons per householdKnox County2.4Madison County: 2.4 persons per householdMadison County2.4Nance County: 2.4 persons per householdNance County2.4Sioux County: 2.4 persons per householdSioux County2.4Cedar County: 2.4 persons per householdCedar County2.4Antelope County: 2.4 persons per householdAntelope County2.4Loup County: 2.4 persons per householdLoup 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

RankCounties2024
persons per household
Change on 2023
1Thurston County3.3-1.5%
2Colfax County2.9-0.7%
3Dakota County2.8-2.1%
4Saline County2.7+1.1%
5Keya Paha County2.7-5.2%
6Sarpy County2.7-0.4%
7Arthur County2.6-10.6%
7Dawson County2.6-0.8%
9Logan County2.6-0.8%
10Howard County2.60%
11Hamilton County2.6-3.4%
12Saunders County2.6+0.4%
13Pierce County2.5+0.8%
14Hall County2.5-0.4%
14Johnson County2.5+2%
14Otoe County2.5+1.6%
14Platte County2.5-0.8%
18Dixon County2.5+2%
19Cass County2.5-1.6%
20Stanton County2.5-1.6%
20Washington County2.50%
22Holt County2.5+0.4%
23Banner County2.4-4.7%
23Chase County2.4-2%
23Douglas County2.4-0.4%
23Polk County2.4-2.4%
27Buffalo County2.4-1.2%
28Cherry County2.40%
28Clay County2.4-0.4%
28Gosper County2.4-1.2%
28Seward County2.4-2%
32Boone County2.4+0.4%
32Dodge County2.4-1.2%
32Knox County2.4-5.5%
35Madison County2.4-2%
35Nance County2.40%
35Sioux County2.4-8.8%
38Cedar County2.4-0.8%
39Antelope County2.4+2.2%
39Loup County2.4+4.4%
39Merrick County2.4+0.9%
42Garfield County2.4+2.2%
42Kearney County2.4-2.9%
42Wheeler County2.4+7.8%
42York County2.4-1.7%
46Butler County2.4+0.4%
47Box Butte County2.3+0.4%
47Harlan County2.3-4.9%
47Lancaster County2.3-0.4%
47Perkins County2.3-2.9%
51Cuming County2.3-0.9%
52Scotts Bluff County2.3-0.4%
53Custer County2.3-1.3%
53Morrill County2.3-1.3%
55Nemaha County2.3-0.9%
55Sheridan County2.3-0.4%
57Fillmore County2.3+1.3%
57Hitchcock County2.3+0.4%
57Pawnee County2.3-1.7%
57Thayer County2.3-0.9%
61Adams County2.3-1.3%
61Red Willow County2.3-1.7%
63Burt County2.3-1.7%
63Frontier County2.3-2.2%
63Greeley County2.3-2.2%
66Gage County2.3-1.7%
66Wayne County2.3+0.9%
68Jefferson County2.3-0.4%
68Phelps County2.3-1.7%
70Hayes County2.2-6.3%
70McPherson County2.2-5.1%
72Boyd County2.2+4.2%
72Brown County2.2-0.4%
72Lincoln County2.2-2.6%
72Valley County2.2+0.9%
76Furnas County2.2-1.3%
77Deuel County2.2-2.2%
77Sherman County2.2-2.7%
77Webster County2.20%
80Dundy County2.2-0.9%
81Franklin County2.2-0.5%
82Blaine County2.1+6.5%
82Grant County2.1-6.6%
82Kimball County2.10%
82Richardson County2.1-0.5%
86Rock County2.1-3.6%
87Dawes County2.1-2.8%
88Cheyenne County2.1-1.9%
89Nuckolls County2.1-5.5%
90Garden County2+5.2%
91Keith County2-2.9%
92Hooker County1.9+3.9%
92Thomas County1.9-5.6%

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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.

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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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Which county has the highest average household size?

Thurston County, with 3.3 persons per household in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Thomas County, with 1.9 persons per household in 2024.

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