Counties in Nebraska by average household size

Thurston County had the highest average household size of 93 counties in 2023, at 3.3 persons per household. Hooker County had the lowest, at 1.8 persons per household. The median was 2.4 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
Lowest1.8Hooker County
Median2.493 counties
Nebraska2.4History

Map of counties, 2023

Adams County: 2.3 persons per householdAntelope County: 2.3 persons per householdArthur County: 2.9 persons per householdBanner County: 2.6 persons per householdBlaine County: 2 persons per householdBoone County: 2.4 persons per householdBox Butte County: 2.3 persons per householdBoyd County: 2.1 persons per householdBrown County: 2.2 persons per householdBuffalo County: 2.5 persons per householdBurt County: 2.3 persons per householdButler County: 2.3 persons per householdCass County: 2.5 persons per householdCedar County: 2.4 persons per householdChase County: 2.5 persons per householdCherry County: 2.4 persons per householdCheyenne County: 2.2 persons per householdClay County: 2.4 persons per householdColfax County: 2.9 persons per householdCuming County: 2.4 persons per householdCuster County: 2.3 persons per householdDakota County: 2.9 persons per householdDawes County: 2.2 persons per householdDawson County: 2.6 persons per householdDeuel County: 2.3 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: 2.3 persons per householdGage County: 2.3 persons per householdGarden County: 1.9 persons per householdGarfield County: 2.3 persons per householdGosper County: 2.4 persons per householdGrant County: 2.3 persons per householdGreeley County: 2.3 persons per householdHall County: 2.5 persons per householdHamilton County: 2.7 persons per householdHarlan County: 2.5 persons per householdHayes County: 2.4 persons per householdHitchcock County: 2.3 persons per householdHolt County: 2.5 persons per householdHooker County: 1.8 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: 2.1 persons per householdKeya Paha County: 2.9 persons per householdKimball County: 2.1 persons per householdKnox County: 2.5 persons per householdLancaster County: 2.4 persons per householdLincoln County: 2.3 persons per householdLogan County: 2.6 persons per householdLoup County: 2.3 persons per householdMcPherson County: 2.4 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: 2.2 persons per householdOtoe County: 2.5 persons per householdPawnee County: 2.3 persons per householdPerkins County: 2.4 persons per householdPhelps County: 2.3 persons per householdPierce County: 2.5 persons per householdPlatte County: 2.5 persons per householdPolk County: 2.5 persons per householdRed Willow County: 2.3 persons per householdRichardson County: 2.2 persons per householdRock County: 2.2 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: 2.5 persons per householdSheridan County: 2.3 persons per householdSherman County: 2.3 persons per householdSioux County: 2.6 persons per householdStanton County: 2.5 persons per householdThayer County: 2.3 persons per householdThomas County: 2 persons per householdThurston County: 3.3 persons per householdValley County: 2.2 persons per householdWashington County: 2.5 persons per householdWayne County: 2.2 persons per householdWebster County: 2.2 persons per householdWheeler County: 2.2 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, 2023. 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, 2023

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

RankCounties2023
persons per household
Change on 2022
1Thurston County3.3-0.3%
2Arthur County2.9+7.7%
3Dakota County2.9-1.4%
4Colfax County2.9-1%
4Keya Paha County2.9-6.2%
6Saline County2.7+2.3%
7Hamilton County2.7+2.7%
7Sarpy County2.7-0.4%
9Dawson County2.6-1.9%
10Sioux County2.6+1.6%
11Logan County2.6-4.4%
12Howard County2.6+2%
13Banner County2.6-5.2%
13Saunders County2.6+1.6%
15Knox County2.5+0.8%
16Cass County2.5-1.2%
16Platte County2.5-0.4%
18Hall County2.5-1.9%
18Pierce County2.5+0.8%
18Stanton County2.5-2.3%
21Polk County2.5-1.6%
22Chase County2.5+0.8%
22Washington County2.5-1.2%
24Otoe County2.5+0.4%
25Harlan County2.5-1.2%
25Johnson County2.5-2%
25Seward County2.5-0.8%
28Buffalo County2.5-0.4%
28Dixon County2.5-1.2%
28Holt County2.5-1.6%
31Douglas County2.4-0.8%
31Gosper County2.4-0.4%
31Madison County2.4-0.8%
34Dodge County2.4-1.6%
34Kearney County2.4-1.2%
36Clay County2.40%
37Cherry County2.4-5.1%
37Perkins County2.4-1.6%
39Cedar County2.4-2.4%
39York County2.4+0.8%
41Boone County2.4+1.3%
41Hayes County2.4-2.8%
41Nance County2.4-3.6%
44McPherson County2.40%
45Cuming County2.4-1.7%
45Lancaster County2.4-1.3%
45Merrick County2.4-0.8%
48Butler County2.30%
48Custer County2.3+1.7%
48Morrill County2.3-4.5%
51Box Butte County2.3+0.9%
51Pawnee County2.3-0.9%
51Scotts Bluff County2.30%
54Antelope County2.3-3.3%
54Frontier County2.3+0.4%
54Greeley County2.3-3.3%
54Nemaha County2.3+1.3%
54Red Willow County2.3-3.3%
59Adams County2.3-1.7%
59Burt County2.3-2.5%
59Garfield County2.3+0.9%
59Sheridan County2.3-1.7%
59Thayer County2.3-2.5%
64Gage County2.30%
65Grant County2.3+3.6%
65Lincoln County2.3-2.1%
65Phelps County2.30%
68Hitchcock County2.3-2.1%
69Loup County2.3-1.7%
70Fillmore County2.3+0.4%
70Jefferson County2.30%
70Sherman County2.3+1.3%
73Deuel County2.3+4.7%
73Furnas County2.3-0.9%
75Brown County2.2+2.8%
75Wayne County2.2-0.4%
77Rock County2.2+0.9%
77Valley County2.2-3.1%
79Dundy County2.2-3.1%
79Nuckolls County2.2-3.9%
79Webster County2.2-2.2%
82Wheeler County2.2-1.8%
83Dawes County2.2+2.3%
84Franklin County2.2-3.6%
85Cheyenne County2.2-0.9%
85Richardson County2.20%
87Boyd County2.1-0.5%
87Kimball County2.1-3.6%
89Keith County2.1-4.6%
90Blaine County2+5.2%
91Thomas County2+2.1%
92Garden County1.9-8.6%
93Hooker County1.8-13.1%

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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest average household size?

Hooker County, with 1.8 persons per household in 2023.

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