US cities by average household size, 2024

New Square, NY had the highest average household size of 3219 cities in 2024, at 5.3 persons per household. Laguna Woods, CA had the lowest, at 1.5 persons per household. The median was 2.5 persons per household and the figure for the United States was 2.5 persons per household. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest5.3New Square, NY

Lowest1.5Laguna Woods, CA

Median2.53219 cities

United States2.5History

Top 40 cities, 2024

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	2024 persons per household	Change on 2023
1	New Square, NY	5.3	-1.7%
2	Kiryas Joel, NY	5.1	-3.2%
3	Greenfield, CA	4.6	+0.4%
4	Eagle Mountain, UT	4.2	0%
4	King City, CA	4.2	+3.7%
6	Arvin, CA	4.2	-4.8%
6	Soledad, CA	4.2	+3.7%
8	Livingston, CA	4.1	-1.4%
9	Perris, CA	4.1	+1.2%
10	Lynwood, CA	4.1	-0.5%
11	Airmont, NY	4.1	+11.3%
12	Farmersville, CA	4	+2.3%
12	Parlier, CA	4	-0.5%
14	Saratoga Springs, UT	4	-0.7%
15	Lathrop, CA	4	+3.4%
16	Highland, UT	4	-2.9%
17	Eastvale, CA	3.9	-1.3%
17	McFarland, CA	3.9	-0.5%
19	Bell Gardens, CA	3.9	-0.8%
20	Adelanto, CA	3.9	-0.8%
20	Hamtramck, MI	3.9	+4%
20	Mendota, CA	3.9	-3.5%
23	La Puente, CA	3.9	-3.7%
24	Compton, CA	3.8	0%
25	Rialto, CA	3.8	-0.3%
26	Calexico, CA	3.8	-1.3%
26	Madera, CA	3.8	+0.5%
28	Santa Ana, CA	3.8	-1.3%
29	Baldwin Park, CA	3.8	-1.6%
29	Cudahy, CA	3.8	-1%
31	Moreno Valley, CA	3.8	-0.8%
31	South El Monte, CA	3.8	-1.3%
33	Alton, TX	3.8	+1.9%
33	Jurupa Valley, CA	3.8	-2.6%
33	Patterson, CA	3.8	-0.3%
33	San Fernando, CA	3.8	0%
37	Dinuba, CA	3.8	+1.6%
37	Oxnard, CA	3.8	-2.1%
37	San Jacinto, CA	3.8	+2.7%
40	Chestnut Ridge, NY	3.7	-0.8%
40	Delano, CA	3.7	-1.1%
40	Hidalgo, TX	3.7	+1.1%
40	Santa Maria, CA	3.7	-0.8%
44	Clarkston, GA	3.7	-1.6%
45	Maywood, CA	3.7	-4.4%
46	Avenal, CA	3.7	+4.6%
46	Fontana, CA	3.7	-1.1%
48	Grantsville, UT	3.7	-1.4%
48	Salinas, CA	3.7	-0.3%
50	Shafter, CA	3.6	-0.8%
50	Syracuse, UT	3.6	-1.1%
52	South Gate, CA	3.6	-1.9%
52	Spring Valley, NY	3.6	0%
54	Kaysville, UT	3.6	-0.3%
54	Mascotte, FL	3.6	+7.7%
54	Sanger, CA	3.6	+0.6%
54	Sunnyside, WA	3.6	-0.5%
58	Huntington Park, CA	3.6	-0.8%
58	Mountain House, CA	3.6	-5%
60	American Canyon, CA	3.6	-1.6%
60	Commerce, CA	3.6	+3.4%
60	Norwalk, CA	3.6	-1.9%
63	Spanish Fork, UT	3.6	-0.3%
64	Imperial, CA	3.6	+3.2%
65	Wasco, CA	3.6	-3.8%
66	El Monte, CA	3.6	-0.3%
66	Lehi, UT	3.6	-0.6%
66	Santaquin, UT	3.6	-1.9%
69	Mapleton, UT	3.6	-1.9%
69	Palmdale, CA	3.6	0%
69	Pico Rivera, CA	3.6	-1.1%
72	Los Banos, CA	3.5	+1.7%
72	Paramount, CA	3.5	-2.7%
74	Lake Elsinore, CA	3.5	+0.9%
75	Montclair, CA	3.5	-2.5%
75	Murphy, TX	3.5	-1.1%
77	Clinton, UT	3.5	+1.2%
78	Roma, TX	3.5	-0.3%
79	Bell, CA	3.5	-4.1%
79	Ceres, CA	3.5	-0.6%
79	East Palo Alto, CA	3.5	0%
79	Fulshear, TX	3.5	+2.3%
79	Victorville, CA	3.5	-0.6%
79	West Valley City, UT	3.5	-1.4%
85	Salem, UT	3.5	-3.1%
86	Coachella, CA	3.5	+0.6%
86	Corcoran, CA	3.5	+1.2%
86	Hawaiian Gardens, CA	3.5	-2.8%
86	Highland, CA	3.5	+0.9%
90	Hollister, CA	3.5	+0.3%
90	Lindsay, CA	3.5	+3.6%
92	Lindon, UT	3.5	-1.4%
92	Reedley, CA	3.5	-0.9%
92	San Juan, TX	3.5	-2.3%
92	Wildomar, CA	3.5	-0.6%
96	Brawley, CA	3.4	-0.9%
96	Hesperia, CA	3.4	+0.6%
96	San Elizario, TX	3.4	-1.4%
99	Farmington, UT	3.4	+0.9%
99	Garden Grove, CA	3.4	-0.6%
99	Smithfield, UT	3.4	+1.2%
102	Donna, TX	3.4	+2.7%
102	Kearns, UT	3.4	-0.3%
102	Rosemead, CA	3.4	-1.7%
105	Plainfield, NJ	3.4	+3.6%
105	San Luis, AZ	3.4	-3.4%
107	El Centro, CA	3.4	-0.3%
107	Fate, TX	3.4	-0.9%
109	Horizon City, TX	3.4	+1.2%
110	Artesia, CA	3.4	-4%
110	Carson, CA	3.4	-2.9%
110	Davenport, FL	3.4	-0.9%
110	Galena Park, TX	3.4	-0.6%
110	Herriman, UT	3.4	-1.5%
110	Terrell, TX	3.4	+9.7%
110	Tulare, CA	3.4	-0.3%
110	West Park, FL	3.4	+0.3%
118	Buena Park, CA	3.4	-0.6%
118	Hempstead, NY	3.4	+1.2%
118	Pleasant View, UT	3.4	+1.2%
118	Pomona, CA	3.4	-2%
118	Prosper, TX	3.4	-1.7%
123	Cicero, IL	3.4	+2.1%
123	Pharr, TX	3.4	-2%
123	San Bernardino, CA	3.4	-0.9%
123	Southlake, TX	3.4	+1.5%
123	Watsonville, CA	3.4	+0.3%
123	West Haverstraw, NY	3.4	+1.2%
129	Alamo, TX	3.4	+0.9%
129	Nolensville, TN	3.4	+2.1%
129	Payson, UT	3.4	+1.5%
129	West Chicago, IL	3.4	-0.6%
133	Gilroy, CA	3.3	-2.6%
133	Glen Rock, NJ	3.3	+1.8%
133	Norco, CA	3.3	+0.6%
133	Ontario, CA	3.3	-0.9%
133	Raymondville, TX	3.3	-1.8%
133	Tracy, CA	3.3	-1.8%
139	Buford, GA	3.3	-0.3%
139	Parkland, FL	3.3	+0.9%
139	Pleasant Grove, UT	3.3	+3.1%
142	Newman, CA	3.3	+1.2%
142	Selma, CA	3.3	+3.7%
142	Woods Cross, UT	3.3	0%
145	Celina, TX	3.3	+2.5%
145	West Point, UT	3.3	0%
147	Riverton, UT	3.3	+0.3%
148	Balch Springs, TX	3.3	+2.8%
148	Bluffdale, UT	3.3	-0.6%
148	Chowchilla, CA	3.3	-1.8%
148	Magna, UT	3.3	-0.9%
148	Oakley, CA	3.3	+0.3%
148	Passaic, NJ	3.3	-2.9%
148	Rio Grande City, TX	3.3	-1.2%
148	Seagoville, TX	3.3	+4.4%
156	Lovington, NM	3.3	+2.2%
157	Alpine, UT	3.3	-4.7%
157	Hanover Park, IL	3.3	-0.6%
159	Helotes, TX	3.3	+2.8%
159	Laredo, TX	3.3	-1.8%
159	Melissa, TX	3.3	-0.6%
159	Valley Stream, NY	3.3	-0.6%
159	Waxhaw, NC	3.3	-0.3%
164	Chino, CA	3.3	-0.3%
164	Merced, CA	3.3	+0.9%
164	Socorro, TX	3.3	+2.2%
164	Springville, UT	3.3	-2.7%
168	Atwater, CA	3.2	+4.9%
168	El Mirage, AZ	3.2	+0.6%
168	Jefferson, GA	3.2	-1.5%
168	Riverbank, CA	3.2	-4.4%
168	Santa Fe Springs, CA	3.2	+0.3%
168	Santa Paula, CA	3.2	-1.8%
168	Woodbury, NY	3.2	+1.3%
175	Manassas Park, VA	3.2	-1.5%
175	North Ogden, UT	3.2	0%
175	West Covina, CA	3.2	-1.2%
178	Carpentersville, IL	3.2	+0.3%
178	Corona, CA	3.2	-1.8%
178	Grandview, WA	3.2	-3.6%
178	Independence, OR	3.2	-0.3%
178	Scarsdale, NY	3.2	-1.8%
178	Wylie, TX	3.2	+0.6%
184	Bridgeton, NJ	3.2	-3.3%
184	Fillmore, CA	3.2	-0.6%
184	Great Neck, NY	3.2	-3%
184	Homestead, FL	3.2	+1.9%
184	Lindenhurst, NY	3.2	+0.6%
184	Palmview, TX	3.2	+0.6%
184	Porterville, CA	3.2	+0.6%
184	Queen Creek, AZ	3.2	+0.3%
184	Riverside, CA	3.2	-1.8%
184	South Houston, TX	3.2	+0.6%
194	Chula Vista, CA	3.2	0%
194	Cibolo, TX	3.2	-0.6%
194	Elk Grove, CA	3.2	-0.6%
194	Forney, TX	3.2	+7%
194	Manteca, CA	3.2	+0.3%
194	Mercedes, TX	3.2	-2.1%
194	Moorpark, CA	3.2	-0.6%
194	Stockton, CA	3.2	0%
202	American Fork, UT	3.2	-1.2%
202	Bellflower, CA	3.2	-1.2%
202	Haverstraw, NY	3.2	+4.6%
202	Hyrum, UT	3.2	-5.6%
202	Kerman, CA	3.2	-7.3%
202	Liberty Hill, TX	3.2	-13.3%
202	Maricopa, AZ	3.2	+0.3%
202	Miami Gardens, FL	3.2	0%
202	Pasco, WA	3.2	-1.8%
202	Princeton, TX	3.2	+3.9%
212	Anaheim, CA	3.2	-0.6%
212	Guymon, OK	3.2	+8.2%
212	Harrisburg, NC	3.2	-3.6%
212	Kaufman, TX	3.2	+1.9%
212	Pittsburg, CA	3.2	-0.6%
212	San Pablo, CA	3.2	+0.6%
212	Walnut, CA	3.2	-2.5%
212	Westminster, CA	3.2	-1.2%
220	Beaumont, CA	3.2	-0.9%
220	Florida City, FL	3.2	-1.6%
220	Josephine, TX	3.2	+1.3%
220	Loganville, GA	3.2	+9.3%
220	Plainfield, IL	3.2	-0.9%
225	Colton, CA	3.2	+1.6%
225	Herndon, VA	3.2	+0.6%
225	Red Oak, TX	3.2	+0.3%
225	Round Lake Beach, IL	3.2	+0.3%
225	West Jordan, UT	3.2	-0.9%
225	Weston, FL	3.2	-0.3%
231	Chatham, NJ	3.2	+1.3%
231	Downey, CA	3.2	-1.3%
231	Katy, TX	3.2	-0.6%
231	Paterson, NJ	3.2	+0.3%
235	Anna, TX	3.1	+2.6%
235	Arlington, TN	3.1	-0.9%
235	Bakersfield, CA	3.1	-0.6%
235	Locust Grove, GA	3.1	+1.9%
239	Azusa, CA	3.1	-0.6%
239	Brownsville, TX	3.1	-1.9%
239	Daly City, CA	3.1	-0.6%
239	Evans, CO	3.1	-2.5%
239	Forest Hill, TX	3.1	-2.5%
239	Hayward, CA	3.1	-0.6%
239	Lancaster, CA	3.1	-0.6%
239	Lavon, TX	3.1	+3.6%
239	Lawndale, CA	3.1	0%
239	New Brunswick, NJ	3.1	+3.6%
239	Ocoee, FL	3.1	-4.9%
239	Sunland Park, NM	3.1	+5.7%

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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, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). 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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