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US states by households

California had the highest households of 51 states in 2021, at 13.22 million. Wyoming had the lowest, at 230,653. The median was 1.75 million and the figure for the United States was 124.01 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest13,217,586California
Lowest230,653Wyoming
Median1,748,47551 states
United States124,010,992History

Map of states, 2021

Alabama: 1,902,983 countAlaska: 260,561 countArizona: 2,683,557 countArkansas: 1,158,460 countCalifornia: 13,217,586 countColorado: 2,227,932 countConnecticut: 1,397,324 countDelaware: 381,097 countDistrict of Columbia: 310,104 countFlorida: 8,157,420 countGeorgia: 3,885,371 countHawaii: 478,413 countIdaho: 657,101 countIllinois: 4,930,255 countIndiana: 2,622,601 countIowa: 1,275,893 countKansas: 1,139,738 countKentucky: 1,748,475 countLouisiana: 1,748,688 countMaine: 571,064 countMaryland: 2,294,270 countMassachusetts: 2,714,448 countMichigan: 3,976,729 countMinnesota: 2,229,100 countMississippi: 1,108,670 countMissouri: 2,433,819 countMontana: 436,481 countNebraska: 766,887 countNevada: 1,141,952 countNew Hampshire: 540,498 countNew Jersey: 3,397,156 countNew Mexico: 797,596 countNew York: 7,530,150 countNorth Carolina: 4,034,684 countNorth Dakota: 316,542 countOhio: 4,754,161 countOklahoma: 1,503,868 countOregon: 1,658,091 countPennsylvania: 5,147,783 countRhode Island: 426,769 countSouth Carolina: 1,976,447 countSouth Dakota: 345,779 countTennessee: 2,664,791 countTexas: 10,239,341 countUtah: 1,033,651 countVermont: 262,514 countVirginia: 3,248,528 countWashington: 2,931,841 countWest Virginia: 711,352 countWisconsin: 2,401,818 countWyoming: 230,653 count
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count, 2021. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2021

California: 13,217,586 countCalifornia13,217,586Texas: 10,239,341 countTexas10,239,341Florida: 8,157,420 countFlorida8,157,420New York: 7,530,150 countNew York7,530,150Pennsylvania: 5,147,783 countPennsylvania5,147,783Illinois: 4,930,255 countIllinois4,930,255Ohio: 4,754,161 countOhio4,754,161North Carolina: 4,034,684 countNorth Carolina4,034,684Michigan: 3,976,729 countMichigan3,976,729Georgia: 3,885,371 countGeorgia3,885,371New Jersey: 3,397,156 countNew Jersey3,397,156Virginia: 3,248,528 countVirginia3,248,528Washington: 2,931,841 countWashington2,931,841Massachusetts: 2,714,448 countMassachusetts2,714,448Arizona: 2,683,557 countArizona2,683,557Tennessee: 2,664,791 countTennessee2,664,791Indiana: 2,622,601 countIndiana2,622,601Missouri: 2,433,819 countMissouri2,433,819Wisconsin: 2,401,818 countWisconsin2,401,818Maryland: 2,294,270 countMaryland2,294,270Minnesota: 2,229,100 countMinnesota2,229,100Colorado: 2,227,932 countColorado2,227,932South Carolina: 1,976,447 countSouth Carolina1,976,447Alabama: 1,902,983 countAlabama1,902,983Louisiana: 1,748,688 countLouisiana1,748,688Kentucky: 1,748,475 countKentucky1,748,475Oregon: 1,658,091 countOregon1,658,091Oklahoma: 1,503,868 countOklahoma1,503,868Connecticut: 1,397,324 countConnecticut1,397,324Iowa: 1,275,893 countIowa1,275,893Arkansas: 1,158,460 countArkansas1,158,460Nevada: 1,141,952 countNevada1,141,952Kansas: 1,139,738 countKansas1,139,738Mississippi: 1,108,670 countMississippi1,108,670Utah: 1,033,651 countUtah1,033,651New Mexico: 797,596 countNew Mexico797,596Nebraska: 766,887 countNebraska766,887West Virginia: 711,352 countWest Virginia711,352Idaho: 657,101 countIdaho657,101Maine: 571,064 countMaine571,064New Hampshire: 540,498 countNew Hampshire540,498Hawaii: 478,413 countHawaii478,413Montana: 436,481 countMontana436,481Rhode Island: 426,769 countRhode Island426,769Delaware: 381,097 countDelaware381,097South Dakota: 345,779 countSouth Dakota345,779North Dakota: 316,542 countNorth Dakota316,542District of Columbia: 310,104 countDistrict of Columbia310,104Vermont: 262,514 countVermont262,514Alaska: 260,561 countAlaska260,561Wyoming: 230,653 countWyoming230,653California: 13,217,586 countCalifornia13,217,586Texas: 10,239,341 countTexas10,239,341Florida: 8,157,420 countFlorida8,157,420New York: 7,530,150 countNew York7,530,150Pennsylvania: 5,147,783 countPennsylvania5,147,783Illinois: 4,930,255 countIllinois4,930,255Ohio: 4,754,161 countOhio4,754,161North Carolina: 4,034,684 countNorth Carolina4,034,684Michigan: 3,976,729 countMichigan3,976,729Georgia: 3,885,371 countGeorgia3,885,371New Jersey: 3,397,156 countNew Jersey3,397,156Virginia: 3,248,528 countVirginia3,248,528Washington: 2,931,841 countWashington2,931,841Massachusetts: 2,714,448 countMassachusetts2,714,448Arizona: 2,683,557 countArizona2,683,557Tennessee: 2,664,791 countTennessee2,664,791Indiana: 2,622,601 countIndiana2,622,601Missouri: 2,433,819 countMissouri2,433,819Wisconsin: 2,401,818 countWisconsin2,401,818Maryland: 2,294,270 countMaryland2,294,270Minnesota: 2,229,100 countMinnesota2,229,100Colorado: 2,227,932 countColorado2,227,932South Carolina: 1,976,447 countSouth Carolina1,976,447Alabama: 1,902,983 countAlabama1,902,983Louisiana: 1,748,688 countLouisiana1,748,688Kentucky: 1,748,475 countKentucky1,748,475Oregon: 1,658,091 countOregon1,658,091Oklahoma: 1,503,868 countOklahoma1,503,868Connecticut: 1,397,324 countConnecticut1,397,324Iowa: 1,275,893 countIowa1,275,893Arkansas: 1,158,460 countArkansas1,158,460Nevada: 1,141,952 countNevada1,141,952Kansas: 1,139,738 countKansas1,139,738Mississippi: 1,108,670 countMississippi1,108,670Utah: 1,033,651 countUtah1,033,651New Mexico: 797,596 countNew Mexico797,596Nebraska: 766,887 countNebraska766,887West Virginia: 711,352 countWest Virginia711,352Idaho: 657,101 countIdaho657,101Maine: 571,064 countMaine571,064New Hampshire: 540,498 countNew Hampshire540,498Hawaii: 478,413 countHawaii478,413Montana: 436,481 countMontana436,481Rhode Island: 426,769 countRhode Island426,769Delaware: 381,097 countDelaware381,097South Dakota: 345,779 countSouth Dakota345,779North Dakota: 316,542 countNorth Dakota316,542District of Columbia: 310,104 countDistrict of Columbia310,104Vermont: 262,514 countVermont262,514Alaska: 260,561 countAlaska260,561Wyoming: 230,653 countWyoming230,653
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2021
count
1California13,217,586
2Texas10,239,341
3Florida8,157,420
4New York7,530,150
5Pennsylvania5,147,783
6Illinois4,930,255
7Ohio4,754,161
8North Carolina4,034,684
9Michigan3,976,729
10Georgia3,885,371
11New Jersey3,397,156
12Virginia3,248,528
13Washington2,931,841
14Massachusetts2,714,448
15Arizona2,683,557
16Tennessee2,664,791
17Indiana2,622,601
18Missouri2,433,819
19Wisconsin2,401,818
20Maryland2,294,270
21Minnesota2,229,100
22Colorado2,227,932
23South Carolina1,976,447
24Alabama1,902,983
25Louisiana1,748,688
26Kentucky1,748,475
27Oregon1,658,091
28Oklahoma1,503,868
29Connecticut1,397,324
30Iowa1,275,893
31Arkansas1,158,460
32Nevada1,141,952
33Kansas1,139,738
34Mississippi1,108,670
35Utah1,033,651
36New Mexico797,596
37Nebraska766,887
38West Virginia711,352
39Idaho657,101
40Maine571,064
41New Hampshire540,498
42Hawaii478,413
43Montana436,481
44Rhode Island426,769
45Delaware381,097
46South Dakota345,779
47North Dakota316,542
48District of Columbia310,104
49Vermont262,514
50Alaska260,561
51Wyoming230,653

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Number of households, which equals the number of occupied housing units. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

People living in group quarters, such as college dormitories, nursing homes and prisons, are not in households.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states 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 B25003: occupied housing units (households). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households) (US states by households, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), US states by households, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/us-states?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). US states by households, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/us-states?period=2021.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), US states by households, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/us-states?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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California, with 13.22 million in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Wyoming, with 230,653 in 2021.

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