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US states by households

California had the highest households of 51 states in 2022, at 13.32 million. Wyoming had the lowest, at 234,156. The median was 1.77 million and the figure for the United States was 125.74 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest13,315,822California
Lowest234,156Wyoming
Median1,765,26451 states
United States125,736,353History

Map of states, 2022

Alabama: 1,933,150 countAlaska: 264,376 countArizona: 2,739,136 countArkansas: 1,171,694 countCalifornia: 13,315,822 countColorado: 2,278,044 countConnecticut: 1,409,807 countDelaware: 389,000 countDistrict of Columbia: 315,785 countFlorida: 8,353,441 countGeorgia: 3,946,490 countHawaii: 483,906 countIdaho: 675,323 countIllinois: 4,968,761 countIndiana: 2,653,596 countIowa: 1,290,139 countKansas: 1,148,635 countKentucky: 1,769,102 countLouisiana: 1,765,264 countMaine: 580,172 countMaryland: 2,318,124 countMassachusetts: 2,740,995 countMichigan: 4,009,253 countMinnesota: 2,256,126 countMississippi: 1,121,269 countMissouri: 2,458,324 countMontana: 443,917 countNebraska: 776,379 countNevada: 1,163,671 countNew Hampshire: 545,116 countNew Jersey: 3,438,162 countNew Mexico: 812,852 countNew York: 7,604,523 countNorth Carolina: 4,105,232 countNorth Dakota: 320,038 countOhio: 4,789,408 countOklahoma: 1,522,711 countOregon: 1,680,800 countPennsylvania: 5,193,727 countRhode Island: 432,219 countSouth Carolina: 2,023,085 countSouth Dakota: 351,182 countTennessee: 2,713,635 countTexas: 10,490,553 countUtah: 1,062,819 countVermont: 265,858 countVirginia: 3,289,776 countWashington: 2,979,272 countWest Virginia: 716,040 countWisconsin: 2,425,488 countWyoming: 234,156 count
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count, 2022. 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, 2022

California: 13,315,822 countCalifornia13,315,822Texas: 10,490,553 countTexas10,490,553Florida: 8,353,441 countFlorida8,353,441New York: 7,604,523 countNew York7,604,523Pennsylvania: 5,193,727 countPennsylvania5,193,727Illinois: 4,968,761 countIllinois4,968,761Ohio: 4,789,408 countOhio4,789,408North Carolina: 4,105,232 countNorth Carolina4,105,232Michigan: 4,009,253 countMichigan4,009,253Georgia: 3,946,490 countGeorgia3,946,490New Jersey: 3,438,162 countNew Jersey3,438,162Virginia: 3,289,776 countVirginia3,289,776Washington: 2,979,272 countWashington2,979,272Massachusetts: 2,740,995 countMassachusetts2,740,995Arizona: 2,739,136 countArizona2,739,136Tennessee: 2,713,635 countTennessee2,713,635Indiana: 2,653,596 countIndiana2,653,596Missouri: 2,458,324 countMissouri2,458,324Wisconsin: 2,425,488 countWisconsin2,425,488Maryland: 2,318,124 countMaryland2,318,124Colorado: 2,278,044 countColorado2,278,044Minnesota: 2,256,126 countMinnesota2,256,126South Carolina: 2,023,085 countSouth Carolina2,023,085Alabama: 1,933,150 countAlabama1,933,150Kentucky: 1,769,102 countKentucky1,769,102Louisiana: 1,765,264 countLouisiana1,765,264Oregon: 1,680,800 countOregon1,680,800Oklahoma: 1,522,711 countOklahoma1,522,711Connecticut: 1,409,807 countConnecticut1,409,807Iowa: 1,290,139 countIowa1,290,139Arkansas: 1,171,694 countArkansas1,171,694Nevada: 1,163,671 countNevada1,163,671Kansas: 1,148,635 countKansas1,148,635Mississippi: 1,121,269 countMississippi1,121,269Utah: 1,062,819 countUtah1,062,819New Mexico: 812,852 countNew Mexico812,852Nebraska: 776,379 countNebraska776,379West Virginia: 716,040 countWest Virginia716,040Idaho: 675,323 countIdaho675,323Maine: 580,172 countMaine580,172New Hampshire: 545,116 countNew Hampshire545,116Hawaii: 483,906 countHawaii483,906Montana: 443,917 countMontana443,917Rhode Island: 432,219 countRhode Island432,219Delaware: 389,000 countDelaware389,000South Dakota: 351,182 countSouth Dakota351,182North Dakota: 320,038 countNorth Dakota320,038District of Columbia: 315,785 countDistrict of Columbia315,785Vermont: 265,858 countVermont265,858Alaska: 264,376 countAlaska264,376Wyoming: 234,156 countWyoming234,156California: 13,315,822 countCalifornia13,315,822Texas: 10,490,553 countTexas10,490,553Florida: 8,353,441 countFlorida8,353,441New York: 7,604,523 countNew York7,604,523Pennsylvania: 5,193,727 countPennsylvania5,193,727Illinois: 4,968,761 countIllinois4,968,761Ohio: 4,789,408 countOhio4,789,408North Carolina: 4,105,232 countNorth Carolina4,105,232Michigan: 4,009,253 countMichigan4,009,253Georgia: 3,946,490 countGeorgia3,946,490New Jersey: 3,438,162 countNew Jersey3,438,162Virginia: 3,289,776 countVirginia3,289,776Washington: 2,979,272 countWashington2,979,272Massachusetts: 2,740,995 countMassachusetts2,740,995Arizona: 2,739,136 countArizona2,739,136Tennessee: 2,713,635 countTennessee2,713,635Indiana: 2,653,596 countIndiana2,653,596Missouri: 2,458,324 countMissouri2,458,324Wisconsin: 2,425,488 countWisconsin2,425,488Maryland: 2,318,124 countMaryland2,318,124Colorado: 2,278,044 countColorado2,278,044Minnesota: 2,256,126 countMinnesota2,256,126South Carolina: 2,023,085 countSouth Carolina2,023,085Alabama: 1,933,150 countAlabama1,933,150Kentucky: 1,769,102 countKentucky1,769,102Louisiana: 1,765,264 countLouisiana1,765,264Oregon: 1,680,800 countOregon1,680,800Oklahoma: 1,522,711 countOklahoma1,522,711Connecticut: 1,409,807 countConnecticut1,409,807Iowa: 1,290,139 countIowa1,290,139Arkansas: 1,171,694 countArkansas1,171,694Nevada: 1,163,671 countNevada1,163,671Kansas: 1,148,635 countKansas1,148,635Mississippi: 1,121,269 countMississippi1,121,269Utah: 1,062,819 countUtah1,062,819New Mexico: 812,852 countNew Mexico812,852Nebraska: 776,379 countNebraska776,379West Virginia: 716,040 countWest Virginia716,040Idaho: 675,323 countIdaho675,323Maine: 580,172 countMaine580,172New Hampshire: 545,116 countNew Hampshire545,116Hawaii: 483,906 countHawaii483,906Montana: 443,917 countMontana443,917Rhode Island: 432,219 countRhode Island432,219Delaware: 389,000 countDelaware389,000South Dakota: 351,182 countSouth Dakota351,182North Dakota: 320,038 countNorth Dakota320,038District of Columbia: 315,785 countDistrict of Columbia315,785Vermont: 265,858 countVermont265,858Alaska: 264,376 countAlaska264,376Wyoming: 234,156 countWyoming234,156
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2022
count		Change on 2021
1California13,315,822+0.7%
2Texas10,490,553+2.5%
3Florida8,353,441+2.4%
4New York7,604,523+1%
5Pennsylvania5,193,727+0.9%
6Illinois4,968,761+0.8%
7Ohio4,789,408+0.7%
8North Carolina4,105,232+1.7%
9Michigan4,009,253+0.8%
10Georgia3,946,490+1.6%
11New Jersey3,438,162+1.2%
12Virginia3,289,776+1.3%
13Washington2,979,272+1.6%
14Massachusetts2,740,995+1%
15Arizona2,739,136+2.1%
16Tennessee2,713,635+1.8%
17Indiana2,653,596+1.2%
18Missouri2,458,324+1%
19Wisconsin2,425,488+1%
20Maryland2,318,124+1%
21Colorado2,278,044+2.2%
22Minnesota2,256,126+1.2%
23South Carolina2,023,085+2.4%
24Alabama1,933,150+1.6%
25Kentucky1,769,102+1.2%
26Louisiana1,765,264+0.9%
27Oregon1,680,800+1.4%
28Oklahoma1,522,711+1.3%
29Connecticut1,409,807+0.9%
30Iowa1,290,139+1.1%
31Arkansas1,171,694+1.1%
32Nevada1,163,671+1.9%
33Kansas1,148,635+0.8%
34Mississippi1,121,269+1.1%
35Utah1,062,819+2.8%
36New Mexico812,852+1.9%
37Nebraska776,379+1.2%
38West Virginia716,040+0.7%
39Idaho675,323+2.8%
40Maine580,172+1.6%
41New Hampshire545,116+0.9%
42Hawaii483,906+1.1%
43Montana443,917+1.7%
44Rhode Island432,219+1.3%
45Delaware389,000+2.1%
46South Dakota351,182+1.6%
47North Dakota320,038+1.1%
48District of Columbia315,785+1.8%
49Vermont265,858+1.3%
50Alaska264,376+1.5%
51Wyoming234,156+1.5%

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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.

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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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-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, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), US states by households, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/us-states?period=2022. 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, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/us-states?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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California, with 13.32 million in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Wyoming, with 234,156 in 2022.

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