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US states by households

California had the highest households of 51 states in 2023, at 13.43 million. Wyoming had the lowest, at 238,176. The median was 1.78 million and the figure for the United States was 127.48 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest13,434,847California
Lowest238,176Wyoming
Median1,783,16851 states
United States127,482,865History

Map of states, 2023

Alabama: 1,969,105 countAlaska: 267,865 countArizona: 2,796,790 countArkansas: 1,189,160 countCalifornia: 13,434,847 countColorado: 2,325,576 countConnecticut: 1,420,170 countDelaware: 396,209 countDistrict of Columbia: 321,556 countFlorida: 8,550,911 countGeorgia: 4,008,013 countHawaii: 488,991 countIdaho: 693,821 countIllinois: 5,001,904 countIndiana: 2,681,537 countIowa: 1,303,763 countKansas: 1,160,715 countKentucky: 1,791,991 countLouisiana: 1,783,168 countMaine: 589,085 countMaryland: 2,339,510 countMassachusetts: 2,762,070 countMichigan: 4,040,168 countMinnesota: 2,282,967 countMississippi: 1,131,760 countMissouri: 2,484,834 countMontana: 452,683 countNebraska: 786,885 countNevada: 1,183,393 countNew Hampshire: 551,186 countNew Jersey: 3,478,355 countNew Mexico: 825,021 countNew York: 7,668,956 countNorth Carolina: 4,186,924 countNorth Dakota: 325,079 countOhio: 4,829,571 countOklahoma: 1,542,780 countOregon: 1,701,548 countPennsylvania: 5,235,339 countRhode Island: 436,902 countSouth Carolina: 2,070,390 countSouth Dakota: 358,552 countTennessee: 2,768,743 countTexas: 10,747,240 countUtah: 1,094,896 countVermont: 269,466 countVirginia: 3,326,260 countWashington: 3,020,558 countWest Virginia: 721,448 countWisconsin: 2,446,028 countWyoming: 238,176 count
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count, 2023. 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, 2023

California: 13,434,847 countCalifornia13,434,847Texas: 10,747,240 countTexas10,747,240Florida: 8,550,911 countFlorida8,550,911New York: 7,668,956 countNew York7,668,956Pennsylvania: 5,235,339 countPennsylvania5,235,339Illinois: 5,001,904 countIllinois5,001,904Ohio: 4,829,571 countOhio4,829,571North Carolina: 4,186,924 countNorth Carolina4,186,924Michigan: 4,040,168 countMichigan4,040,168Georgia: 4,008,013 countGeorgia4,008,013New Jersey: 3,478,355 countNew Jersey3,478,355Virginia: 3,326,260 countVirginia3,326,260Washington: 3,020,558 countWashington3,020,558Arizona: 2,796,790 countArizona2,796,790Tennessee: 2,768,743 countTennessee2,768,743Massachusetts: 2,762,070 countMassachusetts2,762,070Indiana: 2,681,537 countIndiana2,681,537Missouri: 2,484,834 countMissouri2,484,834Wisconsin: 2,446,028 countWisconsin2,446,028Maryland: 2,339,510 countMaryland2,339,510Colorado: 2,325,576 countColorado2,325,576Minnesota: 2,282,967 countMinnesota2,282,967South Carolina: 2,070,390 countSouth Carolina2,070,390Alabama: 1,969,105 countAlabama1,969,105Kentucky: 1,791,991 countKentucky1,791,991Louisiana: 1,783,168 countLouisiana1,783,168Oregon: 1,701,548 countOregon1,701,548Oklahoma: 1,542,780 countOklahoma1,542,780Connecticut: 1,420,170 countConnecticut1,420,170Iowa: 1,303,763 countIowa1,303,763Arkansas: 1,189,160 countArkansas1,189,160Nevada: 1,183,393 countNevada1,183,393Kansas: 1,160,715 countKansas1,160,715Mississippi: 1,131,760 countMississippi1,131,760Utah: 1,094,896 countUtah1,094,896New Mexico: 825,021 countNew Mexico825,021Nebraska: 786,885 countNebraska786,885West Virginia: 721,448 countWest Virginia721,448Idaho: 693,821 countIdaho693,821Maine: 589,085 countMaine589,085New Hampshire: 551,186 countNew Hampshire551,186Hawaii: 488,991 countHawaii488,991Montana: 452,683 countMontana452,683Rhode Island: 436,902 countRhode Island436,902Delaware: 396,209 countDelaware396,209South Dakota: 358,552 countSouth Dakota358,552North Dakota: 325,079 countNorth Dakota325,079District of Columbia: 321,556 countDistrict of Columbia321,556Vermont: 269,466 countVermont269,466Alaska: 267,865 countAlaska267,865Wyoming: 238,176 countWyoming238,176California: 13,434,847 countCalifornia13,434,847Texas: 10,747,240 countTexas10,747,240Florida: 8,550,911 countFlorida8,550,911New York: 7,668,956 countNew York7,668,956Pennsylvania: 5,235,339 countPennsylvania5,235,339Illinois: 5,001,904 countIllinois5,001,904Ohio: 4,829,571 countOhio4,829,571North Carolina: 4,186,924 countNorth Carolina4,186,924Michigan: 4,040,168 countMichigan4,040,168Georgia: 4,008,013 countGeorgia4,008,013New Jersey: 3,478,355 countNew Jersey3,478,355Virginia: 3,326,260 countVirginia3,326,260Washington: 3,020,558 countWashington3,020,558Arizona: 2,796,790 countArizona2,796,790Tennessee: 2,768,743 countTennessee2,768,743Massachusetts: 2,762,070 countMassachusetts2,762,070Indiana: 2,681,537 countIndiana2,681,537Missouri: 2,484,834 countMissouri2,484,834Wisconsin: 2,446,028 countWisconsin2,446,028Maryland: 2,339,510 countMaryland2,339,510Colorado: 2,325,576 countColorado2,325,576Minnesota: 2,282,967 countMinnesota2,282,967South Carolina: 2,070,390 countSouth Carolina2,070,390Alabama: 1,969,105 countAlabama1,969,105Kentucky: 1,791,991 countKentucky1,791,991Louisiana: 1,783,168 countLouisiana1,783,168Oregon: 1,701,548 countOregon1,701,548Oklahoma: 1,542,780 countOklahoma1,542,780Connecticut: 1,420,170 countConnecticut1,420,170Iowa: 1,303,763 countIowa1,303,763Arkansas: 1,189,160 countArkansas1,189,160Nevada: 1,183,393 countNevada1,183,393Kansas: 1,160,715 countKansas1,160,715Mississippi: 1,131,760 countMississippi1,131,760Utah: 1,094,896 countUtah1,094,896New Mexico: 825,021 countNew Mexico825,021Nebraska: 786,885 countNebraska786,885West Virginia: 721,448 countWest Virginia721,448Idaho: 693,821 countIdaho693,821Maine: 589,085 countMaine589,085New Hampshire: 551,186 countNew Hampshire551,186Hawaii: 488,991 countHawaii488,991Montana: 452,683 countMontana452,683Rhode Island: 436,902 countRhode Island436,902Delaware: 396,209 countDelaware396,209South Dakota: 358,552 countSouth Dakota358,552North Dakota: 325,079 countNorth Dakota325,079District of Columbia: 321,556 countDistrict of Columbia321,556Vermont: 269,466 countVermont269,466Alaska: 267,865 countAlaska267,865Wyoming: 238,176 countWyoming238,176
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2023
count		Change on 2022
1California13,434,847+0.9%
2Texas10,747,240+2.4%
3Florida8,550,911+2.4%
4New York7,668,956+0.8%
5Pennsylvania5,235,339+0.8%
6Illinois5,001,904+0.7%
7Ohio4,829,571+0.8%
8North Carolina4,186,924+2%
9Michigan4,040,168+0.8%
10Georgia4,008,013+1.6%
11New Jersey3,478,355+1.2%
12Virginia3,326,260+1.1%
13Washington3,020,558+1.4%
14Arizona2,796,790+2.1%
15Tennessee2,768,743+2%
16Massachusetts2,762,070+0.8%
17Indiana2,681,537+1.1%
18Missouri2,484,834+1.1%
19Wisconsin2,446,028+0.8%
20Maryland2,339,510+0.9%
21Colorado2,325,576+2.1%
22Minnesota2,282,967+1.2%
23South Carolina2,070,390+2.3%
24Alabama1,969,105+1.9%
25Kentucky1,791,991+1.3%
26Louisiana1,783,168+1%
27Oregon1,701,548+1.2%
28Oklahoma1,542,780+1.3%
29Connecticut1,420,170+0.7%
30Iowa1,303,763+1.1%
31Arkansas1,189,160+1.5%
32Nevada1,183,393+1.7%
33Kansas1,160,715+1.1%
34Mississippi1,131,760+0.9%
35Utah1,094,896+3%
36New Mexico825,021+1.5%
37Nebraska786,885+1.4%
38West Virginia721,448+0.8%
39Idaho693,821+2.7%
40Maine589,085+1.5%
41New Hampshire551,186+1.1%
42Hawaii488,991+1.1%
43Montana452,683+2%
44Rhode Island436,902+1.1%
45Delaware396,209+1.9%
46South Dakota358,552+2.1%
47North Dakota325,079+1.6%
48District of Columbia321,556+1.8%
49Vermont269,466+1.4%
50Alaska267,865+1.3%
51Wyoming238,176+1.7%

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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households), US states by households, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/us-states?period=2023. 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, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/households/us-states?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: occupied housing units (households): US states by households, 2023}},
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California, with 13.43 million in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Wyoming, with 238,176 in 2023.

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