Average size of U.S. households 2021, by state

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Veera Korhonen,
Jul 5, 2024
In 2021, the average size of households in Utah was 2.99 people, the largest of any state. Hawaii, California, Idaho, and Texas rounded out the top five states for largest household size in that year. Nationwide, the average household size was 2.54 people.

Average size of households in the United States in 2021, by state

CharacteristicAverage size of household
United States 2.54
Utah 2.99
Hawaii 2.86
California 2.86
Idaho 2.7
Texas 2.68
Georgia 2.64
Nevada 2.61
Alaska 2.61
New Jersey 2.6
Maryland 2.56
Mississippi 2.54
Arizona 2.53
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September 2022

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2021

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According to the definition by the U.S. Census Bureau a household "includes all of the people who occupy a housing unit. One person in each household is designated as the “householder.” In most cases, this is the person, or one of the people, in whose name the home is owned, being bought, or rented."

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