Table 79: Average Household Size and Change in Average Household Size for the State of Texas and Counties in Texas, 1990 and 2000 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Average Household Size Change in Average Household Size ______________________ __________________________________ State/County 1990 2000 Number Percent ________________________________________________________________________________________________ State of Texas 2.70 2.74 0.04 1.48 Anderson County 2.70 2.58 -0.12 -4.44 Andrews County 3.00 2.81 -0.19 -6.33 Angelina County 2.70 2.70 0.00 0.00 Aransas County 2.50 2.43 -0.07 -2.80 Archer County 2.70 2.63 -0.07 -2.59 Armstrong County 2.60 2.58 -0.02 -0.77 Atascosa County 3.00 2.99 -0.01 -0.33 Austin County 2.60 2.67 0.07 2.69 Bailey County 2.90 2.78 -0.12 -4.14 Bandera County 2.50 2.49 -0.01 -0.40 Bastrop County 2.80 2.77 -0.03 -1.07 Baylor County 2.30 2.26 -0.04 -1.74 Bee County 2.90 2.74 -0.16 -5.52 Bell County 2.70 2.68 -0.02 -0.74 Bexar County 2.80 2.78 -0.02 -0.71 Blanco County 2.50 2.50 0.00 0.00 Borden County 2.70 2.50 -0.20 -7.41 Bosque County 2.50 2.48 -0.02 -0.80 Bowie County 2.60 2.50 -0.10 -3.85 Brazoria County 2.90 2.82 -0.08 -2.76 Brazos County 2.50 2.52 0.02 0.80 Brewster County 2.40 2.31 -0.09 -3.75 Briscoe County 2.50 2.47 -0.03 -1.20 Brooks County 3.00 2.92 -0.08 -2.67 Brown County 2.50 2.48 -0.02 -0.80 Burleson County 2.60 2.57 -0.03 -1.15 Burnet County 2.50 2.53 0.03 1.20 Caldwell County 2.80 2.82 0.02 0.71 Calhoun County 2.80 2.75 -0.05 -1.79 Callahan County 2.60 2.53 -0.07 -2.69 Cameron County 3.50 3.40 -0.10 -2.86 Camp County 2.60 2.62 0.02 0.77 Carson County 2.70 2.60 -0.10 -3.70 Cass County 2.60 2.46 -0.14 -5.38 Castro County 3.10 2.98 -0.12 -3.87 Chambers County 2.90 2.82 -0.08 -2.76 Cherokee County 2.60 2.63 0.03 1.15 Childress County 2.40 2.40 -0.00 0.00 Clay County 2.60 2.52 -0.08 -3.08 Cochran County 3.00 2.79 -0.21 -7.00 Coke County 2.40 2.31 -0.09 -3.75 Coleman County 2.40 2.33 -0.07 -2.92 Collin County 2.70 2.68 -0.02 -0.74 Collingsworth County 2.40 2.44 0.04 1.67 Colorado County 2.60 2.56 -0.04 -1.54 Comal County 2.60 2.64 0.04 1.54 Comanche County 2.50 2.48 -0.02 -0.80 Concho County 2.50 2.45 -0.05 -2.00 Cooke County 2.60 2.60 0.00 0.00 Coryell County 3.00 2.91 -0.09 -3.00 Cottle County 2.40 2.28 -0.12 -5.00 Crane County 3.00 2.91 -0.09 -3.00 Crockett County 2.80 2.65 -0.15 -5.36 Crosby County 2.90 2.78 -0.12 -4.14 Culberson County 3.20 2.82 -0.38 -11.88 Dallam County 2.60 2.68 0.08 3.08 Dallas County 2.60 2.71 0.11 4.23 Dawson County 2.80 2.69 -0.11 -3.93 Deaf Smith County 3.10 2.96 -0.14 -4.52 Delta County 2.50 2.49 -0.01 -0.40 Denton County 2.60 2.67 0.07 2.69 De Witt County 2.60 2.53 -0.07 -2.69 Dickens County 2.40 2.29 -0.11 -4.58 Dimmit County 3.40 3.06 -0.34 -10.00 Donley County 2.30 2.30 -0.00 0.00 Duval County 3.10 2.88 -0.22 -7.10 Eastland County 2.40 2.39 -0.01 -0.42 Ector County 2.80 2.72 -0.08 -2.86 Edwards County 2.80 2.66 -0.14 -5.00 Ellis County 2.90 2.96 0.06 2.07 El Paso County 3.20 3.18 -0.02 -0.63 Erath County 2.40 2.48 0.08 3.33 Falls County 2.50 2.54 0.04 1.60 Fannin County 2.50 2.51 0.01 0.40 Fayette County 2.40 2.44 0.04 1.67 Fisher County 2.50 2.39 -0.11 -4.40 Floyd County 2.80 2.79 -0.01 -0.36 Foard County 2.40 2.38 -0.02 -0.83 Fort Bend County 3.10 3.14 0.04 1.29 Franklin County 2.50 2.48 -0.02 -0.80 Freestone County 2.50 2.48 -0.02 -0.80 Frio County 3.20 2.98 -0.22 -6.88 Gaines County 3.10 3.07 -0.03 -0.97 Galveston County 2.60 2.60 0.00 0.00 Garza County 2.80 2.65 -0.15 -5.36 Gillespie County 2.50 2.38 -0.12 -4.80 Glasscock County 3.20 2.91 -0.29 -9.06 Goliad County 2.70 2.57 -0.13 -4.81 Gonzales County 2.70 2.69 -0.01 -0.37 Gray County 2.50 2.39 -0.11 -4.40 Grayson County 2.50 2.51 0.01 0.40 Gregg County 2.60 2.54 -0.06 -2.31 Grimes County 2.70 2.69 -0.01 -0.37 Guadalupe County 2.80 2.83 0.03 1.07 Hale County 2.90 2.86 -0.04 -1.38 Hall County 2.30 2.42 0.12 5.22 Hamilton County 2.30 2.37 0.07 3.04 Hansford County 2.70 2.63 -0.07 -2.59 Hardeman County 2.40 2.40 -0.00 0.00 Hardin County 2.80 2.68 -0.12 -4.29 Harris County 2.70 2.79 0.09 3.33 Harrison County 2.70 2.62 -0.08 -2.96 Hartley County 2.70 2.56 -0.14 -5.19 Haskell County 2.40 2.33 -0.07 -2.92 Hays County 2.70 2.69 -0.01 -0.37 Hemphill County 2.70 2.50 -0.20 -7.41 Henderson County 2.50 2.50 0.00 0.00 Hidalgo County 3.70 3.60 -0.10 -2.70 Hill County 2.60 2.58 -0.02 -0.77 Hockley County 3.00 2.77 -0.23 -7.67 Hood County 2.60 2.50 -0.10 -3.85 Hopkins County 2.60 2.56 -0.04 -1.54 Houston County 2.50 2.44 -0.06 -2.40 Howard County 2.60 2.53 -0.07 -2.69 Hudspeth County 3.00 3.03 0.03 1.00 Hunt County 2.60 2.60 0.00 0.00 Hutchinson County 2.60 2.54 -0.06 -2.31 Irion County 2.70 2.55 -0.15 -5.56 Jack County 2.50 2.52 0.02 0.80 Jackson County 2.70 2.65 -0.05 -1.85 Jasper County 2.70 2.58 -0.12 -4.44 Jeff Davis County 2.40 2.39 -0.01 -0.42 Jefferson County 2.60 2.55 -0.05 -1.92 Jim Hogg County 3.00 2.89 -0.11 -3.67 Jim Wells County 3.10 2.99 -0.11 -3.55 Johnson County 2.80 2.85 0.05 1.79 Jones County 2.60 2.58 -0.02 -0.77 Karnes County 2.80 2.66 -0.14 -5.00 Kaufman County 2.90 2.87 -0.03 -1.03 Kendall County 2.70 2.70 0.00 0.00 Kenedy County 3.10 2.97 -0.13 -4.19 Kent County 2.50 2.33 -0.17 -6.80 Kerr County 2.40 2.35 -0.05 -2.08 Kimble County 2.50 2.37 -0.13 -5.20 King County 2.90 2.77 -0.13 -4.48 Kinney County 2.60 2.55 -0.05 -1.92 Kleberg County 2.90 2.78 -0.12 -4.14 Knox County 2.50 2.44 -0.06 -2.40 Lamar County 2.60 2.48 -0.12 -4.62 Lamb County 2.70 2.69 -0.01 -0.37 Lampasas County 2.60 2.66 0.06 2.31 La Salle County 3.10 2.89 -0.21 -6.77 Lavaca County 2.50 2.44 -0.06 -2.40 Lee County 2.60 2.65 0.05 1.92 Leon County 2.50 2.46 -0.04 -1.60 Liberty County 2.80 2.80 -0.00 0.00 Limestone County 2.50 2.55 0.05 2.00 Lipscomb County 2.60 2.50 -0.10 -3.85 Live Oak County 2.70 2.53 -0.17 -6.30 Llano County 2.20 2.13 -0.07 -3.18 Loving County 2.50 2.16 -0.34 -13.60 Lubbock County 2.60 2.52 -0.08 -3.08 Lynn County 2.80 2.76 -0.04 -1.43 McCulloch County 2.50 2.47 -0.03 -1.20 McLennan County 2.60 2.59 -0.01 -0.38 McMullen County 2.50 2.40 -0.10 -4.00 Madison County 2.60 2.57 -0.03 -1.15 Marion County 2.40 2.35 -0.05 -2.08 Martin County 3.00 2.87 -0.13 -4.33 Mason County 2.30 2.31 0.01 0.43 Matagorda County 2.80 2.70 -0.10 -3.57 Maverick County 3.70 3.60 -0.10 -2.70 Medina County 2.90 2.91 0.01 0.34 Menard County 2.40 2.34 -0.06 -2.50 Midland County 2.70 2.68 -0.02 -0.74 Milam County 2.60 2.59 -0.01 -0.38 Mills County 2.40 2.43 0.03 1.25 Mitchell County 2.60 2.48 -0.12 -4.62 Montague County 2.50 2.41 -0.09 -3.60 Montgomery County 2.80 2.83 0.03 1.07 Moore County 2.90 2.94 0.04 1.38 Morris County 2.60 2.47 -0.13 -5.00 Motley County 2.40 2.35 -0.05 -2.08 Nacogdoches County 2.50 2.49 -0.01 -0.40 Navarro County 2.60 2.65 0.05 1.92 Newton County 2.70 2.59 -0.11 -4.07 Nolan County 2.60 2.48 -0.12 -4.62 Nueces County 2.90 2.79 -0.11 -3.79 Ochiltree County 2.70 2.74 0.04 1.48 Oldham County 2.80 2.61 -0.19 -6.79 Orange County 2.80 2.65 -0.15 -5.36 Palo Pinto County 2.60 2.52 -0.08 -3.08 Panola County 2.60 2.53 -0.07 -2.69 Parker County 2.80 2.75 -0.05 -1.79 Parmer County 3.00 2.97 -0.03 -1.00 Pecos County 3.10 2.86 -0.24 -7.74 Polk County 2.50 2.50 0.00 0.00 Potter County 2.60 2.61 0.01 0.38 Presidio County 2.90 2.85 -0.05 -1.72 Rains County 2.50 2.51 0.01 0.40 Randall County 2.60 2.49 -0.11 -4.23 Reagan County 3.30 2.96 -0.34 -10.30 Real County 2.60 2.38 -0.22 -8.46 Red River County 2.50 2.41 -0.09 -3.60 Reeves County 3.10 2.93 -0.17 -5.48 Refugio County 2.70 2.59 -0.11 -4.07 Roberts County 2.60 2.45 -0.15 -5.77 Robertson County 2.60 2.55 -0.05 -1.92 Rockwall County 2.90 2.92 0.02 0.69 Runnels County 2.60 2.53 -0.07 -2.69 Rusk County 2.60 2.57 -0.03 -1.15 Sabine County 2.40 2.31 -0.09 -3.75 San Augustine County 2.50 2.43 -0.07 -2.80 San Jacinto County 2.60 2.55 -0.05 -1.92 San Patricio County 3.10 2.97 -0.13 -4.19 San Saba County 2.50 2.45 -0.05 -2.00 Schleicher County 2.80 2.59 -0.21 -7.50 Scurry County 2.70 2.55 -0.15 -5.56 Shackelford County 2.40 2.49 0.09 3.75 Shelby County 2.60 2.59 -0.01 -0.38 Sherman County 2.70 2.76 0.06 2.22 Smith County 2.60 2.59 -0.01 -0.38 Somervell County 2.70 2.73 0.03 1.11 Starr County 3.90 3.69 -0.21 -5.38 Stephens County 2.50 2.47 -0.03 -1.20 Sterling County 2.90 2.67 -0.23 -7.93 Stonewall County 2.40 2.32 -0.08 -3.33 Sutton County 2.80 2.67 -0.13 -4.64 Swisher County 2.70 2.65 -0.05 -1.85 Tarrant County 2.60 2.67 0.07 2.69 Taylor County 2.60 2.54 -0.06 -2.31 Terrell County 2.70 2.44 -0.26 -9.63 Terry County 2.90 2.76 -0.14 -4.83 Throckmorton County 2.30 2.39 0.09 3.91 Titus County 2.80 2.88 0.08 2.86 Tom Green County 2.60 2.52 -0.08 -3.08 Travis County 2.40 2.47 0.07 2.92 Trinity County 2.40 2.38 -0.02 -0.83 Tyler County 2.50 2.48 -0.02 -0.80 Upshur County 2.70 2.62 -0.08 -2.96 Upton County 3.00 2.68 -0.32 -10.67 Uvalde County 3.00 2.96 -0.04 -1.33 Val Verde County 3.20 3.11 -0.09 -2.81 Van Zandt County 2.60 2.59 -0.01 -0.38 Victoria County 2.80 2.75 -0.05 -1.79 Walker County 2.50 2.44 -0.06 -2.40 Waller County 2.80 2.79 -0.01 -0.36 Ward County 2.90 2.66 -0.24 -8.28 Washington County 2.60 2.53 -0.07 -2.69 Webb County 3.80 3.75 -0.05 -1.32 Wharton County 2.80 2.73 -0.07 -2.50 Wheeler County 2.40 2.39 -0.01 -0.42 Wichita County 2.60 2.49 -0.11 -4.23 Wilbarger County 2.50 2.48 -0.02 -0.80 Willacy County 3.50 3.40 -0.10 -2.86 Williamson County 2.80 2.82 0.02 0.71 Wilson County 3.00 2.89 -0.11 -3.67 Winkler County 2.90 2.72 -0.18 -6.21 Wise County 2.80 2.77 -0.03 -1.07 Wood County 2.50 2.42 -0.08 -3.20 Yoakum County 3.10 2.95 -0.15 -4.84 Young County 2.50 2.45 -0.05 -2.00 Zapata County 3.20 3.10 -0.10 -3.13 Zavala County 3.50 3.28 -0.22 -6.29 ________________________________________________________________________________________________