US Number of Households By Type of Householder in 2020 (Families and Households)

Updated on December 18, 2025.

According to data from the US Census Bureau, in 2020, there were 128,451,000 households in the US.

The chart below shows the percentage of US households by type of householder, and the table below shows the number and percentage of households for each type of householder.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Families and Households).

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US Percentage of Households By Type of Householder in 2020

Married Couples

Single Women

Single Men

Single Mothers

Others

Cohabiting Couples

Single Fathers

US Number of Households By Type of Householder in 2020

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Type of Householder	Number of Households	Percent of Total (%)
Married Couples	62343000	48.53
Single Women	19942000	15.53
Single Men	16256000	12.66
Single Mothers	10525000	8.19
Others	8488000	6.61
Cohabiting Couples	8464000	6.59
Single Fathers	2433000	1.89