Table 35: Average Household Size, and Numerical and Percent Change for the State of Texas and Counties in Texas, 1990 and 2000 - Ranked by Numerical Change, 1990-2000 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Average Household Size Change in Average Household Size ______________________ ____________________________________ Rank State/County 1990 2000 Number Percent __________________________________________________________________________________________________ . State of Texas 2.70 2.74 0.04 1.48 1 Hall County 2.30 2.42 0.12 5.22 2 Dallas County 2.60 2.71 0.11 4.23 5 Harris County 2.70 2.79 0.09 3.33 5 Shackelford County 2.40 2.49 0.09 3.75 5 Throckmorton County 2.30 2.39 0.09 3.91 6 Dallam County 2.60 2.68 0.08 3.08 8 Erath County 2.40 2.48 0.08 3.33 8 Titus County 2.80 2.88 0.08 2.86 13 Austin County 2.60 2.67 0.07 2.69 13 Denton County 2.60 2.67 0.07 2.69 13 Hamilton County 2.30 2.37 0.07 3.04 13 Tarrant County 2.60 2.67 0.07 2.69 13 Travis County 2.40 2.47 0.07 2.92 14 Lampasas County 2.60 2.66 0.06 2.31 16 Ellis County 2.90 2.96 0.06 2.07 16 Sherman County 2.70 2.76 0.06 2.22 20 Johnson County 2.80 2.85 0.05 1.79 20 Lee County 2.60 2.65 0.05 1.92 20 Limestone County 2.50 2.55 0.05 2.00 20 Navarro County 2.60 2.65 0.05 1.92 24 Comal County 2.60 2.64 0.04 1.54 24 Falls County 2.50 2.54 0.04 1.60 24 Fort Bend County 3.10 3.14 0.04 1.29 24 Ochiltree County 2.70 2.74 0.04 1.48 27 Collingsworth County 2.40 2.44 0.04 1.67 27 Fayette County 2.40 2.44 0.04 1.67 27 Moore County 2.90 2.94 0.04 1.38 34 Burnet County 2.50 2.53 0.03 1.20 34 Cherokee County 2.60 2.63 0.03 1.15 34 Guadalupe County 2.80 2.83 0.03 1.07 34 Hudspeth County 3.00 3.03 0.03 1.00 34 Mills County 2.40 2.43 0.03 1.25 34 Montgomery County 2.80 2.83 0.03 1.07 34 Somervell County 2.70 2.73 0.03 1.11 37 Brazos County 2.50 2.52 0.02 0.80 37 Camp County 2.60 2.62 0.02 0.77 37 Jack County 2.50 2.52 0.02 0.80 40 Caldwell County 2.80 2.82 0.02 0.71 40 Rockwall County 2.90 2.92 0.02 0.69 40 Williamson County 2.80 2.82 0.02 0.71 46 Fannin County 2.50 2.51 0.01 0.40 46 Grayson County 2.50 2.51 0.01 0.40 46 Mason County 2.30 2.31 0.01 0.43 46 Medina County 2.90 2.91 0.01 0.34 46 Potter County 2.60 2.61 0.01 0.38 46 Rains County 2.50 2.51 0.01 0.40 54 Angelina County 2.70 2.70 0.00 0.00 54 Blanco County 2.50 2.50 0.00 0.00 54 Cooke County 2.60 2.60 0.00 0.00 54 Galveston County 2.60 2.60 0.00 0.00 54 Henderson County 2.50 2.50 0.00 0.00 54 Hunt County 2.60 2.60 0.00 0.00 54 Kendall County 2.70 2.70 0.00 0.00 54 Polk County 2.50 2.50 0.00 0.00 58 Childress County 2.40 2.40 -0.00 0.00 58 Donley County 2.30 2.30 -0.00 0.00 58 Hardeman County 2.40 2.40 -0.00 0.00 58 Liberty County 2.80 2.80 -0.00 0.00 62 Atascosa County 3.00 2.99 -0.01 -0.33 62 Bandera County 2.50 2.49 -0.01 -0.40 62 Delta County 2.50 2.49 -0.01 -0.40 62 Nacogdoches County 2.50 2.49 -0.01 -0.40 76 Eastland County 2.40 2.39 -0.01 -0.42 76 Floyd County 2.80 2.79 -0.01 -0.36 76 Gonzales County 2.70 2.69 -0.01 -0.37 76 Grimes County 2.70 2.69 -0.01 -0.37 76 Hays County 2.70 2.69 -0.01 -0.37 76 Jeff Davis County 2.40 2.39 -0.01 -0.42 76 Lamb County 2.70 2.69 -0.01 -0.37 76 McLennan County 2.60 2.59 -0.01 -0.38 76 Milam County 2.60 2.59 -0.01 -0.38 76 Shelby County 2.60 2.59 -0.01 -0.38 76 Smith County 2.60 2.59 -0.01 -0.38 76 Van Zandt County 2.60 2.59 -0.01 -0.38 76 Waller County 2.80 2.79 -0.01 -0.36 76 Wheeler County 2.40 2.39 -0.01 -0.42 90 Armstrong County 2.60 2.58 -0.02 -0.77 90 Bell County 2.70 2.68 -0.02 -0.74 90 Bosque County 2.50 2.48 -0.02 -0.80 90 Brown County 2.50 2.48 -0.02 -0.80 90 Collin County 2.70 2.68 -0.02 -0.74 90 Comanche County 2.50 2.48 -0.02 -0.80 90 El Paso County 3.20 3.18 -0.02 -0.63 90 Franklin County 2.50 2.48 -0.02 -0.80 90 Freestone County 2.50 2.48 -0.02 -0.80 90 Hill County 2.60 2.58 -0.02 -0.77 90 Jones County 2.60 2.58 -0.02 -0.77 90 Midland County 2.70 2.68 -0.02 -0.74 90 Tyler County 2.50 2.48 -0.02 -0.80 90 Wilbarger County 2.50 2.48 -0.02 -0.80 93 Bexar County 2.80 2.78 -0.02 -0.71 93 Foard County 2.40 2.38 -0.02 -0.83 93 Trinity County 2.40 2.38 -0.02 -0.83 97 Briscoe County 2.50 2.47 -0.03 -1.20 97 McCulloch County 2.50 2.47 -0.03 -1.20 97 Parmer County 3.00 2.97 -0.03 -1.00 97 Stephens County 2.50 2.47 -0.03 -1.20 104 Bastrop County 2.80 2.77 -0.03 -1.07 104 Burleson County 2.60 2.57 -0.03 -1.15 104 Gaines County 3.10 3.07 -0.03 -0.97 104 Kaufman County 2.90 2.87 -0.03 -1.03 104 Madison County 2.60 2.57 -0.03 -1.15 104 Rusk County 2.60 2.57 -0.03 -1.15 104 Wise County 2.80 2.77 -0.03 -1.07 108 Colorado County 2.60 2.56 -0.04 -1.54 108 Hopkins County 2.60 2.56 -0.04 -1.54 108 Leon County 2.50 2.46 -0.04 -1.60 108 Uvalde County 3.00 2.96 -0.04 -1.33 111 Baylor County 2.30 2.26 -0.04 -1.74 111 Hale County 2.90 2.86 -0.04 -1.38 111 Lynn County 2.80 2.76 -0.04 -1.43 114 Concho County 2.50 2.45 -0.05 -2.00 114 San Saba County 2.50 2.45 -0.05 -2.00 114 Young County 2.50 2.45 -0.05 -2.00 128 Calhoun County 2.80 2.75 -0.05 -1.79 128 Jackson County 2.70 2.65 -0.05 -1.85 128 Jefferson County 2.60 2.55 -0.05 -1.92 128 Kerr County 2.40 2.35 -0.05 -2.08 128 Kinney County 2.60 2.55 -0.05 -1.92 128 Marion County 2.40 2.35 -0.05 -2.08 128 Motley County 2.40 2.35 -0.05 -2.08 128 Parker County 2.80 2.75 -0.05 -1.79 128 Presidio County 2.90 2.85 -0.05 -1.72 128 Robertson County 2.60 2.55 -0.05 -1.92 128 San Jacinto County 2.60 2.55 -0.05 -1.92 128 Swisher County 2.70 2.65 -0.05 -1.85 128 Victoria County 2.80 2.75 -0.05 -1.79 128 Webb County 3.80 3.75 -0.05 -1.32 135 Gregg County 2.60 2.54 -0.06 -2.31 135 Houston County 2.50 2.44 -0.06 -2.40 135 Hutchinson County 2.60 2.54 -0.06 -2.31 135 Knox County 2.50 2.44 -0.06 -2.40 135 Lavaca County 2.50 2.44 -0.06 -2.40 135 Taylor County 2.60 2.54 -0.06 -2.31 135 Walker County 2.50 2.44 -0.06 -2.40 136 Menard County 2.40 2.34 -0.06 -2.50 138 Aransas County 2.50 2.43 -0.07 -2.80 138 San Augustine County 2.50 2.43 -0.07 -2.80 150 Archer County 2.70 2.63 -0.07 -2.59 150 Callahan County 2.60 2.53 -0.07 -2.69 150 Coleman County 2.40 2.33 -0.07 -2.92 150 De Witt County 2.60 2.53 -0.07 -2.69 150 Hansford County 2.70 2.63 -0.07 -2.59 150 Haskell County 2.40 2.33 -0.07 -2.92 150 Howard County 2.60 2.53 -0.07 -2.69 150 Llano County 2.20 2.13 -0.07 -3.18 150 Panola County 2.60 2.53 -0.07 -2.69 150 Runnels County 2.60 2.53 -0.07 -2.69 150 Washington County 2.60 2.53 -0.07 -2.69 150 Wharton County 2.80 2.73 -0.07 -2.50 159 Brooks County 3.00 2.92 -0.08 -2.67 159 Clay County 2.60 2.52 -0.08 -3.08 159 Ector County 2.80 2.72 -0.08 -2.86 159 Harrison County 2.70 2.62 -0.08 -2.96 159 Lubbock County 2.60 2.52 -0.08 -3.08 159 Palo Pinto County 2.60 2.52 -0.08 -3.08 159 Tom Green County 2.60 2.52 -0.08 -3.08 159 Upshur County 2.70 2.62 -0.08 -2.96 159 Wood County 2.50 2.42 -0.08 -3.20 162 Brazoria County 2.90 2.82 -0.08 -2.76 162 Chambers County 2.90 2.82 -0.08 -2.76 162 Stonewall County 2.40 2.32 -0.08 -3.33 166 Coryell County 3.00 2.91 -0.09 -3.00 166 Crane County 3.00 2.91 -0.09 -3.00 166 Montague County 2.50 2.41 -0.09 -3.60 166 Red River County 2.50 2.41 -0.09 -3.60 170 Brewster County 2.40 2.31 -0.09 -3.75 170 Coke County 2.40 2.31 -0.09 -3.75 170 Sabine County 2.40 2.31 -0.09 -3.75 170 Val Verde County 3.20 3.11 -0.09 -2.81 181 Bowie County 2.60 2.50 -0.10 -3.85 181 Cameron County 3.50 3.40 -0.10 -2.86 181 Carson County 2.70 2.60 -0.10 -3.70 181 Hidalgo County 3.70 3.60 -0.10 -2.70 181 Hood County 2.60 2.50 -0.10 -3.85 181 Lipscomb County 2.60 2.50 -0.10 -3.85 181 McMullen County 2.50 2.40 -0.10 -4.00 181 Matagorda County 2.80 2.70 -0.10 -3.57 181 Maverick County 3.70 3.60 -0.10 -2.70 181 Willacy County 3.50 3.40 -0.10 -2.86 181 Zapata County 3.20 3.10 -0.10 -3.13 188 Fisher County 2.50 2.39 -0.11 -4.40 188 Gray County 2.50 2.39 -0.11 -4.40 188 Jim Hogg County 3.00 2.89 -0.11 -3.67 188 Jim Wells County 3.10 2.99 -0.11 -3.55 188 Randall County 2.60 2.49 -0.11 -4.23 188 Wichita County 2.60 2.49 -0.11 -4.23 188 Wilson County 3.00 2.89 -0.11 -3.67 193 Dawson County 2.80 2.69 -0.11 -3.93 193 Dickens County 2.40 2.29 -0.11 -4.58 193 Newton County 2.70 2.59 -0.11 -4.07 193 Nueces County 2.90 2.79 -0.11 -3.79 193 Refugio County 2.70 2.59 -0.11 -4.07 201 Anderson County 2.70 2.58 -0.12 -4.44 201 Castro County 3.10 2.98 -0.12 -3.87 201 Gillespie County 2.50 2.38 -0.12 -4.80 201 Hardin County 2.80 2.68 -0.12 -4.29 201 Jasper County 2.70 2.58 -0.12 -4.44 201 Lamar County 2.60 2.48 -0.12 -4.62 201 Mitchell County 2.60 2.48 -0.12 -4.62 201 Nolan County 2.60 2.48 -0.12 -4.62 205 Bailey County 2.90 2.78 -0.12 -4.14 205 Cottle County 2.40 2.28 -0.12 -5.00 205 Crosby County 2.90 2.78 -0.12 -4.14 205 Kleberg County 2.90 2.78 -0.12 -4.14 210 Kenedy County 3.10 2.97 -0.13 -4.19 210 Kimble County 2.50 2.37 -0.13 -5.20 210 Martin County 3.00 2.87 -0.13 -4.33 210 Morris County 2.60 2.47 -0.13 -5.00 210 San Patricio County 3.10 2.97 -0.13 -4.19 213 Goliad County 2.70 2.57 -0.13 -4.81 213 King County 2.90 2.77 -0.13 -4.48 213 Sutton County 2.80 2.67 -0.13 -4.64 218 Cass County 2.60 2.46 -0.14 -5.38 218 Deaf Smith County 3.10 2.96 -0.14 -4.52 218 Edwards County 2.80 2.66 -0.14 -5.00 218 Hartley County 2.70 2.56 -0.14 -5.19 218 Karnes County 2.80 2.66 -0.14 -5.00 219 Terry County 2.90 2.76 -0.14 -4.83 221 Roberts County 2.60 2.45 -0.15 -5.77 221 Yoakum County 3.10 2.95 -0.15 -4.84 226 Crockett County 2.80 2.65 -0.15 -5.36 226 Garza County 2.80 2.65 -0.15 -5.36 226 Irion County 2.70 2.55 -0.15 -5.56 226 Orange County 2.80 2.65 -0.15 -5.36 226 Scurry County 2.70 2.55 -0.15 -5.56 227 Bee County 2.90 2.74 -0.16 -5.52 229 Kent County 2.50 2.33 -0.17 -6.80 229 Reeves County 3.10 2.93 -0.17 -5.48 230 Live Oak County 2.70 2.53 -0.17 -6.30 231 Winkler County 2.90 2.72 -0.18 -6.21 232 Andrews County 3.00 2.81 -0.19 -6.33 233 Oldham County 2.80 2.61 -0.19 -6.79 235 Borden County 2.70 2.50 -0.20 -7.41 235 Hemphill County 2.70 2.50 -0.20 -7.41 237 Cochran County 3.00 2.79 -0.21 -7.00 237 La Salle County 3.10 2.89 -0.21 -6.77 239 Schleicher County 2.80 2.59 -0.21 -7.50 239 Starr County 3.90 3.69 -0.21 -5.38 243 Duval County 3.10 2.88 -0.22 -7.10 243 Frio County 3.20 2.98 -0.22 -6.88 243 Real County 2.60 2.38 -0.22 -8.46 243 Zavala County 3.50 3.28 -0.22 -6.29 244 Hockley County 3.00 2.77 -0.23 -7.67 245 Sterling County 2.90 2.67 -0.23 -7.93 247 Pecos County 3.10 2.86 -0.24 -7.74 247 Ward County 2.90 2.66 -0.24 -8.28 248 Terrell County 2.70 2.44 -0.26 -9.63 249 Glasscock County 3.20 2.91 -0.29 -9.06 250 Upton County 3.00 2.68 -0.32 -10.67 251 Loving County 2.50 2.16 -0.34 -13.60 253 Dimmit County 3.40 3.06 -0.34 -10.00 253 Reagan County 3.30 2.96 -0.34 -10.30 254 Culberson County 3.20 2.82 -0.38 -11.88 __________________________________________________________________________________________________