Table 36: Average Household Size, and Numerical and Percent Change for the State of Texas and Counties in Texas, 1990 and 2000 - Ranked by Percent 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 3 Throckmorton County 2.30 2.39 0.09 3.91 4 Shackelford County 2.40 2.49 0.09 3.75 6 Erath County 2.40 2.48 0.08 3.33 6 Harris County 2.70 2.79 0.09 3.33 7 Dallam County 2.60 2.68 0.08 3.08 8 Hamilton County 2.30 2.37 0.07 3.04 9 Travis County 2.40 2.47 0.07 2.92 10 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 Tarrant County 2.60 2.67 0.07 2.69 14 Lampasas County 2.60 2.66 0.06 2.31 15 Sherman County 2.70 2.76 0.06 2.22 16 Ellis County 2.90 2.96 0.06 2.07 17 Limestone County 2.50 2.55 0.05 2.00 19 Lee County 2.60 2.65 0.05 1.92 19 Navarro County 2.60 2.65 0.05 1.92 20 Johnson County 2.80 2.85 0.05 1.79 22 Collingsworth County 2.40 2.44 0.04 1.67 22 Fayette County 2.40 2.44 0.04 1.67 23 Falls County 2.50 2.54 0.04 1.60 24 Comal County 2.60 2.64 0.04 1.54 25 Ochiltree County 2.70 2.74 0.04 1.48 26 Moore County 2.90 2.94 0.04 1.38 27 Fort Bend County 3.10 3.14 0.04 1.29 28 Mills County 2.40 2.43 0.03 1.25 29 Burnet County 2.50 2.53 0.03 1.20 30 Cherokee County 2.60 2.63 0.03 1.15 31 Somervell County 2.70 2.73 0.03 1.11 33 Guadalupe County 2.80 2.83 0.03 1.07 33 Montgomery County 2.80 2.83 0.03 1.07 34 Hudspeth County 3.00 3.03 0.03 1.00 36 Brazos County 2.50 2.52 0.02 0.80 36 Jack County 2.50 2.52 0.02 0.80 37 Camp County 2.60 2.62 0.02 0.77 39 Caldwell County 2.80 2.82 0.02 0.71 39 Williamson County 2.80 2.82 0.02 0.71 40 Rockwall County 2.90 2.92 0.02 0.69 41 Mason County 2.30 2.31 0.01 0.43 44 Fannin County 2.50 2.51 0.01 0.40 44 Grayson County 2.50 2.51 0.01 0.40 44 Rains County 2.50 2.51 0.01 0.40 45 Potter County 2.60 2.61 0.01 0.38 46 Medina County 2.90 2.91 0.01 0.34 58 Angelina County 2.70 2.70 0.00 0.00 58 Blanco County 2.50 2.50 0.00 0.00 58 Childress County 2.40 2.40 -0.00 0.00 58 Cooke County 2.60 2.60 0.00 0.00 58 Donley County 2.30 2.30 -0.00 0.00 58 Galveston County 2.60 2.60 0.00 0.00 58 Hardeman County 2.40 2.40 -0.00 0.00 58 Henderson County 2.50 2.50 0.00 0.00 58 Hunt County 2.60 2.60 0.00 0.00 58 Kendall County 2.70 2.70 0.00 0.00 58 Liberty County 2.80 2.80 -0.00 0.00 58 Polk County 2.50 2.50 0.00 0.00 59 Atascosa County 3.00 2.99 -0.01 -0.33 61 Floyd County 2.80 2.79 -0.01 -0.36 61 Waller County 2.80 2.79 -0.01 -0.36 65 Gonzales County 2.70 2.69 -0.01 -0.37 65 Grimes County 2.70 2.69 -0.01 -0.37 65 Hays County 2.70 2.69 -0.01 -0.37 65 Lamb County 2.70 2.69 -0.01 -0.37 70 McLennan County 2.60 2.59 -0.01 -0.38 70 Milam County 2.60 2.59 -0.01 -0.38 70 Shelby County 2.60 2.59 -0.01 -0.38 70 Smith County 2.60 2.59 -0.01 -0.38 70 Van Zandt County 2.60 2.59 -0.01 -0.38 73 Bandera County 2.50 2.49 -0.01 -0.40 73 Delta County 2.50 2.49 -0.01 -0.40 73 Nacogdoches County 2.50 2.49 -0.01 -0.40 76 Eastland County 2.40 2.39 -0.01 -0.42 76 Jeff Davis County 2.40 2.39 -0.01 -0.42 76 Wheeler County 2.40 2.39 -0.01 -0.42 77 El Paso County 3.20 3.18 -0.02 -0.63 78 Bexar County 2.80 2.78 -0.02 -0.71 81 Bell County 2.70 2.68 -0.02 -0.74 81 Collin County 2.70 2.68 -0.02 -0.74 81 Midland County 2.70 2.68 -0.02 -0.74 84 Armstrong County 2.60 2.58 -0.02 -0.77 84 Hill County 2.60 2.58 -0.02 -0.77 84 Jones County 2.60 2.58 -0.02 -0.77 91 Bosque County 2.50 2.48 -0.02 -0.80 91 Brown County 2.50 2.48 -0.02 -0.80 91 Comanche County 2.50 2.48 -0.02 -0.80 91 Franklin County 2.50 2.48 -0.02 -0.80 91 Freestone County 2.50 2.48 -0.02 -0.80 91 Tyler County 2.50 2.48 -0.02 -0.80 91 Wilbarger County 2.50 2.48 -0.02 -0.80 93 Foard County 2.40 2.38 -0.02 -0.83 93 Trinity County 2.40 2.38 -0.02 -0.83 94 Gaines County 3.10 3.07 -0.03 -0.97 95 Parmer County 3.00 2.97 -0.03 -1.00 96 Kaufman County 2.90 2.87 -0.03 -1.03 98 Bastrop County 2.80 2.77 -0.03 -1.07 98 Wise County 2.80 2.77 -0.03 -1.07 101 Burleson County 2.60 2.57 -0.03 -1.15 101 Madison County 2.60 2.57 -0.03 -1.15 101 Rusk County 2.60 2.57 -0.03 -1.15 104 Briscoe County 2.50 2.47 -0.03 -1.20 104 McCulloch County 2.50 2.47 -0.03 -1.20 104 Stephens County 2.50 2.47 -0.03 -1.20 105 Webb County 3.80 3.75 -0.05 -1.32 106 Uvalde County 3.00 2.96 -0.04 -1.33 107 Hale County 2.90 2.86 -0.04 -1.38 108 Lynn County 2.80 2.76 -0.04 -1.43 110 Colorado County 2.60 2.56 -0.04 -1.54 110 Hopkins County 2.60 2.56 -0.04 -1.54 111 Leon County 2.50 2.46 -0.04 -1.60 112 Presidio County 2.90 2.85 -0.05 -1.72 113 Baylor County 2.30 2.26 -0.04 -1.74 116 Calhoun County 2.80 2.75 -0.05 -1.79 116 Parker County 2.80 2.75 -0.05 -1.79 116 Victoria County 2.80 2.75 -0.05 -1.79 118 Jackson County 2.70 2.65 -0.05 -1.85 118 Swisher County 2.70 2.65 -0.05 -1.85 122 Jefferson County 2.60 2.55 -0.05 -1.92 122 Kinney County 2.60 2.55 -0.05 -1.92 122 Robertson County 2.60 2.55 -0.05 -1.92 122 San Jacinto County 2.60 2.55 -0.05 -1.92 125 Concho County 2.50 2.45 -0.05 -2.00 125 San Saba County 2.50 2.45 -0.05 -2.00 125 Young County 2.50 2.45 -0.05 -2.00 128 Kerr County 2.40 2.35 -0.05 -2.08 128 Marion County 2.40 2.35 -0.05 -2.08 128 Motley County 2.40 2.35 -0.05 -2.08 131 Gregg County 2.60 2.54 -0.06 -2.31 131 Hutchinson County 2.60 2.54 -0.06 -2.31 131 Taylor County 2.60 2.54 -0.06 -2.31 135 Houston County 2.50 2.44 -0.06 -2.40 135 Knox County 2.50 2.44 -0.06 -2.40 135 Lavaca County 2.50 2.44 -0.06 -2.40 135 Walker County 2.50 2.44 -0.06 -2.40 137 Menard County 2.40 2.34 -0.06 -2.50 137 Wharton County 2.80 2.73 -0.07 -2.50 139 Archer County 2.70 2.63 -0.07 -2.59 139 Hansford County 2.70 2.63 -0.07 -2.59 140 Brooks County 3.00 2.92 -0.08 -2.67 146 Callahan County 2.60 2.53 -0.07 -2.69 146 De Witt County 2.60 2.53 -0.07 -2.69 146 Howard County 2.60 2.53 -0.07 -2.69 146 Panola County 2.60 2.53 -0.07 -2.69 146 Runnels County 2.60 2.53 -0.07 -2.69 146 Washington County 2.60 2.53 -0.07 -2.69 148 Hidalgo County 3.70 3.60 -0.10 -2.70 148 Maverick County 3.70 3.60 -0.10 -2.70 150 Brazoria County 2.90 2.82 -0.08 -2.76 150 Chambers County 2.90 2.82 -0.08 -2.76 152 Aransas County 2.50 2.43 -0.07 -2.80 152 San Augustine County 2.50 2.43 -0.07 -2.80 153 Val Verde County 3.20 3.11 -0.09 -2.81 156 Cameron County 3.50 3.40 -0.10 -2.86 156 Ector County 2.80 2.72 -0.08 -2.86 156 Willacy County 3.50 3.40 -0.10 -2.86 158 Coleman County 2.40 2.33 -0.07 -2.92 158 Haskell County 2.40 2.33 -0.07 -2.92 160 Harrison County 2.70 2.62 -0.08 -2.96 160 Upshur County 2.70 2.62 -0.08 -2.96 162 Coryell County 3.00 2.91 -0.09 -3.00 162 Crane County 3.00 2.91 -0.09 -3.00 166 Clay County 2.60 2.52 -0.08 -3.08 166 Lubbock County 2.60 2.52 -0.08 -3.08 166 Palo Pinto County 2.60 2.52 -0.08 -3.08 166 Tom Green County 2.60 2.52 -0.08 -3.08 167 Zapata County 3.20 3.10 -0.10 -3.13 168 Llano County 2.20 2.13 -0.07 -3.18 169 Wood County 2.50 2.42 -0.08 -3.20 170 Stonewall County 2.40 2.32 -0.08 -3.33 171 Jim Wells County 3.10 2.99 -0.11 -3.55 172 Matagorda County 2.80 2.70 -0.10 -3.57 174 Montague County 2.50 2.41 -0.09 -3.60 174 Red River County 2.50 2.41 -0.09 -3.60 176 Jim Hogg County 3.00 2.89 -0.11 -3.67 176 Wilson County 3.00 2.89 -0.11 -3.67 177 Carson County 2.70 2.60 -0.10 -3.70 180 Brewster County 2.40 2.31 -0.09 -3.75 180 Coke County 2.40 2.31 -0.09 -3.75 180 Sabine County 2.40 2.31 -0.09 -3.75 181 Nueces County 2.90 2.79 -0.11 -3.79 184 Bowie County 2.60 2.50 -0.10 -3.85 184 Hood County 2.60 2.50 -0.10 -3.85 184 Lipscomb County 2.60 2.50 -0.10 -3.85 185 Castro County 3.10 2.98 -0.12 -3.87 186 Dawson County 2.80 2.69 -0.11 -3.93 187 McMullen County 2.50 2.40 -0.10 -4.00 189 Newton County 2.70 2.59 -0.11 -4.07 189 Refugio County 2.70 2.59 -0.11 -4.07 192 Bailey County 2.90 2.78 -0.12 -4.14 192 Crosby County 2.90 2.78 -0.12 -4.14 192 Kleberg County 2.90 2.78 -0.12 -4.14 194 Kenedy County 3.10 2.97 -0.13 -4.19 194 San Patricio County 3.10 2.97 -0.13 -4.19 196 Randall County 2.60 2.49 -0.11 -4.23 196 Wichita County 2.60 2.49 -0.11 -4.23 197 Hardin County 2.80 2.68 -0.12 -4.29 198 Martin County 3.00 2.87 -0.13 -4.33 200 Fisher County 2.50 2.39 -0.11 -4.40 200 Gray County 2.50 2.39 -0.11 -4.40 202 Anderson County 2.70 2.58 -0.12 -4.44 202 Jasper County 2.70 2.58 -0.12 -4.44 203 King County 2.90 2.77 -0.13 -4.48 204 Deaf Smith County 3.10 2.96 -0.14 -4.52 205 Dickens County 2.40 2.29 -0.11 -4.58 208 Lamar County 2.60 2.48 -0.12 -4.62 208 Mitchell County 2.60 2.48 -0.12 -4.62 208 Nolan County 2.60 2.48 -0.12 -4.62 209 Sutton County 2.80 2.67 -0.13 -4.64 210 Gillespie County 2.50 2.38 -0.12 -4.80 211 Goliad County 2.70 2.57 -0.13 -4.81 212 Terry County 2.90 2.76 -0.14 -4.83 213 Yoakum County 3.10 2.95 -0.15 -4.84 217 Cottle County 2.40 2.28 -0.12 -5.00 217 Edwards County 2.80 2.66 -0.14 -5.00 217 Karnes County 2.80 2.66 -0.14 -5.00 217 Morris County 2.60 2.47 -0.13 -5.00 218 Hartley County 2.70 2.56 -0.14 -5.19 219 Kimble County 2.50 2.37 -0.13 -5.20 222 Crockett County 2.80 2.65 -0.15 -5.36 222 Garza County 2.80 2.65 -0.15 -5.36 222 Orange County 2.80 2.65 -0.15 -5.36 224 Cass County 2.60 2.46 -0.14 -5.38 224 Starr County 3.90 3.69 -0.21 -5.38 225 Reeves County 3.10 2.93 -0.17 -5.48 226 Bee County 2.90 2.74 -0.16 -5.52 228 Irion County 2.70 2.55 -0.15 -5.56 228 Scurry County 2.70 2.55 -0.15 -5.56 229 Roberts County 2.60 2.45 -0.15 -5.77 230 Winkler County 2.90 2.72 -0.18 -6.21 231 Zavala County 3.50 3.28 -0.22 -6.29 232 Live Oak County 2.70 2.53 -0.17 -6.30 233 Andrews County 3.00 2.81 -0.19 -6.33 234 La Salle County 3.10 2.89 -0.21 -6.77 235 Oldham County 2.80 2.61 -0.19 -6.79 236 Kent County 2.50 2.33 -0.17 -6.80 237 Frio County 3.20 2.98 -0.22 -6.88 238 Cochran County 3.00 2.79 -0.21 -7.00 239 Duval County 3.10 2.88 -0.22 -7.10 241 Borden County 2.70 2.50 -0.20 -7.41 241 Hemphill County 2.70 2.50 -0.20 -7.41 242 Schleicher County 2.80 2.59 -0.21 -7.50 243 Hockley County 3.00 2.77 -0.23 -7.67 244 Pecos County 3.10 2.86 -0.24 -7.74 245 Sterling County 2.90 2.67 -0.23 -7.93 246 Ward County 2.90 2.66 -0.24 -8.28 247 Real County 2.60 2.38 -0.22 -8.46 248 Glasscock County 3.20 2.91 -0.29 -9.06 249 Terrell County 2.70 2.44 -0.26 -9.63 250 Dimmit County 3.40 3.06 -0.34 -10.00 251 Reagan County 3.30 2.96 -0.34 -10.30 252 Upton County 3.00 2.68 -0.32 -10.67 253 Culberson County 3.20 2.82 -0.38 -11.88 254 Loving County 2.50 2.16 -0.34 -13.60 __________________________________________________________________________________________________