This graph shows the total number of families in the United States from 1960 to 2025. In 2025, million families were living in the United States. While the number of family households in the country has grown, the average size has declined.
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U.S. Census Bureau. (December 2, 2025). Number of family households in the United States from 1960 to 2025 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/183659/number-of-families-in-the-us/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Number of family households in the United States from 1960 to 2025 (in millions)." Chart. December 2, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/183659/number-of-families-in-the-us/
U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Number of family households in the United States from 1960 to 2025 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/183659/number-of-families-in-the-us/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Number of Family Households in The United States from 1960 to 2025 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 2 Dec 2025, /statistics/183659/number-of-families-in-the-us/
U.S. Census Bureau, Number of family households in the United States from 1960 to 2025 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/183659/number-of-families-in-the-us/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Number of family households in the United States from 1960 to 2025 (in millions) [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, December 2, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/183659/number-of-families-in-the-us/