$125.0B
Furniture and home furnishings store sales
U.S. employer firms in this combined retail category reported $125.0 billion in sales, receipts, or revenue in 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Integrated Economic Survey ↗REFERENCE PAGE · UPDATED OCTOBER 7, 2026
U.S. MATTRESS, SLEEP & FURNITURE STATISTICS.
A practical, sourced reference for writers, shoppers, and home-industry researchers. Every figure below links to the original public data.
WHAT THIS PAGE COVERS
THE NUMBERS BEHIND SLEEP AND HOME FURNISHINGS.
This reference combines the latest available national figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It is designed to be useful on its own: each statistic includes the original source, the data year, and a stable link for citation.
Figures describe national conditions, not a guarantee about any individual sleeper, household, product, or store. For a personal mattress or furniture decision, seeing the options in person still matters.
U.S. FURNITURE RETAIL, 2024
FURNITURE AND HOME FURNISHINGS STORES REPORTED $125.0 BILLION IN SALES FROM EMPLOYER FIRMS.
That total includes the furniture-store and home-furnishings-store categories reported in the Census Bureau’s 2024 Annual Integrated Economic Survey.
RETAIL BENCHMARKS
FURNITURE RETAIL AT A GLANCE.
Census Bureau figures for U.S. employer firms, 2024 data.
$68.9B
Furniture store sales
Furniture stores reported $68.9 billion in sales, receipts, or revenue from U.S. employer firms in 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Integrated Economic Survey ↗$56.1B
Home furnishings store sales
Home furnishings stores reported $56.1 billion in sales, receipts, or revenue from U.S. employer firms in 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Integrated Economic Survey ↗$16.8B
Annual payroll in the combined retail category
Furniture and home furnishings stores reported $16.8 billion in annual payroll across U.S. employer firms in 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Integrated Economic Survey ↗
SLEEP IN THE U.S.
ADULTS AGE 15+ AVERAGED 9.04 HOURS OF SLEEP PER DAY IN 2024.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics measure includes naps and spells of sleeplessness. It is an annual average across the civilian population age 15 and older, not a target for every person.
READ THE BLS DATA ↗SLEEP HEALTH
RECENT NATIONAL SLEEP FINDINGS.
National Health Interview Survey, U.S. adults, 2024 data.
30.5%
Adults slept under seven hours
In 2024, 30.5% of U.S. adults reported getting less than seven hours of sleep on average in a 24-hour period.
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, Short Sleep Duration and Sleep Difficulties Among Adults ↗54.8%
Adults woke up feeling well-rested
In 2024, 54.8% of U.S. adults reported waking up feeling well-rested on most days or every day.
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, Short Sleep Duration and Sleep Difficulties Among Adults ↗18.1%
Adults had trouble staying asleep
In 2024, 18.1% of U.S. adults reported trouble staying asleep on most days or every day.
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, Short Sleep Duration and Sleep Difficulties Among Adults ↗U.S. BEDROOMS
THE HOMES PEOPLE ARE FURNISHING.
American Community Survey estimates for U.S. occupied housing units, 2024 data.
132.7M
Occupied housing units
The Census Bureau estimated 132.7 million occupied housing units in the United States in 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey, Table B25137 ↗31.8M
Occupied homes with two bedrooms
An estimated 31.8 million occupied U.S. housing units had two bedrooms in 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey, Table B25137 ↗83.4M
Occupied homes with three or more bedrooms
An estimated 83.4 million occupied U.S. housing units had three or more bedrooms in 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey, Table B25137 ↗HOW TO USE THESE FIGURES
CONTEXT FOR A BETTER HOME DECISION.
National statistics can show the scale of sleep and home furnishing decisions. They cannot tell you which mattress feel, bed size, or living-room layout will work best in your home. Room measurements, the way you sleep, and the people who use the space still matter.
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METHODOLOGY & SOURCES
BUILT TO BE CHECKED.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Integrated Economic Survey
2024 data, released 2026. Employer-firm sales and payroll for retail industry groups.
Open the original source ↗U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey, Table B25137
2024 data. Housing units by occupancy status and number of bedrooms.
Open the original source ↗National Center for Health Statistics, Short Sleep Duration and Sleep Difficulties Among Adults
2024 data, published April 2026. National Health Interview Survey estimates for U.S. adults.
Open the original source ↗U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Time Use Survey
2024 data, published June 2025. Average time spent in primary activities by people age 15 and older.
Open the original source ↗CITE THIS PAGE
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For any individual figure, please cite the linked original source as well.
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