What Size Tablecloth for a 5 Foot Table? Sizes + Seating
A 5 foot table is usually 30 × 60 in and 30 in high. A 60 × 84 in tablecloth hangs 15 in on the sides and 12 in at the ends; a 90 × 108 in tablecloth reaches the floor on the sides and hangs 24 in at the ends. It seats 4 guests, or 6 with one at each end.
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Tablecloth sizes for a 5 ft table
Every exact size for a 5 ft table falls between stock sizes, so the last column shows the nearest cloth and how it really hangs.
| Look | Drop | Exact size | Closest standard size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short, about lap height | 8 in | 46 × 76 in | 52 × 70 in (11 in sides, 5 in ends) |
| Half drop | 15 in | 60 × 90 in | 60 × 84 in (15 in sides, 12 in ends) |
| Floor length | 30 in | 90 × 120 in | 90 × 108 in (30 in sides, 24 in ends) |
For a floor-length look at the ends too, a 90 × 132 in cloth reaches the floor on the sides and leaves about 6 in on the floor at each end; tuck the ends under or let them puddle.
The in-between size
A 5 ft table is the one common banquet length with no exact standard tablecloth: a half drop needs 60 × 90 in and a floor-length look 90 × 120 in, and neither is a common stock size. You have three choices.
- Accept a shorter end: a 60 × 84 in cloth gives 15 in on the sides and 12 in at the ends, which few guests notice.
- Accept a longer end: a 60 × 102 in cloth gives 15 in on the sides and 21 in at the ends.
- Sew it to size: the sewing note at the end of this guide gives the fabric for each exact size.
A 5 ft round table is a 60 in round. For that, see the 60 inch round table guide.
How many people can sit at a 5 foot table?
A 5 ft table gives 60 in on each long side: two guests per side with plenty of room, or three with slim chairs.
| Space per guest | Long sides only | With one guest at each end |
|---|---|---|
| Roomy, 24 in per guest | 4 | 6 |
| Standard, 22 in per guest | 4 | 6 |
| Tight, 18 in per guest (slim chairs) | 6 | 8 (crowded corners) |
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Plan about 94 sq ft per 5 ft table once chairs and a 36 in walkway are included, a rectangle roughly 11 × 8.5 ft. The banquet table guide shows how that adds up for a full room.
On a 5 ft table, a 90 in runner gives a 15 in overhang at each end, the same as a half-drop cloth; a 72 in runner barely clears the edge at 6 in. See the runner size chart.
5 foot table dimensions
Five foot tables are less common than 6 ft and 8 ft ones, and some are 60 × 30 in while others are closer to 60 × 24 in. Measure the top before you order.
Sewing it to size
Because no stock cloth fits a 5 ft table exactly, this is the size most worth sewing. The exact half-drop cloth, 60 × 90 in, needs 5 1/8 yd of 60 in fabric (2 seams) or 1 3/4 yd of 118 in wide fabric (no seams); the exact floor-length cloth, 90 × 120 in, needs 6 7/8 yd of 60 in fabric or 3 1/2 yd of the wide fabric. The fabric guide explains hems and seams.
Questions people ask
What size tablecloth fits a 5 foot table?
A 60 × 84 in cloth for a near half drop, or 90 × 108 in to reach the floor on the long sides.
How many people can sit at a 5 foot table?
Four, or six with one guest at each end. With slim chairs, three fit on each long side.
Is there a standard tablecloth for a 5 foot table?
Not an exact one. 60 × 84 in and 60 × 102 in are the nearest standard sizes.