Howard, Colorado Population 2024

1,004

Howard is a city located in Fremont County Colorado. Howard has a 2024 population of 1,004. Howard is currently growing at a rate of 1.41% annually and its population has increased by 30.56% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 769 in 2020.

The average household income in Howard is $90,254 with a poverty rate of 6.86%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Howard is 45 years, 42.6 years for males, and 46.7 years for females.

Howard Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Howard was:

  • White: 89.55%
  • Other race: 3.48%
  • Black or African American: 2.87%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 2.15%
  • Two or more races: 1.95%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
16.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
60.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
30.56% (235)
The current population of Howard, Colorado is 1,004 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 769.

Howard, Colorado Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White87489.55%
Other race343.48%
Black or African American282.87%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander212.15%
Two or more races191.95%
Native American00%
Asian00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Howard Population by Race

Howard Population Pyramid 2024

Howard Median Age

45

Total

42.6

Male

46.7

Female

Howard Adults

There are 860 adults, (343 of whom are seniors) in Howard.

Howard Age Dependency

88.8

Age Dependency Ratio

66.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Howard Sex Ratio

Female43944.98%
Male53755.02%

Howard Population by Age

Howard Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4981.9679.320.7
Married3212.4294.75.3
Non Family1691.0749.150.9
Male82.381000
Female0000

2.4

Average Family Size

1.96

Average Household Size

79.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Howard Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade70.83%
Associates Degree151.78%
Bachelors Degree12414.74%
Graduate Degree627.37%
High School Graduate36843.76%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College26531.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Howard Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Howard Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White756749157
Hispanic48480
Black28288
Other Race28280
Islander212121
2+ Races880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Howard Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$49,167$53,125$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$55,632$56,896$48,750
Some College$55,989$57,015$50,823

$55,632

Average Earnings

$56,896

Average Male

$48,750

Average Female

Howard Earnings by Educational Attainment

Howard Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Howard Language

96.22% of Howard residents speak only English, while 3.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.78% of the population.

Howard Language

Howard Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White874596.75%
Black28828.57%

6.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.03%

Male Poverty Rate

9.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Howard

The race most likely to be in poverty in Howard is Black, with 28.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Howard is White, with 6.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.44%.

Howard Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Some College14.29%
High School5.16%
Bachelors or Greater4.3%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Howard Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Howard Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Howard Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,239$107,603
Households$55,970$90,254
Married Families$58,693$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,728$55,744

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Howard Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

71.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.2%

Male Marriage Rate

87.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Howard Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Howard Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Howard Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Howard Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

143

Number of Veterans

143

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam62
First Gulf War46
Second Gulf War4
Korea0
World War II0

Howard Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7477
75+52
55 to 6410
35 to 544
18 to 340

Howard Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White14318.72%

Howard Veterans by Race

Howard Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Howard Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.5%

Labor Force Participation

48.5%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Howard Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Howard Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Howard Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

18.24%

Born in Howard

93.55%

Native Born

6.45%

Foreign Born

2.15%

Non Citizen

4.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.55% of Howard residents were born in the United States, with 18.24% having been born in Colorado. 2.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Howard Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20241,004141.41%
2023990141.43%
2022976141.46%
202196219325.1%
2020769-137-15.12%
2019906779.29%
2018829-53-6.01%
201788211014.25%
2016772-22-2.77%
2015794-263-24.88%
20141,057494.86%
20131,008-11-1.08%
20121,019555.71%
201196424133.33%
201072300%

Howard Population by Year