Howard County Population

1850–2026

83,790

2026 projection

0.2% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Howard County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202683,790-1140.14%
202583,904-1140.14%
202484,018+1850.22%
202383,833+3540.42%
202283,479-740.09%
202183,553-360.04%
202083,589+9291.12%
201982,660+3210.39%
201882,339+370.04%
201782,302-930.11%

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Howard County Demographics

40.7median age

Median age

Female42.1 yrs
Male39.3 yrs

Adults

64,617
16,632 seniors (65+) · 26% of adults47,985 other adults

Sex

Female 51.6% · 43,227Male 48.4% · 40,525

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 60085+ years, female: 1,46080–84 years, male: 72280–84 years, female: 1,14775–79 years, male: 1,68775–79 years, female: 1,55870–74 years, male: 1,83870–74 years, female: 2,53865–69 years, male: 2,45765–69 years, female: 2,62560–64 years, male: 2,68260–64 years, female: 3,17055–59 years, male: 2,60155–59 years, female: 2,80150–54 years, male: 2,60750–54 years, female: 2,64845–49 years, male: 2,37845–49 years, female: 2,43940–44 years, male: 2,33540–44 years, female: 2,35235–39 years, male: 2,24735–39 years, female: 2,54330–34 years, male: 2,56030–34 years, female: 2,61225–29 years, male: 2,78625–29 years, female: 2,62720–24 years, male: 2,38720–24 years, female: 2,61115–19 years, male: 2,59715–19 years, female: 2,29610–14 years, male: 2,75910–14 years, female: 2,5625–9 years, male: 2,7725–9 years, female: 2,7730–4 years, male: 2,5100–4 years, female: 2,46585+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 838 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Howard County Income

$64,027median household income

Median household income

$64,027

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$45,454

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

13.4%

About 1 in 7 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Howard County Marital Status

45% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married45%48%42%
Never married31%33%28%
Divorced15%13%16%
Widowed9%4%12%
Separated1%2%1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year