Howard County, Iowa Population 2024

9,243

Howard County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 9,243 with a growth rate of -1.42% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Howard County, Iowa is the 80th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 9,569 and has seen a growth of -3.41% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

34 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,578-133-1.53%
20288,711-133-1.5%
20278,844-133-1.48%
20268,977-133-1.46%
20259,110-133-1.44%
20249,243-133-1.42%
20239,376-133-1.4%
20229,509130.14%
20219,49670.07%
20209,4893433.75%
20199,146-39-0.42%
20189,185-50-0.54%
20179,235-26-0.28%
20169,261-61-0.65%
20159,322-35-0.37%
20149,357-86-0.91%
20139,443-107-1.12%
20129,55020.02%
20119,548-21-0.22%
20109,56900%
19909,809-1,305-11.74%
198011,114-328-2.87%
197011,442-1,292-10.15%
196012,734-371-2.83%
195013,105-426-3.15%
194013,5314493.43%
193013,082-623-4.55%
192013,7057856.08%
191012,920-1,592-10.97%
190014,5123,33029.78%
189011,1823453.18%
188010,8374,55572.51%
18706,2823,11498.3%
18603,168-5,410-63.07%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.42% (-133)
County Website
Howard County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Cresco
2020 Population
9,489
Area
473 mi²
Density
20 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.59% (-246)
Founded
1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,09195.91%
Two or more races2953.11%
Asian300.32%
Other race250.26%
Black or African American160.17%
Native American150.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.07%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Howard County, Iowa Population by Race

Howard County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Howard County, Iowa Median Age

39.5

Total

38.7

Male

40.1

Female

Howard County, Iowa Adults

There are 7,061 adults, (1,934 of whom are seniors) in Howard County, Iowa.

Howard County, Iowa Age Dependency

84.9

Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Howard County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female4,69249.5%
Male4,78750.5%

Howard County, Iowa Population by Age

Howard County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6362.5476.223.8
Married2,0523.1885.814.2
Non Family1,2111.1963.936.1
Female2943.4155.144.9
Male793.5493.76.3

3.14

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

76.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Howard County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2153.37%
Associates Degree83013.01%
Bachelors Degree98315.41%
Graduate Degree2423.79%
High School Graduate2,62241.09%
Less Than 9th Grade2934.59%
Some College1,19618.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Howard County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Howard County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,1775,6881,192
2+ Races1039416
Hispanic605312
Asian252512
Other Race17121
Black16130
Native American15153
Islander770

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48%.

Howard County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,771$50,048$46,637
Graduate Degree$57,050$139,167$53,472
High School Graduate$38,027$42,413$30,281
Less Than 9th Grade$36,985$52,212$0
Overall$41,337$46,477$36,506
Some College$40,000$50,366$35,656

$41,337

Average Earnings

$46,477

Average Male

$36,506

Average Female

Howard County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Howard County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Howard County, Iowa Language

92.12% of Howard County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 7.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.31% of the population.

Howard County, Iowa Language

Howard County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,8266747.64%
Multiple2919030.93%
Hispanic1704828.24%
Black1010100%
Other25416%

8.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.04%

Male Poverty Rate

9.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Howard County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Howard County, Iowa is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Howard County, Iowa is White, with 7.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.84%.

Howard County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.51%
High School11.38%
Bachelors or Greater4.84%
Some College2.67%

Howard County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed47.17%
Female Unemployed11.76%
Female Employed4.42%
Male Employed3.41%

Howard County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Howard County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,250$98,636
Households$63,947$80,838
Married Families$90,611$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,726$41,579

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Howard County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.0%

Male Marriage Rate

58.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Howard County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Howard County, Iowa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Howard County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Howard County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

565

Number of Veterans

503

Male Veterans

62

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam223
First Gulf War122
Second Gulf War98
Korea73
World War II12

Howard County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74200
75+161
55 to 64132
35 to 5461
18 to 3411

Howard County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5620.08221181977764774
2+ Races30.020833333333333332

Howard County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Howard County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Howard County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.4%

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Employment Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

Howard County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Howard County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Howard County, Iowa 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

71.48%

Born in Howard County, Iowa

98.88%

Native Born

1.12%

Foreign Born

0.83%

Non Citizen

0.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.88% of Howard County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 71.48% having been born in Iowa. 0.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Howard County, Iowa Place of Birth

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