Population by Age in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 287,085 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 17,363 | 6.05% |
| 5 to 9 years | 20,557 | 7.16% |
| 10 to 14 years | 22,451 | 7.82% |
| 15 to 19 years | 20,352 | 7.09% |
| 20 to 24 years | 14,727 | 5.13% |
| 25 to 29 years | 17,729 | 6.18% |
| 30 to 34 years | 17,632 | 6.14% |
| 35 to 39 years | 19,716 | 6.87% |
| 40 to 44 years | 23,157 | 8.07% |
| 45 to 49 years | 26,164 | 9.11% |
| 50 to 54 years | 23,421 | 8.16% |
| 55 to 59 years | 19,178 | 6.68% |
| 60 to 64 years | 15,593 | 5.43% |
| 65 to 69 years | 10,770 | 3.75% |
| 70 to 74 years | 6,846 | 2.38% |
| 75 to 79 years | 4,823 | 1.68% |
| 80 to 84 years | 3,454 | 1.20% |
| 85 years and over | 3,152 | 1.10% |
Male Population in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 140,593 | 48.97% |
| Under 5 years | 8,852 | 3.08% |
| 5 to 9 years | 10,610 | 3.70% |
| 10 to 14 years | 11,554 | 4.02% |
| 15 to 19 years | 10,745 | 3.74% |
| 20 to 24 years | 7,770 | 2.71% |
| 25 to 29 years | 8,756 | 3.05% |
| 30 to 34 years | 8,376 | 2.92% |
| 35 to 39 years | 9,176 | 3.20% |
| 40 to 44 years | 10,862 | 3.78% |
| 45 to 49 years | 12,619 | 4.40% |
| 50 to 54 years | 11,498 | 4.01% |
| 55 to 59 years | 9,355 | 3.26% |
| 60 to 64 years | 7,563 | 2.63% |
| 65 to 69 years | 5,089 | 1.77% |
| 70 to 74 years | 3,208 | 1.12% |
| 75 to 79 years | 2,166 | 0.75% |
| 80 to 84 years | 1,393 | 0.49% |
| 85 years and over | 1,001 | 0.35% |
Female Population in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 146,492 | 51.03% |
| Under 5 years | 8,511 | 2.96% |
| 5 to 9 years | 9,947 | 3.46% |
| 10 to 14 years | 10,897 | 3.80% |
| 15 to 19 years | 9,607 | 3.35% |
| 20 to 24 years | 6,957 | 2.42% |
| 25 to 29 years | 8,973 | 3.13% |
| 30 to 34 years | 9,256 | 3.22% |
| 35 to 39 years | 10,540 | 3.67% |
| 40 to 44 years | 12,295 | 4.28% |
| 45 to 49 years | 13,545 | 4.72% |
| 50 to 54 years | 11,923 | 4.15% |
| 55 to 59 years | 9,823 | 3.42% |
| 60 to 64 years | 8,030 | 2.80% |
| 65 to 69 years | 5,681 | 1.98% |
| 70 to 74 years | 3,638 | 1.27% |
| 75 to 79 years | 2,657 | 0.93% |
| 80 to 84 years | 2,061 | 0.72% |
| 85 years and over | 2,151 | 0.75% |
Median Age in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 38.40% | |
| Male | 37.10% | |
| Female | 39.40% |
Race in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 287,085 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 276,630 | 96.36% |
| White | 178,523 | 62.18% |
| Black or African American | 50,188 | 17.48% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 866 | 0.30% |
| Asian | 41,221 | 14.36% |
| Asian Indian | 12,437 | 4.33% |
| Chinese | 8,038 | 2.80% |
| Filipino | 1,624 | 0.57% |
| Japanese | 488 | 0.17% |
| Korean | 12,333 | 4.30% |
| Vietnamese | 1,510 | 0.53% |
| Other Asian | 4,791 | 1.67% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 123 | 0.04% |
| Native Hawaiian | 40 | 0.01% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 44 | 0.02% |
| Samoan | 12 | 0.00% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 27 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race | 5,709 | 1.99% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 10,455 | 3.64% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 772 | 0.27% |
| White; Asian | 3,173 | 1.11% |
| White; Black or African American | 2,889 | 1.01% |
| White; Some Other Race | 674 | 0.23% |
The Population 16 Years in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 221,949 | 100.00% |
| Male | 107,098 | 48.25% |
| Female | 114,851 | 51.75% |
The Population 18 Years in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 212,421 | 100.00% |
| Male | 102,160 | 48.09% |
| Female | 110,261 | 51.91% |
The Population 21 Years in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 203,788 | 100.00% |
| Male | 97,402 | 47.80% |
| Female | 106,386 | 52.20% |
The Population 62 Years in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 38,123 | 100.00% |
| Male | 17,235 | 45.21% |
| Female | 20,888 | 54.79% |
The Population 65 Years in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 29,045 | 100.00% |
| Male | 12,857 | 44.27% |
| Female | 16,188 | 55.73% |
Race (total races tallied) in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 187,016 | 62.63% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 55,081 | 18.45% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 2,887 | 0.97% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 45,846 | 15.35% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 478 | 0.16% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 7,304 | 2.45% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 287,085 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 16,729 | 5.83% |
| Mexican | 4,038 | 1.41% |
| Puerto Rican | 2,481 | 0.86% |
| Cuban | 550 | 0.19% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 9,660 | 3.36% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 270,356 | 94.17% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 287,085 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16,729 | 5.83% |
| White alone | 8,551 | 2.98% |
| Black or African American alone | 1,038 | 0.36% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 355 | 0.12% |
| Asian alone | 120 | 0.04% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 18 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race alone | 4,963 | 1.73% |
| Two or More Races | 1,684 | 0.59% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 270,356 | 94.17% |
| White alone | 169,972 | 59.21% |
| Black or African American alone | 49,150 | 17.12% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 511 | 0.18% |
| Asian alone | 41,101 | 14.32% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 105 | 0.04% |
| Some Other Race alone | 746 | 0.26% |
| Two or More Races | 8,771 | 3.06% |
Relationship in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 287,085 | 100.00% |
| In households | 284,763 | 99.19% |
| Householder | 104,749 | 36.49% |
| Spouse | 61,671 | 21.48% |
| Child | 91,714 | 31.95% |
| Own child under 18 years | 69,671 | 24.27% |
| Other relatives | 14,662 | 5.11% |
| Under 18 years | 4,128 | 1.44% |
| 65 years and over | 3,480 | 1.21% |
| Nonrelatives | 11,967 | 4.17% |
| Under 18 years | 761 | 0.27% |
| 65 years and over | 564 | 0.20% |
| Unmarried partner | 4,853 | 1.69% |
| In group quarters | 2,322 | 0.81% |
| Institutionalized population | 1,818 | 0.63% |
| Male | 1,365 | 0.48% |
| Female | 453 | 0.16% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 504 | 0.18% |
| Male | 227 | 0.08% |
| Female | 277 | 0.10% |
Households by Type in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 104,749 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 76,333 | 72.87% |
| With own children under 18 years | 38,764 | 37.01% |
| Husband-wife family | 61,671 | 58.88% |
| With own children under 18 years | 30,677 | 29.29% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 3,639 | 3.47% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,756 | 1.68% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 11,023 | 10.52% |
| With own children under 18 years | 6,331 | 6.04% |
| Nonfamily households | 28,416 | 27.13% |
| Householder living alone | 22,903 | 21.86% |
| Male | 9,640 | 9.20% |
| 65 years and over | 1,810 | 1.73% |
| Female | 13,263 | 12.66% |
| 65 years and over | 4,944 | 4.72% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 41,154 | 39.29% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 21,144 | 20.19% |
Average Household Size in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 3 | % |
Average Family Size in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 109,282 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 104,749 | 95.85% |
| Vacant housing units | 4,533 | 4.15% |
| For rent | 1,779 | 1.63% |
| Rented, not occupied | 107 | 0.10% |
| For sale only | 949 | 0.87% |
| Sold, not occupied | 336 | 0.31% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 418 | 0.38% |
| All other vacants | 944 | 0.86% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 1.20% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 6.00% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 104,749 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 77,193 | 73.69% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 27,556 | 26.31% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 220,400 | 77.40% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 64,363 | 22.60% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 3 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |