Population by Age in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 35,012 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 2,267 | 6.47% |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,185 | 6.24% |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,047 | 5.85% |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,542 | 7.26% |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,484 | 7.09% |
| 25 to 29 years | 2,436 | 6.96% |
| 30 to 34 years | 2,240 | 6.40% |
| 35 to 39 years | 1,902 | 5.43% |
| 40 to 44 years | 2,259 | 6.45% |
| 45 to 49 years | 2,945 | 8.41% |
| 50 to 54 years | 3,147 | 8.99% |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,324 | 6.64% |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,619 | 4.62% |
| 65 to 69 years | 1,395 | 3.98% |
| 70 to 74 years | 1,049 | 3.00% |
| 75 to 79 years | 964 | 2.75% |
| 80 to 84 years | 659 | 1.88% |
| 85 years and over | 548 | 1.57% |
Male Population in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 19,720 | 56.32% |
| Under 5 years | 1,145 | 3.27% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,125 | 3.21% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,019 | 2.91% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,410 | 4.03% |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,529 | 4.37% |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,463 | 4.18% |
| 30 to 34 years | 1,368 | 3.91% |
| 35 to 39 years | 1,054 | 3.01% |
| 40 to 44 years | 1,351 | 3.86% |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,887 | 5.39% |
| 50 to 54 years | 2,081 | 5.94% |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,343 | 3.84% |
| 60 to 64 years | 806 | 2.30% |
| 65 to 69 years | 719 | 2.05% |
| 70 to 74 years | 477 | 1.36% |
| 75 to 79 years | 443 | 1.27% |
| 80 to 84 years | 286 | 0.82% |
| 85 years and over | 214 | 0.61% |
Female Population in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 15,292 | 43.68% |
| Under 5 years | 1,122 | 3.20% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,060 | 3.03% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,028 | 2.94% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,132 | 3.23% |
| 20 to 24 years | 955 | 2.73% |
| 25 to 29 years | 973 | 2.78% |
| 30 to 34 years | 872 | 2.49% |
| 35 to 39 years | 848 | 2.42% |
| 40 to 44 years | 908 | 2.59% |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,058 | 3.02% |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,066 | 3.04% |
| 55 to 59 years | 981 | 2.80% |
| 60 to 64 years | 813 | 2.32% |
| 65 to 69 years | 676 | 1.93% |
| 70 to 74 years | 572 | 1.63% |
| 75 to 79 years | 521 | 1.49% |
| 80 to 84 years | 373 | 1.07% |
| 85 years and over | 334 | 0.95% |
Median Age in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 38.50% | |
| Male | 38.70% | |
| Female | 38.10% |
Race in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 35,012 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 34,291 | 97.94% |
| White | 25,928 | 74.05% |
| Black or African American | 2,181 | 6.23% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 317 | 0.91% |
| Asian | 267 | 0.76% |
| Asian Indian | 39 | 0.11% |
| Chinese | 50 | 0.14% |
| Filipino | 48 | 0.14% |
| Japanese | 4 | 0.01% |
| Korean | 9 | 0.03% |
| Vietnamese | 18 | 0.05% |
| Other Asian | 99 | 0.28% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.04% |
| Native Hawaiian | 1 | 0.00% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 0 | 0.00% |
| Samoan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 14 | 0.04% |
| Some Other Race | 5,583 | 15.95% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 721 | 2.06% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 136 | 0.39% |
| White; Asian | 43 | 0.12% |
| White; Black or African American | 155 | 0.44% |
| White; Some Other Race | 231 | 0.66% |
The Population 16 Years in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 28,112 | 100.00% |
| Male | 16,229 | 57.73% |
| Female | 11,883 | 42.27% |
The Population 18 Years in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 27,155 | 100.00% |
| Male | 15,695 | 57.80% |
| Female | 11,460 | 42.20% |
The Population 21 Years in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 25,339 | 100.00% |
| Male | 14,585 | 57.56% |
| Female | 10,754 | 42.44% |
The Population 62 Years in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 5,497 | 100.00% |
| Male | 2,579 | 46.92% |
| Female | 2,918 | 53.08% |
The Population 65 Years in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 4,615 | 100.00% |
| Male | 2,139 | 46.35% |
| Female | 2,476 | 53.65% |
Race (total races tallied) in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 26,539 | 74.17% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 2,414 | 6.75% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 500 | 1.40% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 359 | 1.00% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 56 | 0.16% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 5,911 | 16.52% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 35,012 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 13,255 | 37.86% |
| Mexican | 9,619 | 27.47% |
| Puerto Rican | 73 | 0.21% |
| Cuban | 22 | 0.06% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 3,541 | 10.11% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 21,757 | 62.14% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 35,012 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13,255 | 37.86% |
| White alone | 7,127 | 20.36% |
| Black or African American alone | 102 | 0.29% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 97 | 0.28% |
| Asian alone | 11 | 0.03% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 2 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race alone | 5,507 | 15.73% |
| Two or More Races | 409 | 1.17% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 21,757 | 62.14% |
| White alone | 18,801 | 53.70% |
| Black or African American alone | 2,079 | 5.94% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 220 | 0.63% |
| Asian alone | 256 | 0.73% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 13 | 0.04% |
| Some Other Race alone | 76 | 0.22% |
| Two or More Races | 312 | 0.89% |
Relationship in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 35,012 | 100.00% |
| In households | 28,932 | 82.63% |
| Householder | 11,333 | 32.37% |
| Spouse | 5,395 | 15.41% |
| Child | 8,445 | 24.12% |
| Own child under 18 years | 6,408 | 18.30% |
| Other relatives | 2,343 | 6.69% |
| Under 18 years | 1,225 | 3.50% |
| 65 years and over | 210 | 0.60% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,416 | 4.04% |
| Under 18 years | 133 | 0.38% |
| 65 years and over | 51 | 0.15% |
| Unmarried partner | 801 | 2.29% |
| In group quarters | 6,080 | 17.37% |
| Institutionalized population | 5,768 | 16.47% |
| Male | 5,440 | 15.54% |
| Female | 328 | 0.94% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 312 | 0.89% |
| Male | 179 | 0.51% |
| Female | 133 | 0.38% |
Households by Type in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,333 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 7,751 | 68.39% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,287 | 29.00% |
| Husband-wife family | 5,395 | 47.60% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,018 | 17.81% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 725 | 6.40% |
| With own children under 18 years | 367 | 3.24% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 1,631 | 14.39% |
| With own children under 18 years | 902 | 7.96% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,582 | 31.61% |
| Householder living alone | 3,075 | 27.13% |
| Male | 1,457 | 12.86% |
| 65 years and over | 401 | 3.54% |
| Female | 1,618 | 14.28% |
| 65 years and over | 863 | 7.61% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,903 | 34.44% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,186 | 28.11% |
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 | 13,124 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 11,333 | 86.35% |
| Vacant housing units | 1,791 | 13.65% |
| For rent | 482 | 3.67% |
| Rented, not occupied | 21 | 0.16% |
| For sale only | 145 | 1.10% |
| Sold, not occupied | 56 | 0.43% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 65 | 0.50% |
| All other vacants | 1,022 | 7.79% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 1.80% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 11.60% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 11,333 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 7,670 | 67.68% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 3,663 | 32.32% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 19,653 | 67.93% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 9,279 | 32.07% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Howard County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 3 | % |
| Renter occupied | 3 | % |