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The total population of Howard County is estimated to be 12,779 with 6,099 males (47.73%) and 6,680 females (52.27%). There are 581 more females than males in Howard County.
The median household income in Howard County was $42,759 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 343(0.80%) from $43,102 in 2020. This income is 57.31% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Howard County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $57,165. Overall, the median household income for the county of Howard County stands at $42,759.
In Howard County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,641 for males and $23,330 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,443 for males and $32,404 for females.
In Howard County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $53,013, followed by Some Other Race households at $36,128, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $28,570.
In 2022, the population of Howard County was 12,557, a 0.94% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Howard County's population was 12,676, a decline of 0.62% compared to a population of 12,755 in 2020.
The median age in Howard County, AR is 39.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.25% were under the age of 15, 18.61% aged 15 to 29, 42.62% aged 30 to 64, 15.85% aged 65 to 84, and 1.67% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Howard County population: 65.61% are White, 20.50% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.96% are Asian, 0.22% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 10.03% are some other race and 2.36% are multiracial.