Overview
12,894
Total Population
39.5
Median age
52.02%
Female population %
92.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
63.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,705
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Howard County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Howard County is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Howard County's population under 18 was 26.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Howard County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Howard County, 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.
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Gender
There are 520 more females than males in Howard County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.02% females and 47.98% males in Howard County, AR.
- The Howard County, AR gender ratio is 92.2:100 i.e. 92.2 men to 100 women (0.922).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 533.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 627.
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Race / Ethnicity
Howard County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- 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.
- Howard County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 1,705 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,189 (86.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Howard County is White with a population of 8,46 (65.61% of the total population).
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Year by year
Howard County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 14,453 in the year 2005
- From 2000 to 2010, Howard County's population decreased by 485 (3.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Howard County's population decreased by 1,043 (7.56%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Howard County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 12,557.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)