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The total population of Howard County is estimated to be 332,011 with 164,011 males (49.40%) and 168,000 females (50.60%). There are 3,989 more females than males in Howard County.
The median household income in Howard County was $140,031 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 526(0.37%) from $140,557 in 2020. This income is 187.69% 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 $181,941. Overall, the median household income for the county of Howard County stands at $133,438.
In Howard County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $81,336 for males and $50,949 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $106,145 for males and $81,674 for females.
In Howard County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $171,667, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $74,741.
In 2022, the population of Howard County was 335,411, a 0.04% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Howard County's population was 335,287, an increase of 0.75% compared to a population of 332,786 in 2020.
The median age in Howard County, MD is 39.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.90% were under the age of 15, 18.12% aged 15 to 29, 48.05% aged 30 to 64, 12.38% aged 65 to 84, and 1.55% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Howard County population: 52.70% are White, 19.51% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 18.73% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.29% are some other race and 6.45% are multiracial.