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The total population of Howard County is estimated to be 34,488 with 19,633 males (56.93%) and 14,855 females (43.07%). There are 4,778 less females than males in Howard County.
The median household income in Howard County was $65,136 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 315(0.48%) from $65,451 in 2020. This income is 87.31% 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 25 to 44 years old, at $78,863. Overall, the median household income for the county of Howard County stands at $65,136.
In Howard County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,022 for males and $22,896 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $64,807 for males and $37,499 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 $81,937, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $41,319.
In 2022, the population of Howard County was 33,672, a 1.93% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Howard County's population was 34,336, a decline of 1.37% compared to a population of 34,812 in 2020.
The median age in Howard County, TX is 37.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.34% were under the age of 15, 20.55% aged 15 to 29, 48.39% aged 30 to 64, 11.24% aged 65 to 84, and 1.49% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Howard County population: 76.81% are White, 5.51% are Black or African American, 0.81% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.86% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.12% are some other race and 7.87% are multiracial.