Howell County, MO Population

Overview

39,753

Total Population

41.1

Median age

51.43%

Female population %

94.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

65.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

911

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Howell County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Howell County is 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Howell County's population under 18 was 24.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Howell County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Howell County, 20.02% were under the age of 15, 17.34% aged 15 to 29, 43.15% aged 30 to 64, 17.08% aged 65 to 84, and 2.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,133 more females than males in Howell County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.43% females and 48.57% males in Howell County, MO.
The Howell County, MO gender ratio is 94.5:100 i.e. 94.5 men to 100 women (0.945).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,369.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,491.

Howell County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Howell County population: 94.67% are White, 0.36% are Black or African American, 0.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.51% are Asian, 0.53% are some other race and 3.29% are multiracial.
Howell County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 911 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 38,842 (97.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Howell County is White with a population of 37,634 (94.67% of the total population).

Howell County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 40,631 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Howell County's population increased by 3,274 (8.78%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Howell County's population decreased by 751 (1.85%), 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, Howell County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 37,172.