Howard County Demographics

A map of Howard County's Population by Race

Howard County, Iowa had a population of 9,469 in 2020. It was 93.9% White, 0.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Howard County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Howard County is the 79th most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.

Howard County's White Population

8,890 residents of Howard County identify as White, or 93.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Howard County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Howard County is ranked #22 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Howard County is more White than neighboring Chickasaw County (93% White), Winneshiek County (93.2% White), and Mower County (74.5% White). Howard County is less White than neighboring Fillmore County (95% White), and Mitchell County (95.4% White).

Howard County's Black Population

23 residents of Howard County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Howard County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Howard County is ranked #88 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Howard County is less Black than neighboring Chickasaw County (0.6% Black), Fillmore County (0.5% Black), Mitchell County (0.4% Black), Winneshiek County (0.6% Black), and Mower County (4% Black).

Howard County's Asian Population

27 residents of Howard County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Howard County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Howard County is ranked #77 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Howard County is more Asian than neighboring Chickasaw County (0.2% Asian). Howard County is less Asian than neighboring Mitchell County (0.4% Asian), Winneshiek County (0.9% Asian), and Mower County (5.1% Asian).

Howard County's Hispanic Population

258 residents of Howard County identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Howard County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Howard County is ranked #66 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Howard County is more Hispanic than neighboring Fillmore County (1.6% Hispanic), and Mitchell County (1.8% Hispanic). Howard County is less Hispanic than neighboring Chickasaw County (4% Hispanic), Winneshiek County (2.9% Hispanic), and Mower County (12.7% Hispanic).

Howard County's Native American/Other Population

54 residents of Howard County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Howard County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Howard County is ranked #30 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Howard County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chickasaw County (0.1% Native American/Other), Fillmore County (0.3% Native American/Other), Mitchell County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Winneshiek County (0.3% Native American/Other). Howard County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mower County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Howard County's Multiracial Population

217 residents of Howard County identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Howard County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Howard County is ranked #65 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Howard County is more Multiracial than neighboring Chickasaw County (2% Multiracial), Fillmore County (2.2% Multiracial), Mitchell County (1.7% Multiracial), and Winneshiek County (2.1% Multiracial). Howard County is less Multiracial than neighboring Mower County (2.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.