Howard County Demographics

A map of Howard County's Population by Race

Howard County, Indiana had a population of 83,658 in 2020. It was 81.8% White, 7.7% Black, 1.2% Asian, 3.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 5.0% 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 18th most populous county of the 92 counties in Indiana.

Howard County's White Population

68,470 residents of Howard County identify as White, or 81.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Howard County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Indiana (75.5% White). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Howard County is ranked #74 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Howard County is more White than neighboring Cass County (75.9% White), Clinton County (77.8% White), and Hamilton County (79.2% White). Howard County is less White than neighboring Tipton County (93.5% White), and Miami County (86.5% White).

Howard County's Black Population

6,416 residents of Howard County identify as Black, or 7.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Howard County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Indiana (9.4% Black). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Howard County is ranked #8 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Howard County is more Black than neighboring Tipton County (0.3% Black), Miami County (5% Black), Cass County (1.5% Black), Clinton County (0.6% Black), and Hamilton County (4.2% Black).

Howard County's Asian Population

1,027 residents of Howard County identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Howard County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Indiana (2.5% Asian). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Howard County is ranked #19 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Howard County is more Asian than neighboring Tipton County (0.3% Asian), Miami County (0.4% Asian), and Clinton County (0.2% Asian). Howard County is less Asian than neighboring Cass County (1.5% Asian), and Hamilton County (6.8% Asian).

Howard County's Hispanic Population

3,060 residents of Howard County identify as Hispanic, or 3.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Howard County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Indiana (8.2% Hispanic). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Howard County is ranked #43 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Howard County is more Hispanic than neighboring Tipton County (2.8% Hispanic), and Miami County (3.3% Hispanic). Howard County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cass County (17.6% Hispanic), Clinton County (18.5% Hispanic), and Hamilton County (5.2% Hispanic).

Howard County's Native American/Other Population

534 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 Indiana (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Howard County is ranked #11 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Howard County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Tipton County (0.5% Native American/Other), Cass County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Clinton County (0.4% Native American/Other). Howard County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Miami County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Howard County's Multiracial Population

4,151 residents of Howard County identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Howard County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Indiana (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 92 counties in Indiana, Howard County is ranked #3 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Howard County is more Multiracial than neighboring Tipton County (2.6% Multiracial), Miami County (3.7% Multiracial), Cass County (3% Multiracial), Clinton County (2.6% Multiracial), and Hamilton County (4% Multiracial).

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