Howard County Demographics
A map of Howard County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 8,826 | 86.9% |
Black | 542 | 5.3% |
Multiracial | 465 | 4.6% |
Hispanic | 208 | 2.0% |
Native American/Other | 83 | 0.8% |
Asian | 27 | 0.3% |
Howard County, Missouri had a population of 10,151 in 2020. It was 86.9% White, 5.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.6% 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 85th most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.
Howard County's White Population
8,826 residents of Howard County identify as White, or 86.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Howard County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Howard County is ranked #80 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Howard County is more White than neighboring Cooper County (86.1% White), Randolph County (86.1% White), Boone County (75% White), and Saline County (74.9% White). Howard County is less White than neighboring Chariton County (93.5% White).
Howard County's Black Population
542 residents of Howard County identify as Black, or 5.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Howard County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Howard County is ranked #20 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Howard County is more Black than neighboring Chariton County (1.9% Black), and Saline County (4.9% Black). Howard County is less Black than neighboring Cooper County (5.4% Black), Randolph County (5.5% Black), and Boone County (9.7% 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 Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Howard County is ranked #79 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Howard County is more Asian than neighboring Chariton County (0% Asian). Howard County is less Asian than neighboring Cooper County (0.4% Asian), Randolph County (0.4% Asian), Boone County (4.2% Asian), and Saline County (0.8% Asian).
Howard County's Hispanic Population
208 residents of Howard County identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Howard County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Howard County is ranked #64 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Howard County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cooper County (1.9% Hispanic), and Chariton County (1.4% Hispanic). Howard County is less Hispanic than neighboring Randolph County (2.3% Hispanic), Boone County (4.4% Hispanic), and Saline County (12.1% Hispanic).
Howard County's Native American/Other Population
83 residents of Howard County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. 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 Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Howard County is ranked #35 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Howard County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cooper County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Chariton County (0.3% Native American/Other). Howard County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Boone County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Saline County (3% Native American/Other).
Howard County's Multiracial Population
465 residents of Howard County identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Howard County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Howard County is ranked #56 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Howard County is more Multiracial than neighboring Chariton County (2.9% Multiracial), and Saline County (4.3% Multiracial). Howard County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cooper County (5.5% Multiracial), Randolph County (5% Multiracial), and Boone County (5.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.