Howard County Demographics

A map of Howard County's Population by Race

Howard County, Nebraska had a population of 6,475 in 2020. It was 95.0% White, 0.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.0% 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 45th most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.

Howard County's White Population

6,154 residents of Howard County identify as White, or 95.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Howard County larger than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Howard County is ranked #9 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Howard County is more White than neighboring Hall County (62.7% White), Sherman County (93.7% White), Merrick County (90.5% White), and Nance County (94.7% White). Howard County is less White than neighboring Greeley County (95.9% White).

Howard County's Black Population

13 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 Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Howard County is ranked #62 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Howard County is more Black than neighboring Greeley County (0% Black), Sherman County (0% Black), and Nance County (0.1% Black). Howard County is less Black than neighboring Hall County (2.9% Black), and Merrick County (0.5% Black).

Howard County's Asian Population

12 residents of Howard County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Howard County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Howard County is ranked #61 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Howard County is more Asian than neighboring Nance County (0.1% Asian). Howard County is less Asian than neighboring Greeley County (0.3% Asian), Hall County (1.1% Asian), and Merrick County (0.4% Asian).

Howard County's Hispanic Population

146 residents of Howard County identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Howard County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Howard County is ranked #81 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Howard County is more Hispanic than neighboring Nance County (1.8% Hispanic). Howard County is less Hispanic than neighboring Greeley County (2.4% Hispanic), Hall County (30.5% Hispanic), Sherman County (2.8% Hispanic), and Merrick County (4.9% Hispanic).

Howard County's Native American/Other Population

23 residents of Howard County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Nebraska (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Howard County is ranked #73 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Howard County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nance County (0.3% Native American/Other). Howard County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greeley County (0.6% Native American/Other), Hall County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Sherman County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Howard County's Multiracial Population

127 residents of Howard County identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Howard County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Howard County is ranked #71 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Howard County is more Multiracial than neighboring Greeley County (0.8% Multiracial). Howard County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hall County (2.2% Multiracial), Sherman County (2.7% Multiracial), Merrick County (3.4% Multiracial), and Nance County (3% Multiracial).

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