Howard County Demographics

A map of Howard County's Population by Race

Howard County, Texas had a population of 34,860 in 2020. It was 45.0% White, 4.4% Black, 1.1% Asian, 46.4% Hispanic, 0.8% 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 88th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Howard County's White Population

15,672 residents of Howard County identify as White, or 45.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Howard County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Howard County is ranked #180 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Howard County is less White than neighboring Borden County (83.7% White), Glasscock County (63.6% White), Mitchell County (48.1% White), Martin County (53.1% White), and Sterling County (63.2% White).

Howard County's Black Population

1,520 residents of Howard County identify as Black, or 4.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Howard County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Howard County is ranked #105 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Howard County is more Black than neighboring Borden County (0.2% Black), Glasscock County (0.7% Black), Martin County (1.5% Black), and Sterling County (0.2% Black). Howard County is less Black than neighboring Mitchell County (10.3% Black).

Howard County's Asian Population

386 residents of Howard County identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Howard County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Howard County is ranked #56 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Howard County is more Asian than neighboring Borden County (0% Asian), Glasscock County (0% Asian), Mitchell County (0.6% Asian), Martin County (0.2% Asian), and Sterling County (0.1% Asian).

Howard County's Hispanic Population

16,174 residents of Howard County identify as Hispanic, or 46.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Howard County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Howard County is ranked #70 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Howard County is more Hispanic than neighboring Borden County (13.6% Hispanic), Glasscock County (34.7% Hispanic), Mitchell County (38.4% Hispanic), Martin County (43.1% Hispanic), and Sterling County (32.7% Hispanic).

Howard County's Native American/Other Population

291 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 Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, 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 Borden County (0.2% Native American/Other), Glasscock County (0.3% Native American/Other), Mitchell County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Sterling County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Howard County's Multiracial Population

817 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 Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Howard County is ranked #170 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Howard County is more Multiracial than neighboring Glasscock County (0.7% Multiracial), Mitchell County (2% Multiracial), and Martin County (1.3% Multiracial). Howard County is less Multiracial than neighboring Borden County (2.4% Multiracial), and Sterling County (3.2% Multiracial).

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