Howard County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19089 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
9,445
Rank #2,533 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,446 −10.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,389 of 3,222
57th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.9% −29.1% vs nat'l
Rank #563 of 3,222
83th %ile
Median Home Value
$147,800 −47.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,283 of 3,222
29th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.5% −42.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,083 of 3,222
35th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.9% −65.0% vs nat'l
Rank #250 of 3,222
92th %ile

At a Glance

77.4% Homeownership
89.8% Insured
19.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.2%42.4%63.5%84.7%93.0%3.3%2.1%0.8%0.3%0.3%0.1%

About Howard County, Iowa

Howard County, Iowa has a total population of 9,445, making it the 2,533rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Howard County is 39.2 years, which is 0.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Howard County is $67,446, which ranks #1,389 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.9%.

The median home value in Howard County is $147,800, 47.6% below the national median. Renters in Howard County pay a median gross rent of $713 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Howard County, 19.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 42.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.1 min.

Howard County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.3%) and Two or More Races (2.1%).

All data for Howard County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.