Howard County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18067 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
83,752
Rank #699 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Household Income
$64,027 −14.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,705 of 3,222
47th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.4% +6.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,623 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Home Value
$165,000 −41.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,910 of 3,222
41th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.8% −38.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,860 of 3,222
42th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.8% +9.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,437 of 3,222
24th %ile

At a Glance

70.6% Homeownership
94.3% Insured
20.8% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.9%47.8%71.6%82.6%7.3%4.2%4.1%1.4%0.3%0.0%0.0%

About Howard County, Indiana

Howard County, Indiana has a total population of 83,752, making it the 699th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Howard County is 40.7 years, which is 4.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Howard County is $64,027, which ranks #1,705 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 14.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.8%.

The median home value in Howard County is $165,000, 41.5% below the national median. Renters in Howard County pay a median gross rent of $937 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Howard County, 20.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.8 min.

Howard County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 82.6% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (7.3%) and Two or More Races (4.2%).

All data for Howard County, Indiana 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.