Howard County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29089 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
10,147
Rank #2,471 of 3,222
23th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,938 −12.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,551 of 3,222
52th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.0% −4.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,285 of 3,222
60th %ile
Median Home Value
$159,400 −43.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,039 of 3,222
37th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.2% −16.4% vs nat'l
Rank #909 of 3,222
72th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −29.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,156 of 3,222
64th %ile

At a Glance

78.7% Homeownership
91.9% Insured
28.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%19.7%39.4%59.1%78.8%86.2%5.5%4.8%2.3%0.7%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About Howard County, Missouri

Howard County, Missouri has a total population of 10,147, making it the 2,471st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Howard County is 39.0 years, which is 0.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Howard County is $65,938, which ranks #1,551 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.7%.

The median home value in Howard County is $159,400, 43.5% below the national median. Renters in Howard County pay a median gross rent of $832 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Howard County, 28.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 16.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.7 min.

Howard County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (5.5%) and Two or More Races (4.8%).

All data for Howard County, Missouri 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.