Howard County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48227 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
32,290
Rank #1,414 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,649 −7.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,223 of 3,222
62th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.8% +9.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,711 of 3,222
47th %ile
Median Home Value
$155,600 −44.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,138 of 3,222
34th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.7% −53.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,720 of 3,222
16th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +1.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,233 of 3,222
31th %ile

At a Glance

69.5% Homeownership
86.4% Insured
15.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.5%31.0%46.5%47.7%43.1%4.5%3.1%1.0%0.3%0.2%0.0%

About Howard County, Texas

Howard County, Texas has a total population of 32,290, making it the 1,414th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Howard County is 36.7 years, which is 5.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Howard County is $69,649, which ranks #1,223 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Howard County is $155,600, 44.8% below the national median. Renters in Howard County pay a median gross rent of $1,034 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Howard County, 15.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 53.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.9 min.

Howard County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 47.7% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (43.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.5%).

All data for Howard County, Texas 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.