Median Household Income
$45,603
Median Home Value
$153,900
Median Gross Rent
$690/mo
Poverty Rate
22.5%
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
Homeownership Rate
72.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.2%
Median Age
38.8
Population Over Time
Howard County shrank 8.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
13,685
2016
13,487
2018
13,389
2020
13,267
2022
12,779
2024
12,583
Business & Industry
Howard County has 270 business establishments employing 6,020 people.
Health care and social assistance
34
Other services (except public administration)
33
Finance and insurance
29
Accommodation and food services
26
Construction
17
Professional, scientific, and technical services
13
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
12
Wholesale trade
9
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.