Median Household Income
$64,027
Median Home Value
$165,000
Median Gross Rent
$937/mo
Poverty Rate
13.4%
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
Homeownership Rate
70.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.8%
Median Age
40.7
Population Over Time
Howard County grew 1.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
82,914
2016
82,728
2018
82,387
2020
82,486
2022
83,452
2024
83,752
Business & Industry
Howard County has 1,813 business establishments employing 31,554 people.
Health care and social assistance
288
Other services (except public administration)
236
Accommodation and food services
212
Construction
131
Finance and insurance
123
Professional, scientific, and technical services
105
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
84
Real estate and rental and leasing
66
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.