Median Household Income
$149,763
Median Home Value
$597,900
Median Gross Rent
$2,099/mo
Poverty Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
Homeownership Rate
71.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
64.5%
Median Age
39.8
Population Over Time
Howard County grew 12.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
299,269
2016
308,447
2018
315,327
2020
322,407
2022
332,011
2024
336,328
Business & Industry
Howard County has 10,050 business establishments employing 185,946 people.
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2,450
Health care and social assistance
1,270
Construction
834
Other services (except public administration)
791
Accommodation and food services
710
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
539
Wholesale trade
521
Finance and insurance
511
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.