Median Household Income
$65,938
Median Home Value
$159,400
Median Gross Rent
$832/mo
Poverty Rate
12.0%
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
Homeownership Rate
78.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.2%
Median Age
39.0
Population Over Time
Howard County shrank 0.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
10,183
2016
10,148
2018
10,113
2020
10,022
2022
10,142
2024
10,147
Business & Industry
Howard County has 179 business establishments employing 2,038 people.
Other services (except public administration)
24
Health care and social assistance
22
Construction
22
Accommodation and food services
13
Finance and insurance
11
Professional, scientific, and technical services
10
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
7
Wholesale trade
7
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.