Howard County, Nebraska Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on February 28, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Howard County, NE population was 6,461. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (6.04K) and constituted 93.44% of the total Howard County population. The Two Or More Races racial group had the second highest population (294) and constituted 4.55% of the population. The third highest racial group was Some Other Race Alone (86), constituting 1.33% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 5.95K and constituted 92.14% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (176) and constituted 2.72% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Howard County, Nebraska Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Two Or More Races
Some Other Race Alone
Black or African American Alone
Asian Alone
Howard County, Nebraska Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Howard County, Nebraska Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 6037 93.44
Two Or More Races 294 4.55
Some Other Race Alone 86 1.33
Black or African American Alone 26 0.40
Asian Alone 18 0.28
Howard County, Nebraska Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 5953 92.14
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 176 2.72