Howard County, Maryland Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on April 9, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 332.32K population of Howard County, MD residents comprised of 27.36K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (8.23%), and 304.96K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.77%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, MD, with a population of 159.33K (47.95%). The Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group in Howard County, MD, with a population of 66.29K (19.95%). The Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in Howard County, MD, with a population of 65.28K (19.64%). The smallest racial group in Howard County, MD was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 134 (0.04%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, MD, with a population of 155.24K (46.71%). The Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Howard County, MD, with a population of 66.07K (19.88%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Howard County, MD, with a population of 64.02K (19.26%). The smallest ethnic group in Howard County, MD was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 20 (0.01%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Howard County, Maryland from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other Maryland counties and also for the state of Maryland.

Howard County, MD Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Howard County, MD Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Howard County, MD Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Howard County, MD Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of County Population
Black or African American Alone 65275 19.64
White Alone 159329 47.95
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1190 0.36
Asian Alone 66288 19.95
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 134 0.04
Some Other Race Alone 12981 3.91
Two Or More Races 27120 8.16
Howard County, MD Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of County Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 155236 46.71
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 66073 19.88
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 64018 19.26
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 16840 5.07
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 10768 3.24
Hispanic - Two or More Races 10280 3.09
Hispanic - White Alone 4093 1.23
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 2213 0.67
Hispanic - Black Alone 1257 0.38
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 729 0.22
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 461 0.14
Hispanic - Asian Alone 215 0.07
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 114 0.03
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 20 0.01