Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard County, IN in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 82,378 population of Howard County, Indiana comprised of 2,606 people who identified as Hispanic (3.16%), and 79,772 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.84%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Indiana with a population of 72,996 (88.61%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,957 (7.23%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,151 (2.61%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Indiana in 2015, with a population of 70,831 (85.98%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,799 (7.04%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,165 (2.63%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Howard, Indiana.

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Population By Race in Howard , IN in 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 5,957 7.23%
White Alone 72,996 88.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 311 0.38%
Asian Alone 930 1.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 33 0.04%
Two Or More Races 2,151 2.61%
Population By Ethnicity in Howard , IN in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 158 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,165 2.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 74 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 16 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 19 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 174 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,799 7.04%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 70,831 85.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 237 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 914 1.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,977 2.4%