Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard County, IN in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 82,395 population of Howard County, Indiana comprised of 2,722 people who identified as Hispanic (3.3%), and 79,673 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.7%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Indiana with a population of 72,784 (88.34%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,069 (7.37%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,192 (2.66%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Indiana in 2016, with a population of 70,536 (85.61%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,899 (7.16%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,248 (2.73%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Howard County, IN in 2016

Total Population:82,395

Non Hispanic (96.7%)

Hispanic (3.3%)

Race in Howard County, IN in 2016

Total Population:82,395

White Alone (88.34%)

Black or African American Alone (7.37%)

Two or more races (2.66%)

Asian Alone (1.2%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.4%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)

Ethnicity in Howard County, IN in 2016

Total Population:82,395

Non-Hispanic White Alone (85.61%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (7.16%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.73%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.43%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.18%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.89%)

Population By Race in Howard , IN in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	72,784	88.34%
Black or African American Alone	6,069	7.37%
Two Or More Races	2,192	2.66%
Asian Alone	991	1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	327	0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	32	0.04%

Population By Ethnicity in Howard , IN in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	70,536	85.61%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	5,899	7.16%
White Alone - Hispanic	2,248	2.73%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,003	2.43%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	973	1.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	249	0.3%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	189	0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	170	0.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	78	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	19	0.02%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	18	0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	13	0.02%