Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard, IN in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 82,302 population of Howard County, Indiana comprised of 2,793 people who identified as Hispanic (3.39%), and 79,509 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.61%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Indiana with a population of 72,433 (88.01%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,259 (7.61%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,232 (2.71%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Indiana in 2017, with a population of 70,143 (85.23%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,078 (7.39%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,290 (2.78%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,259 7.61%
White Alone 72,433 88.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 343 0.42%
Asian Alone 1,002 1.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 33 0.04%
Two Or More Races 2,232 2.71%
Population By Ethnicity in Howard , IN in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 181 0.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,290 2.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 82 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 25 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 19 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 196 0.24%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,078 7.39%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 70,143 85.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 261 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 977 1.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,036 2.47%