Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard County, IN in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 82,339 population of Howard County, Indiana comprised of 2,868 people who identified as Hispanic (3.48%), and 79,471 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.52%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Indiana with a population of 72,199 (87.69%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,422 (7.8%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,240 (2.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Indiana in 2018, with a population of 69,850 (84.83%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,226 (7.56%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,349 (2.85%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,422 7.8%
White Alone 72,199 87.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 339 0.41%
Asian Alone 1,100 1.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 39 0.05%
Two Or More Races 2,240 2.72%
Population By Ethnicity in Howard , IN in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 196 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,349 2.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 80 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 28 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 24 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 191 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,226 7.56%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 69,850 84.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 259 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,072 1.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,049 2.49%