Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard County, IN in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 83,589 population of Howard County, Indiana comprised of 3,117 people who identified as Hispanic (3.73%), and 80,472 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.27%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Indiana with a population of 72,698 (86.97%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,886 (8.24%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,439 (2.92%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Indiana in 2020, with a population of 70,167 (83.94%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,674 (7.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,531 (3.03%).

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 2020

Total Population:83,589

Non Hispanic (96.27%)

Hispanic (3.73%)

Race in Howard County, IN in 2020

Total Population:83,589

White Alone (86.97%)

Black or African American Alone (8.24%)

Two or more races (2.92%)

Asian Alone (1.37%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.45%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)

Ethnicity in Howard County, IN in 2020

Total Population:83,589

Non-Hispanic White Alone (83.94%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (7.98%)

Hispanic White Alone (3.03%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.67%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.33%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.05%)

Population By Race in Howard , IN in 2020

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	72,698	86.97%
Black or African American Alone	6,886	8.24%
Two Or More Races	2,439	2.92%
Asian Alone	1,146	1.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	373	0.45%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	47	0.06%

Population By Ethnicity in Howard , IN in 2020

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	70,167	83.94%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	6,674	7.98%
White Alone - Hispanic	2,531	3.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	2,228	2.67%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,113	1.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	275	0.33%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	212	0.25%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	211	0.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	98	0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	33	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	32	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	15	0.02%