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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 9,261 population of Howard County, Iowa comprised of 140 people who identified as Hispanic (1.51%), and 9,121 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Iowa with a population of 9,091 (98.16%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 69 (0.75%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 47 (0.51%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Iowa in 2016, with a population of 8,967 (96.83%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 124 (1.34%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 64 (0.69%).

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

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Population By Race in Howard , IA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 47 0.51%
White Alone 9,091 98.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 17 0.18%
Asian Alone 30 0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.08%
Two Or More Races 69 0.75%
Population By Ethnicity in Howard , IA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 124 1.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 7 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 43 0.46%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,967 96.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.11%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 64 0.69%