Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard County, IA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 9,235 population of Howard County, Iowa comprised of 154 people who identified as Hispanic (1.67%), and 9,081 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.33%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Iowa with a population of 9,043 (97.92%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 85 (0.92%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 54 (0.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Iowa in 2017, with a population of 8,913 (96.51%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 130 (1.41%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 74 (0.8%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 54 0.59%
White Alone 9,043 97.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 18 0.2%
Asian Alone 29 0.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.07%
Two Or More Races 85 0.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Howard , IA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 130 1.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 11 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 50 0.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 8,913 96.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.1%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 74 0.8%