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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 9,492 population of Howard County, Iowa comprised of 166 people who identified as Hispanic (1.75%), and 9,326 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.25%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Iowa with a population of 9,231 (97.25%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 103 (1.09%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 67 (0.71%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Iowa in 2020, with a population of 9,104 (95.91%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 127 (1.34%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 91 (0.96%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 67 0.71%
White Alone 9,231 97.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 45 0.47%
Asian Alone 40 0.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 6 0.06%
Two Or More Races 103 1.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Howard , IA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 127 1.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 16 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 12 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 62 0.65%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,104 95.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 34 0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 91 0.96%