Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard County, IA in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 9,500 population of Howard County, Iowa comprised of 178 people who identified as Hispanic (1.87%), and 9,322 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.13%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Iowa with a population of 9,221 (97.06%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 108 (1.14%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 75 (0.79%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Iowa in 2021, with a population of 9,084 (95.62%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 137 (1.44%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 96 (1.01%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 75 0.79%
White Alone 9,221 97.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 41 0.43%
Asian Alone 48 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.07%
Two Or More Races 108 1.14%
Population By Ethnicity in Howard , IA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 7 0.07%
White Alone - Hispanic 137 1.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 15 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 6 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 12 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 68 0.72%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,084 95.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 42 0.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 6 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 96 1.01%