Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard County, MD in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 288,618 population of Howard County, Maryland comprised of 16,923 people who identified as Hispanic (5.86%), and 271,695 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.14%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Maryland with a population of 183,638 (63.63%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 51,549 (17.86%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 42,560 (14.75%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Maryland in 2010, with a population of 170,642 (59.12%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 49,813 (17.26%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 42,310 (14.66%).

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

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Population By Race in Howard , MD in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 51,549 17.86%
White Alone 183,638 63.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,230 0.43%
Asian Alone 42,560 14.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 152 0.05%
Two Or More Races 9,489 3.29%
Population By Ethnicity in Howard , MD in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,736 0.6%
White Alone - Hispanic 12,996 4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 709 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 250 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 45 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,187 0.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 49,813 17.26%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 170,642 59.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 521 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 42,310 14.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 107 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 8,302 2.88%