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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Howard County, MD in 2010

Total Population:288,618

Non Hispanic (94.14%)

Hispanic (5.86%)

Race in Howard County, MD in 2010

Total Population:288,618

White Alone (63.63%)

Black or African American Alone (17.86%)

Asian Alone (14.75%)

Two or more races (3.29%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.43%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Howard County, MD in 2010

Total Population:288,618

Non-Hispanic White Alone (59.12%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (17.26%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (14.66%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.5%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.88%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.58%)

Population By Race in Howard , MD in 2010

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	183,638	63.63%
Black or African American Alone	51,549	17.86%
Asian Alone	42,560	14.75%
Two Or More Races	9,489	3.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,230	0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	152	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Howard , MD in 2010

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	170,642	59.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	49,813	17.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	42,310	14.66%
White Alone - Hispanic	12,996	4.5%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	8,302	2.88%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,736	0.6%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,187	0.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	709	0.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	521	0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	250	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	107	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	45	0.02%