Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard County, MD in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 293,596 population of Howard County, Maryland comprised of 17,412 people who identified as Hispanic (5.93%), and 276,184 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.07%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Maryland with a population of 184,554 (62.86%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 53,100 (18.09%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 44,652 (15.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Maryland in 2011, with a population of 171,152 (58.3%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 51,304 (17.47%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 44,385 (15.12%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 53,100 18.09%
White Alone 184,554 62.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,232 0.42%
Asian Alone 44,652 15.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 158 0.05%
Two Or More Races 9,900 3.37%
Population By Ethnicity in Howard , MD in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,796 0.61%
White Alone - Hispanic 13,402 4.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 695 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 267 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 46 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,206 0.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 51,304 17.47%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 171,152 58.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 537 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 44,385 15.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 112 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 8,694 2.96%