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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Howard County, MD in 2011

Total Population:293,596

Non Hispanic (94.07%)

Hispanic (5.93%)

Race in Howard County, MD in 2011

Total Population:293,596

White Alone (62.86%)

Black or African American Alone (18.09%)

Asian Alone (15.21%)

Two or more races (3.37%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.42%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Howard County, MD in 2011

Total Population:293,596

Non-Hispanic White Alone (58.3%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (17.47%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (15.12%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.57%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.96%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.59%)

Population By Race in Howard , MD in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	184,554	62.86%
Black or African American Alone	53,100	18.09%
Asian Alone	44,652	15.21%
Two Or More Races	9,900	3.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,232	0.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	158	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Howard , MD in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	171,152	58.3%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	51,304	17.47%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	44,385	15.12%
White Alone - Hispanic	13,402	4.57%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	8,694	2.96%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,796	0.61%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,206	0.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	695	0.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	537	0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	267	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	112	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	46	0.02%