Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard County, MD in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 299,223 population of Howard County, Maryland comprised of 18,244 people who identified as Hispanic (6.1%), and 280,979 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Maryland with a population of 185,784 (62.09%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 54,313 (18.15%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 47,345 (15.82%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Maryland in 2012, with a population of 171,719 (57.39%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 52,422 (17.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 47,072 (15.73%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 54,313 18.15%
White Alone 185,784 62.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,235 0.41%
Asian Alone 47,345 15.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 189 0.06%
Two Or More Races 10,357 3.46%
Population By Ethnicity in Howard , MD in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,891 0.63%
White Alone - Hispanic 14,065 4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 696 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 273 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 60 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,259 0.42%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 52,422 17.52%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 171,719 57.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 539 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 47,072 15.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 129 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 9,098 3.04%