Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard County, MD in 2013

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the 303,590 population of Howard County, Maryland comprised of 18,767 people who identified as Hispanic (6.18%), and 284,823 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Maryland with a population of 186,401 (61.4%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 55,487 (18.28%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 49,598 (16.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Maryland in 2013, with a population of 171,856 (56.61%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 53,534 (17.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 49,334 (16.25%).

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 2013
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 55,487 18.28%
White Alone 186,401 61.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,228 0.4%
Asian Alone 49,598 16.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 204 0.07%
Two Or More Races 10,672 3.52%
Population By Ethnicity in Howard , MD in 2013
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,953 0.64%
White Alone - Hispanic 14,545 4.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 675 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 264 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 63 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,267 0.42%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 53,534 17.63%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 171,856 56.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 553 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 49,334 16.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 141 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 9,405 3.1%