Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard County, MD in 2014

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 306,989 population of Howard County, Maryland comprised of 19,418 people who identified as Hispanic (6.33%), and 287,571 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.68%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Maryland with a population of 185,792 (60.52%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 56,478 (18.4%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 52,271 (17.03%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Maryland in 2014, with a population of 170,690 (55.6%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 54,521 (17.76%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 51,980 (16.93%).

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 2014

Total Population:306,989

Non Hispanic (93.68%)

Hispanic (6.33%)

Race in Howard County, MD in 2014

Total Population:306,989

White Alone (60.52%)

Black or African American Alone (18.4%)

Asian Alone (17.03%)

Two or more races (3.57%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.41%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Howard County, MD in 2014

Total Population:306,989

Non-Hispanic White Alone (55.6%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (17.76%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (16.93%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.92%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (3.15%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.64%)

Population By Race in Howard , MD in 2014

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	185,792	60.52%
Black or African American Alone	56,478	18.4%
Asian Alone	52,271	17.03%
Two Or More Races	10,968	3.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,254	0.41%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	226	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Howard , MD in 2014

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	170,690	55.6%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	54,521	17.76%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	51,980	16.93%
White Alone - Hispanic	15,102	4.92%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	9,665	3.15%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	1,957	0.64%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,303	0.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	699	0.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	555	0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	291	0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	160	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	66	0.02%