Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard County, MD in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 311,417 population of Howard County, Maryland comprised of 20,073 people who identified as Hispanic (6.45%), and 291,344 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.55%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Maryland with a population of 184,965 (59.4%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 58,528 (18.79%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 54,986 (17.66%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Maryland in 2015, with a population of 169,452 (54.41%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 56,464 (18.13%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 54,686 (17.56%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 58,528 18.79%
White Alone 184,965 59.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,308 0.42%
Asian Alone 54,986 17.66%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 243 0.08%
Two Or More Races 11,387 3.66%
Population By Ethnicity in Howard , MD in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,064 0.66%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,513 4.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 735 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 300 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 79 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,382 0.44%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 56,464 18.13%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 169,452 54.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 573 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 54,686 17.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 164 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 10,005 3.21%