Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard County, MD in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 319,409 population of Howard County, Maryland comprised of 21,757 people who identified as Hispanic (6.81%), and 297,652 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Maryland with a population of 183,800 (57.54%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 62,109 (19.45%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 59,835 (18.73%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Maryland in 2017, with a population of 166,989 (52.28%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 59,852 (18.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 59,451 (18.61%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 62,109 19.45%
White Alone 183,800 57.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,327 0.42%
Asian Alone 59,835 18.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 263 0.08%
Two Or More Races 12,075 3.78%
Population By Ethnicity in Howard , MD in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,257 0.71%
White Alone - Hispanic 16,811 5.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 752 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 384 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 93 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,460 0.46%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 59,852 18.74%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 166,989 52.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 575 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 59,451 18.61%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 170 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 10,615 3.32%