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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Howard County, MD in 2017

Total Population:319,409

Non Hispanic (93.19%)

Hispanic (6.81%)

Race in Howard County, MD in 2017

Total Population:319,409

White Alone (57.54%)

Black or African American Alone (19.45%)

Asian Alone (18.73%)

Two or more races (3.78%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.42%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)

Ethnicity in Howard County, MD in 2017

Total Population:319,409

Non-Hispanic White Alone (52.28%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (18.74%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (18.61%)

Hispanic White Alone (5.26%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (3.32%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.78%)

Population By Race in Howard , MD in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	183,800	57.54%
Black or African American Alone	62,109	19.45%
Asian Alone	59,835	18.73%
Two Or More Races	12,075	3.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,327	0.42%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	263	0.08%

Population By Ethnicity in Howard , MD in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	166,989	52.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	59,852	18.74%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	59,451	18.61%
White Alone - Hispanic	16,811	5.26%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	10,615	3.32%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	2,257	0.71%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,460	0.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	752	0.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	575	0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	384	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	170	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	93	0.03%