Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard County, MD in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 322,895 population of Howard County, Maryland comprised of 22,723 people who identified as Hispanic (7.04%), and 300,172 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.96%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Maryland with a population of 182,561 (56.54%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 64,392 (19.94%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 61,795 (19.14%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Maryland in 2018, with a population of 165,039 (51.11%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 61,983 (19.2%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 61,420 (19.02%).

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 2018

Total Population:322,895

Non Hispanic (92.96%)

Hispanic (7.04%)

Race in Howard County, MD in 2018

Total Population:322,895

White Alone (56.54%)

Black or African American Alone (19.94%)

Asian Alone (19.14%)

Two or more races (3.86%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.43%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Howard County, MD in 2018

Total Population:322,895

Non-Hispanic White Alone (51.11%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (19.2%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (19.02%)

Hispanic White Alone (5.43%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (3.39%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.86%)

Population By Race in Howard , MD in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	182,561	56.54%
Black or African American Alone	64,392	19.94%
Asian Alone	61,795	19.14%
Two Or More Races	12,476	3.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,384	0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	287	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Howard , MD in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	165,039	51.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	61,983	19.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	61,420	19.02%
White Alone - Hispanic	17,522	5.43%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	10,933	3.39%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	2,409	0.75%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,543	0.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	764	0.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	620	0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	375	0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	177	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	110	0.03%