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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Population By Race in Howard , MD in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 64,392 19.94%
White Alone 182,561 56.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,384 0.43%
Asian Alone 61,795 19.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 287 0.09%
Two Or More Races 12,476 3.86%
Population By Ethnicity in Howard , MD in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,409 0.75%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,522 5.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 764 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 375 0.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 110 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,543 0.48%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 61,983 19.2%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 165,039 51.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 620 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 61,420 19.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 177 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 10,933 3.39%