Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard County, MD in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 335,328 population of Howard County, Maryland comprised of 28,228 people who identified as Hispanic (8.42%), and 307,100 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.58%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Maryland with a population of 182,519 (54.43%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 70,713 (21.09%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 66,933 (19.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Maryland in 2021, with a population of 160,578 (47.89%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 67,888 (20.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 66,443 (19.81%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 70,713 21.09%
White Alone 182,519 54.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,644 0.49%
Asian Alone 66,933 19.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 273 0.08%
Two Or More Races 13,246 3.95%
Population By Ethnicity in Howard , MD in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,825 0.84%
White Alone - Hispanic 21,941 6.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,036 0.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 490 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 96 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,840 0.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 67,888 20.25%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 160,578 47.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 608 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 66,443 19.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 177 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 11,406 3.4%