Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard County, MD in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 335,366 population of Howard County, Maryland comprised of 28,959 people who identified as Hispanic (8.64%), and 306,407 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.37%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Maryland with a population of 180,477 (53.82%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 71,524 (21.33%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 67,986 (20.27%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Maryland in 2022, with a population of 158,012 (47.12%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 68,622 (20.46%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 67,495 (20.13%).

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 2022

Total Population:335,366

Non Hispanic (91.37%)

Hispanic (8.64%)

Race in Howard County, MD in 2022

Total Population:335,366

White Alone (53.82%)

Black or African American Alone (21.33%)

Asian Alone (20.27%)

Two or more races (3.99%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.51%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)

Ethnicity in Howard County, MD in 2022

Total Population:335,366

Non-Hispanic White Alone (47.12%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (20.46%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (20.13%)

Hispanic White Alone (6.7%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (3.43%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.17%)

Population By Race in Howard , MD in 2022

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	180,477	53.82%
Black or African American Alone	71,524	21.33%
Asian Alone	67,986	20.27%
Two Or More Races	13,392	3.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,708	0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	279	0.08%

Population By Ethnicity in Howard , MD in 2022

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	158,012	47.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	68,622	20.46%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	67,495	20.13%
White Alone - Hispanic	22,465	6.7%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	11,506	3.43%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	2,902	0.87%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,886	0.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,108	0.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	600	0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	491	0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	172	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	107	0.03%