Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard County, MD in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 336,001 population of Howard County, Maryland comprised of 29,751 people who identified as Hispanic (8.85%), and 306,250 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (91.15%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Maryland with a population of 178,821 (53.22%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 72,806 (21.67%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 68,754 (20.46%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Maryland in 2023, with a population of 155,846 (46.38%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 69,762 (20.76%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 68,257 (20.32%).

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 2023

Total Population:336,001

Non Hispanic (91.15%)

Hispanic (8.85%)

Race in Howard County, MD in 2023

Total Population:336,001

White Alone (53.22%)

Black or African American Alone (21.67%)

Asian Alone (20.46%)

Two or more races (4.02%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.54%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)

Ethnicity in Howard County, MD in 2023

Total Population:336,001

Non-Hispanic White Alone (46.38%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (20.76%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (20.32%)

Hispanic White Alone (6.84%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (3.46%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.25%)

Population By Race in Howard , MD in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	178,821	53.22%
Black or African American Alone	72,806	21.67%
Asian Alone	68,754	20.46%
Two Or More Races	13,515	4.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,827	0.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	278	0.08%

Population By Ethnicity in Howard , MD in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	155,846	46.38%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	69,762	20.76%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	68,257	20.32%
White Alone - Hispanic	22,975	6.84%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	11,615	3.46%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	3,044	0.91%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,900	0.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,229	0.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	598	0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	497	0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	172	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	106	0.03%