Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard County, MO in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 10,067 population of Howard County, Missouri comprised of 164 people who identified as Hispanic (1.63%), and 9,903 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.37%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Missouri with a population of 9,254 (91.92%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 493 (4.9%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 202 (2.01%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Missouri in 2017, with a population of 9,131 (90.7%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 474 (4.71%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 199 (1.98%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Howard, Missouri.

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Population By Race in Howard , MO in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 493 4.9%
White Alone 9,254 91.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 79 0.79%
Asian Alone 29 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.1%
Two Or More Races 202 2.01%
Population By Ethnicity in Howard , MO in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 19 0.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 123 1.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 15 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 3 0.03%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 474 4.71%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,131 90.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 64 0.64%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 199 1.98%