Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard County, MO in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 10,157 population of Howard County, Missouri comprised of 199 people who identified as Hispanic (1.96%), and 9,958 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.04%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Missouri with a population of 9,270 (91.27%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 520 (5.12%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 235 (2.31%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Missouri in 2020, with a population of 9,131 (89.9%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 495 (4.87%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 229 (2.26%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 520 5.12%
White Alone 9,270 91.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 89 0.88%
Asian Alone 34 0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.09%
Two Or More Races 235 2.31%
Population By Ethnicity in Howard , MO in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 25 0.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 139 1.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 24 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 6 0.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 495 4.87%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 9,131 89.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 65 0.64%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 33 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 229 2.26%