Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard County, TX in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 36,202 population of Howard County, Texas comprised of 15,350 people who identified as Hispanic (42.4%), and 20,852 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (57.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Texas with a population of 31,930 (88.2%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,575 (7.11%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 653 (1.8%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Texas in 2016, with a population of 17,721 (48.95%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 14,209 (39.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,135 (5.9%).

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

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Population By Race in Howard , TX in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,575 7.11%
White Alone 31,930 88.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 612 1.69%
Asian Alone 403 1.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 29 0.08%
Two Or More Races 653 1.8%
Population By Ethnicity in Howard , TX in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 440 1.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 14,209 39.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 337 0.93%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 87 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 264 0.73%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,135 5.9%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,721 48.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 275 0.76%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 316 0.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 389 1.08%