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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Howard County, TX in 2016

Total Population:36,202

Non Hispanic (57.6%)

Hispanic (42.4%)

Race in Howard County, TX in 2016

Total Population:36,202

White Alone (88.2%)

Black or African American Alone (7.11%)

Two or more races (1.8%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.69%)

Asian Alone (1.11%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)

Ethnicity in Howard County, TX in 2016

Total Population:36,202

Non-Hispanic White Alone (48.95%)

Hispanic White Alone (39.25%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.9%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.61%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.22%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.08%)

Population By Race in Howard , TX in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	31,930	88.2%
Black or African American Alone	2,575	7.11%
Two Or More Races	653	1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	612	1.69%
Asian Alone	403	1.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	29	0.08%

Population By Ethnicity in Howard , TX in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	17,721	48.95%
White Alone - Hispanic	14,209	39.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,135	5.9%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	440	1.22%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	389	1.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	337	0.93%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	316	0.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	275	0.76%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	264	0.73%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	87	0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	16	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	13	0.04%