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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 35,778 population of Howard County, Texas comprised of 15,334 people who identified as Hispanic (42.86%), and 20,444 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (57.14%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Texas with a population of 31,447 (87.9%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,603 (7.28%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 675 (1.89%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Texas in 2017, with a population of 17,252 (48.22%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 14,195 (39.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,157 (6.03%).

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 2017

Total Population:35,778

Non Hispanic (57.14%)

Hispanic (42.86%)

Race in Howard County, TX in 2017

Total Population:35,778

White Alone (87.9%)

Black or African American Alone (7.28%)

Two or more races (1.89%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.67%)

Asian Alone (1.19%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)

Ethnicity in Howard County, TX in 2017

Total Population:35,778

Non-Hispanic White Alone (48.22%)

Hispanic White Alone (39.67%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (6.03%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.68%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.25%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.15%)

Population By Race in Howard , TX in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	31,447	87.9%
Black or African American Alone	2,603	7.28%
Two Or More Races	675	1.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	599	1.67%
Asian Alone	426	1.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	28	0.08%

Population By Ethnicity in Howard , TX in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	17,252	48.22%
White Alone - Hispanic	14,195	39.67%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,157	6.03%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	446	1.25%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	413	1.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	336	0.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	328	0.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	271	0.76%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	262	0.73%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	90	0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	15	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	13	0.04%