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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Population By Race in Howard , TX in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,603 7.28%
White Alone 31,447 87.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 599 1.67%
Asian Alone 426 1.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 28 0.08%
Two Or More Races 675 1.89%
Population By Ethnicity in Howard , TX in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 446 1.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 14,195 39.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 328 0.92%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 90 0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 262 0.73%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,157 6.03%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 17,252 48.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 271 0.76%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 336 0.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 413 1.15%