Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard County, TX in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 36,732 population of Howard County, Texas comprised of 16,096 people who identified as Hispanic (43.82%), and 20,636 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (56.18%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Texas with a population of 32,296 (87.92%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,645 (7.2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 698 (1.9%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Texas in 2019, with a population of 17,406 (47.39%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 14,890 (40.54%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,156 (5.87%).

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 2019

Total Population:36,732

Non Hispanic (56.18%)

Hispanic (43.82%)

Race in Howard County, TX in 2019

Total Population:36,732

White Alone (87.92%)

Black or African American Alone (7.2%)

Two or more races (1.9%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.63%)

Asian Alone (1.25%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)

Ethnicity in Howard County, TX in 2019

Total Population:36,732

Non-Hispanic White Alone (47.39%)

Hispanic White Alone (40.54%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.87%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.72%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.33%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.16%)

Population By Race in Howard , TX in 2019

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	32,296	87.92%
Black or African American Alone	2,645	7.2%
Two Or More Races	698	1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	597	1.63%
Asian Alone	461	1.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	35	0.1%

Population By Ethnicity in Howard , TX in 2019

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	17,406	47.39%
White Alone - Hispanic	14,890	40.54%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,156	5.87%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	489	1.33%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	426	1.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	365	0.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	336	0.92%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	272	0.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	261	0.71%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	96	0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	22	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	13	0.04%