Population By Race and Ethnicity in Howard County, TX in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 34,816 population of Howard County, Texas comprised of 16,156 people who identified as Hispanic (46.4%), and 18,660 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (53.6%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Howard County, Texas with a population of 30,613 (87.93%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,387 (6.86%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 726 (2.09%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Howard County, Texas in 2020, with a population of 15,642 (44.93%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 14,971 (43%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,945 (5.59%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,387 6.86%
White Alone 30,613 87.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 585 1.68%
Asian Alone 469 1.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 36 0.1%
Two Or More Races 726 2.09%
Population By Ethnicity in Howard , TX in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 442 1.27%
White Alone - Hispanic 14,971 43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 335 0.96%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 94 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 17 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 297 0.85%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,945 5.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,642 44.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 250 0.72%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 375 1.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 19 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 429 1.23%