COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Howard County
Maryland · 187,328 residents · 250.95 sq mi
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Howard County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $54,348. Population has fallen 24% since 2000, a loss of 60,514 residents. 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $165,400. Poverty is rare here, at 3.1% of residents. Households here earn about 38% more than the Maryland median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024336K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(14,979)
5 to 97.6%(14,304)
10 to 146.5%(12,134)
15 to 195.9%(11,138)
20 to 246.6%(12,319)
25 to 3421%(39,256)
35 to 4419.5%(36,440)
45 to 5412.5%(23,338)
55 to 646.4%(12,073)
65 to 743.8%(7,169)
75 to 841.7%(3,263)
85 and over0.5%(915)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$54,348
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $74,167 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$165,400
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $198,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic72.6%(180,010)
Black14.3%(35,353)
Hispanic / Latino3%(7,490)
Asian7.7%(18,977)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic83.3%(156,126)
Black11.7%(21,982)
Hispanic / Latino2%(3,745)
Asian4.3%(8,059)
Other0.6%(1,161)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Central American3.1%(10,301)
Mexican1.7%(5,633)
Salvadoran1.6%(5,426)
South American1.3%(4,531)
Puerto Rican1.1%(3,857)
Honduran0.8%(2,832)
Colombian0.4%(1,489)
Guatemalan0.4%(1,186)
Cuban0.3%(1,055)
Peruvian0.3%(1,016)
Dominican0.3%(844)
Spaniard0.2%(712)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.2%(707)
Panamanian0.1%(442)
Argentine0.1%(369)
Costa Rican0.1%(336)
Ecuadorian0.1%(282)
Chilean0.1%(228)
Bolivian0.1%(170)
Uruguayan0%(140)
Paraguayan0%(84)
Nicaraguan0%(70)
Asian origin
Asian Indian6.6%(22,305)
Korean4%(13,389)
Chinese3.9%(13,264)
Pakistani1%(3,351)
Vietnamese0.8%(2,593)
Filipino0.7%(2,511)
Burmese0.3%(1,092)
Nepalese0.3%(1,015)
Bangladeshi0.3%(885)
Japanese0.2%(617)
Taiwanese0.1%(380)
Thai0.1%(375)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0.1%(362)
Malaysian0.1%(210)
Sri Lankan0%(96)
Mongolian0%(61)
Singaporean0%(50)
Cambodian0%(45)
Hmong0%(37)
Laotian0%(10)
Indonesian0%(9)
Ancestry
German11.9%(39,942)
Irish10.2%(34,174)
English9.4%(31,609)
Italian5.3%(17,712)
Subsaharan African4.8%(16,228)
Polish3.2%(10,824)
American2.9%(9,806)
Scottish1.7%(5,607)
Nigerian1.6%(5,394)
Russian1.3%(4,504)
West Indian1.3%(4,367)
Arab1.3%(4,206)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
French1.1%(3,828)
Ethiopian0.8%(2,567)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(2,467)
Greek0.7%(2,453)
Norwegian0.7%(2,239)
Jamaican0.7%(2,239)
Swedish0.6%(2,173)
Iranian0.5%(1,831)
Czech0.5%(1,794)
Welsh0.5%(1,628)
Dutch0.4%(1,470)
British0.4%(1,441)
Ukrainian0.4%(1,308)
Lithuanian0.4%(1,237)
Ghanaian0.4%(1,200)
Hungarian0.3%(1,011)
Portuguese0.3%(914)
French Canadian0.3%(901)
Slovak0.3%(875)
Guyanese0.3%(844)
Haitian0.2%(829)
Lebanese0.2%(785)
Turkish0.2%(771)
Danish0.2%(742)
Brazilian0.2%(660)
Austrian0.2%(647)
Egyptian0.2%(592)
Israeli0.2%(544)
Swiss0.1%(498)
Palestinian0.1%(434)
Romanian0.1%(433)
Finnish0.1%(413)
Latvian0.1%(353)
Armenian0.1%(325)
Kenyan0.1%(323)
Canadian0.1%(295)
Syrian0.1%(274)
Jordanian0.1%(257)
Belgian0.1%(232)
Cape Verdean0.1%(224)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(202)
Moroccan0.1%(195)
Australian0%(162)
Croatian0%(150)
Barbadian0%(147)
Iraqi0%(119)
Serbian0%(86)
Somali0%(86)
Slovene0%(52)
Bulgarian0%(32)
Macedonian0%(18)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.1%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 93.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.1%(43,893)
Married59.5%(78,765)
Widowed1.8%(2,375)
Divorced5.6%(7,445)
Women 15+
Never married28.2%(39,187)
Married54.8%(76,102)
Widowed6.8%(9,482)
Divorced10.2%(14,189)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Howard County, Maryland?
Howard County, Maryland has about 187,328 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Howard County, Maryland?
The typical household in Howard County, Maryland earns about $54,348 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Howard County, Maryland expensive?
In Howard County, Maryland, the median home is worth about $165,400, and the typical rent is about $680 a month.
How educated are people in Howard County, Maryland?
About 46.9% of adults age 25 and over in Howard County, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Howard County, Maryland?
About 3.1% of people in Howard County, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.
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