Howard County, Arkansas
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,306
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,387
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,788
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,786
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,785
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,789
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.4%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 74.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 20.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 507
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,195
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $153,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,157
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $411
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $690
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,098
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,460
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 83,364
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,806
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 182,025
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,421
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,603
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,569
Persons in poverty, percent 18.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 270
Total employment, 2023 6,020
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 228,142
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 841
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 86
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 37
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 53
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 52
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 21.8
Population per square mile, 2010 23.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 587.33
Land area in square miles, 2010 588.55
FIPS Code 05061