Howard County, Maryland
Total employer establishments, 2023 10,050
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 339,183
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 339,668
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 332,311
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 332,313
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 332,317
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 287,085
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.3%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 52.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 21.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 20.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 45.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 15,149
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 22.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 128,148
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $597,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,021
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,044
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,099
Building Permits, 2025 728
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 121,065
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.76
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 28.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 64.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,022,197
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,562,097
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 848,943
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,154,032
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,350
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $149,763
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,501
Persons in poverty, percent 5.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 10,050
Total employment, 2023 185,946
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 15,415,875
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 34,308
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,419
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,648
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,086
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,209
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 273
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,104
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,324.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,144.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 250.95
Land area in square miles, 2010 250.74
FIPS Code 24027