Howard County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,538
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,538
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,572
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,474
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,473
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,475
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,274
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.2%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 358
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,938
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $209,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,357
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $626
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $777
Building Permits, 2025 15
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,504
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,591
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,444
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,403
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,945
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,439
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,767
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,592
Persons in poverty, percent 9.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 176
Total employment, 2023 1,076
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 46,947
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 551
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 11.4
Population per square mile, 2010 11.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 569.34
Land area in square miles, 2010 569.34
FIPS Code 31093