Howard County, Maryland

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 333,916
Median household income: $146,982
Median home value: $576,700

Home to 333,916 residents, Howard County is one of Maryland's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $146,982 is above the Maryland median ($101,652).

From 2019 to 2023, Howard County's population grew 4.7% from 318,855 to 333,916, while its median household income rose 21.3% from $121,160 to $146,982.

64.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 71.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 333,916
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $146,982
Median home value: $576,700
Median gross rent: $2,038
Housing units: 124,489
Homeownership rate: 71.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

318,855333,916

Median household income

$121,160$146,982

Median home value

$455,700$576,700

Median gross rent

$1,716$2,038

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	318,855	$121,160	$455,700	$1,716
2020	322,407	$124,042	$464,500	$1,731
2021	329,248	$129,549	$483,200	$1,790
2022	332,011	$140,971	$551,300	$1,920
2023	333,916	$146,982	$576,700	$2,038

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18,496	5.5%
5 to 17	61,777	18.5%
18 to 24	26,302	7.9%
25 to 34	39,664	11.9%
35 to 44	48,690	14.6%
45 to 54	46,226	13.8%
55 to 64	43,401	13.0%
65 to 74	29,274	8.8%
75 and over	20,086	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	156,832	47.0%
Black or African American	65,587	19.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	351	0.1%
Asian	62,823	18.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	122	0.0%
Some other race	2,018	0.6%
Two or more races	18,062	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28,121	8.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate12.4%

Some college or associate's18.4%

Bachelor's degree30.7%

Graduate or professional degree33.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10,796	4.7%
High school graduate	28,221	12.4%
Some college or associate's	41,745	18.4%
Bachelor's degree	69,773	30.7%
Graduate or professional degree	76,806	33.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone67.4%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit1.9%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home23.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	117,177	67.4%
Carpooled	9,304	5.4%
Public transit	3,322	1.9%
Walked	1,618	0.9%
Bicycle	88	0.1%
Worked from home	40,257	23.2%
Other means	2,077	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24,128	18.1%
15 to 29 min	50,147	37.5%
30 to 44 min	32,815	24.6%
45 to 59 min	14,315	10.7%
60+ min	12,181	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 5.1% (16,915 of 330,837)

	Count	Share
Family households	88,146	73.4%
Nonfamily households	31,920	26.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	120,066	96.4%
Vacant	4,423	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	86,100	71.7%
Renter-occupied	33,966	28.3%

1-unit, detached50.5%

1-unit, attached22.3%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units15.3%

20 or more units9.2%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	62,895	50.5%
1-unit, attached	27,718	22.3%
2 to 4 units	2,175	1.7%
5 to 19 units	19,023	15.3%
20 or more units	11,488	9.2%
Mobile home & other	1,190	1.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 24027
State: Maryland
Land area: 251 sq mi
Water area: 2.45 sq mi
Center point: 39.2523, -76.9244