Howard County, Missouri

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 10,141
Median household income: $62,628
Median home value: $145,300

Howard County, Missouri counts 10,141 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $62,628 is below the Missouri median ($68,920).

Between 2019 and 2023, Howard County's population held roughly steady from 10,058 to 10,141, while its median household income rose 18.8% from $52,700 to $62,628.

Owners occupy 80.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,141
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $62,628
Median home value: $145,300
Median gross rent: $807
Housing units: 4,381
Homeownership rate: 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,05810,141

Median household income

$52,700$62,628

Median home value

$130,100$145,300

Median gross rent

$601$807

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,058	$52,700	$130,100	$601
2020	10,022	$55,000	$141,400	$650
2021	10,147	$58,596	$142,400	$712
2022	10,142	$59,023	$140,900	$823
2023	10,141	$62,628	$145,300	$807

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 2413.8%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	573	5.7%
5 to 17	1,665	16.4%
18 to 24	1,395	13.8%
25 to 34	1,021	10.1%
35 to 44	1,094	10.8%
45 to 54	1,035	10.2%
55 to 64	1,339	13.2%
65 to 74	1,207	11.9%
75 and over	812	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,818	87.0%
Black or African American	530	5.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	37	0.4%
Asian	46	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	56	0.6%
Two or more races	433	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	216	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	677	10.4%
High school graduate	2,319	35.6%
Some college or associate's	1,691	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,078	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	743	11.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,416	76.6%
Carpooled	494	11.1%
Public transit	13	0.3%
Walked	104	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	372	8.3%
Other means	58	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,237	30.3%
15 to 29 min	1,174	28.7%
30 to 44 min	1,104	27.0%
45 to 59 min	354	8.7%
60+ min	216	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 12.8% (1,203 of 9,376)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,355	67.9%
Nonfamily households	1,114	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,469	79.2%
Vacant	912	20.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,785	80.3%
Renter-occupied	684	19.7%

1-unit, detached76.7%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other14.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,362	76.7%
1-unit, attached	42	1.0%
2 to 4 units	307	7.0%
5 to 19 units	36	0.8%
20 or more units	15	0.3%
Mobile home & other	619	14.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 29089
State: Missouri
Land area: 464 sq mi
Water area: 7.67 sq mi
Center point: 39.1434, -92.6959

Cities & places

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