Howard County, Texas

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 33,127
Median household income: $71,457
Median home value: $150,300

Howard County is a county in Texas with a population of 33,127. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $71,457 is below the Texas median ($76,292).

From 2019 to 2023, Howard County's population declined 8.9% from 36,349 to 33,127, while its median household income rose 31.8% from $54,208 to $71,457.

15.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.47 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 33,127
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $71,457
Median home value: $150,300
Median gross rent: $993
Housing units: 13,999
Homeownership rate: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

36,34933,127

Median household income

$54,208$71,457

Median home value

$99,000$150,300

Median gross rent

$868$993

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	36,349	$54,208	$99,000	$868
2020	36,213	$57,761	$103,500	$869
2021	34,620	$60,260	$121,200	$891
2022	34,488	$67,243	$132,900	$981
2023	33,127	$71,457	$150,300	$993

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4416.0%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,985	6.0%
5 to 17	5,476	16.5%
18 to 24	2,903	8.8%
25 to 34	4,972	15.0%
35 to 44	5,297	16.0%
45 to 54	4,444	13.4%
55 to 64	3,721	11.2%
65 to 74	2,648	8.0%
75 and over	1,681	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,579	44.0%
Black or African American	1,615	4.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	109	0.3%
Asian	336	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	33	0.1%
Some other race	90	0.3%
Two or more races	818	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15,547	46.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.8%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,274	18.8%
High school graduate	7,548	33.2%
Some college or associate's	7,449	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,381	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,111	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled15.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,839	79.8%
Carpooled	2,032	15.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	122	0.9%
Bicycle	12	0.1%
Worked from home	521	3.8%
Other means	52	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,041	53.9%
15 to 29 min	2,709	20.7%
30 to 44 min	1,245	9.5%
45 to 59 min	1,120	8.6%
60+ min	942	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 15.1% (4,445 of 29,500)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,539	63.2%
Nonfamily households	4,388	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,927	85.2%
Vacant	2,072	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,186	68.6%
Renter-occupied	3,741	31.4%

1-unit, detached74.9%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other9.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,479	74.9%
1-unit, attached	241	1.7%
2 to 4 units	394	2.8%
5 to 19 units	716	5.1%
20 or more units	847	6.1%
Mobile home & other	1,322	9.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 48227
State: Texas
Land area: 901 sq mi
Water area: 3.42 sq mi
Center point: 32.3034, -101.4387

Cities & places

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