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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census	287,085	#6 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households	$103,273
Poverty Rate	4.2%
Median Age	38.4 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group	White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Howard County Demographics Summary

population icon With 287,085 people, Howard County is the 6th most populated county in the state of Maryland out of 23 counties. But watch out, Howard County, because Harford County with 244,826 people and Frederick County with 233,385 people are right behind you.

In 2010, the median household income of Howard County residents was $103,273. Howard County households made slightly more than Montgomery County households ($93,373) and Calvert County households ($90,838) However, 4.2% of Howard County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Howard County residents is 38.4 years young.

race icon The largest Howard County racial/ethinic groups are White (59.2%) followed by Black (17.1%) and Asian (14.3%).

Howard County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White	169,972
Black	49,150
American Indian	511
Asian	41,101
Pacific Islander	105
Some Other Race	746
Two or More Races	8,771
Hispanic	16,729
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race

White
Black
Indian
Asian
Pacific Islander
Some Other Race
Two or More Races
Hispanic

3 Largest Howard County Race / Ethnic Groups

The Howard County White population is 169,972 persons or 59.2%.
The Howard County Black population is 49,150 persons or 17.1%.
The Howard County Asian population is 41,101 persons or 14.3%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."

Howard County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Howard County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age	38.4 years
Median Age - Females	39.4 years
Median Age - Males	37.1 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 26.0% of the Howard County population under 18, Howard County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18	26.0%
Persons Over 65	10.1%
Everyone else	63.9
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age

Under 18
Over 65
Everyone else

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