Howard County MD Information
Howard County MD Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2018)
POPULATION |
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| Total Population |
327,599 |
| Population in Households |
325,902 |
| Population in Familes |
279,528 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs |
1,697 |
| Population Density1 |
1,307 |
| Diversity Index2 |
68 |
| |
INCOME |
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| Median Household Income |
$116,238 |
| Average Household Income |
$151,312 |
| Per Capita Income |
$54,775 |
HOUSING |
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| Total Housing Units |
122,276 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU |
85,417 (69.9%) |
| Renter Occupied HU |
32,766 (26.8%) |
| Vacant Housing Units |
4,093 ( 3.3%) |
| Median Home Value |
$458,964 |
| Average Home Value |
$533,405 |
| |
HOUSEHOLDS |
|---|
| Total Households |
118,183 |
| Average Household Size |
2.76 |
| Family Households |
85,276 |
| Average Family Size |
3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2017 |
2017-2022 |
| Population |
1.61% |
1.57% |
| Households |
1.47% |
1.49% |
| Families |
1.35% |
1.4% |
| Median Household Income |
|
1.65% |
| Per Capita Income |
|
2.36% |
Howard County MD - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile
The table below compares Howard County to the other 24 counties / independent cities and county equivalents in Maryland by rank and percentile using July 1, 2018 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description |
Rank |
Percentile |
| Total Population |
# 6 |
79th |
| Population Density |
# 6 |
79th |
| Diversity Index |
# 3 |
92nd |
| Median Household Income |
# 1 |
100th |
| Per Capita Income |
# 1 |
100th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Maryland Census Data Comparison Tool.
