Howard County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»  «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2022:33,672More data
Estimate 2021:34,336 
Census 2020:34,864More data
Census 2010:35,012More data
Census 2000:33,627More data
Population of the County Seat (Big Spring)
Census 2020:26,144 
Census 2010:27,282 
Census 2000:25,233 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN HOWARD COUNTY - 2022 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Big Spring city:25,318More data
Coahoma town:905More data
Forsan city:213More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:900.8More data
Water Area:3.4More data
Total Area:904.2More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:38.70More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:79.94More data
Percent Rural:20.06More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:45.0%More data
Race - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:87.2%More data
Percent African American Alone:7.3%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.8%More data
Percent Asian Alone:1.4%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:2.2%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:45.9%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:6.0%More data
Age - 2021 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups»
17 and Under:21.4%More data
65 and Older:13.0%More data
85 and Older:1.6%More data
Median Age:37.4More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2021 (BEA):$51,007More data
Total Personal Income - 2021 (BEA):$1,740,771,000More data
Median Household Income - 2021 (Census Bureau):$55,842More data
Poverty - 2021 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:16.9%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:19.4%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:80.5% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:13.7% 
Pay (BLS)
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$53,630More data
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$52,881 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$52,657 
Average Annual Pay - 2018:$51,178 
Average Annual Pay - 2017:$49,179 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2022:5.1More data
Unemployment Rate - 2021:6.4 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:8.1 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.1 
Unemployment Rate - 2018:3.3 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2021
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.327545More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$6,523,615,843More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$5,632,276,523More data
Total Actual Levy:$18,448,240More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2022:$N/AMore data
CY 2021:$N/A 
CY 2020:$N/A 
CY 2019:$N/A 
CY 2018:$N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN HOWARD COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2021
IH Highways:33.495More data
US Highways:40.501More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:49.594More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:167.616More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:2.396More data
Frontage Roads:65.243More data
On-System Subtotal:358.845More data
City Streets:194.646More data
Certified County Roads:512.105More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:706.751More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,065.596More data
Lane Miles - 2021
IH Highways:133.980More data
US Highways:162.004More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:135.448More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:347.398More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:2.396More data
Frontage Roads:130.486More data
On-System Subtotal:911.712More data
City Streets:397.556More data
Certified County Roads:1,024.210More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,421.766More data
County Total:2,333.478More data
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2021»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2021»
County Agricultural Profile (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture 2017»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Howard County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Howard County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Howard County»

Special Districts in Howard County.
School Districts in Howard County.
History of City Tax Rates in Howard County.

Airports in Howard County.
Hospitals in Howard County.
Prisons in Howard County.