Howard County, Maryland demographics
Population: 329,248
Median age: 39.0
Median household income: 129,549
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Howard County, Maryland.
Population
| 2021 | 329,248 |
| 2020 | 322,407 |
| 2019 | 318,855 |
| 2018 | 315,327 |
| 2017 | 312,495 |
| 2016 | 308,447 |
| 2015 | 304,115 |
| 2014 | 299,269 |
| 2013 | 293,821 |
| 2012 | 288,676 |
| 2011 | 283,655 |
| 2010 | 279,366 |
| 2009 | 274,328 |
Howard County, MD cities
Columbia CDP - 105,086
Elkridge CDP - 24,115
Ellicott City CDP - 74,432
Fulton CDP - 5,230
Highland CDP - 1,017
Ilchester CDP - 27,513
Jessup CDP - 10,516
North Laurel CDP - 24,233
Savage CDP - 7,841
Census data for Howard County, Maryland
Demographic and housing estimates in Howard County, Maryland
| Total population | 329,248 |
| Male | 161,866 |
| Female | 167,382 |
| Total population | 329,248 |
| Under 5 years | 18,987 |
| 5 to 9 years | 21,919 |
| 10 to 14 years | 24,618 |
| 15 to 19 years | 22,558 |
| 20 to 24 years | 18,320 |
| 25 to 34 years | 39,257 |
| 35 to 44 years | 47,292 |
| 45 to 54 years | 47,139 |
| 55 to 59 years | 23,564 |
| 60 to 64 years | 19,738 |
| 65 to 74 years | 28,132 |
| 75 to 84 years | 12,616 |
| 85 years and over | 5,108 |
| Median age (years) | 39.0 |
| Under 18 years | 80,472 |
| 16 years and over | 258,415 |
| 18 years and over | 248,776 |
| 21 years and over | 238,442 |
| 62 years and over | 56,845 |
| 65 years and over | 45,856 |
| Total population | 329,248 |
| One race | 308,006 |
| White | 173,510 |
| Black or African American | 64,236 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 833 |
| Asian | 61,674 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 215 |
| Some other race | 7,538 |
| Two or more races | 21,242 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 226,120 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 109,675 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 116,445 |
Social characteristics in Howard County, Maryland
| Total households | 118,037 |
| Family households (families) | 69,242 |
| Married-couple family | 5,283 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 15,852 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 10,846 |
| Nonfamily households | 27,660 |
| Average household size | 31,669 |
| Average family size | 2.77 |
Economic characteristics in Howard County, Maryland
| Total households | 118,037 |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,445 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,863 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,398 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,974 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 6,081 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 11,471 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 13,309 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 23,523 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 19,019 |
| $200,000 or more | 31,954 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 129,549 |
Housing characteristics in Howard County, Maryland
| Total housing units | 122,208 |
| Occupied housing units | 118,037 |
| Vacant housing units | 4,171 |
| Total housing units | 122,208 |
| 1-unit, detached | 62,763 |
| 1-unit, attached | 27,123 |
| 2 units | 632 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,419 |
| 5 to 9 units | 7,095 |
| 10 to 19 units | 11,576 |
| 20 or more units | 10,448 |
| Mobile home | 957 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 195 |
| Total housing units | 122,208 |
| Built 2014 or later | 119 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 15,404 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 15,775 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 24,145 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 28,434 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 21,554 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 8,581 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 4,230 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 995 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,971 |
| Total housing units | 122,208 |
| 1 room | 1,699 |
| 2 rooms | 2,533 |
| 3 rooms | 8,207 |
| 4 rooms | 13,697 |
| 5 rooms | 11,887 |
| 6 rooms | 16,038 |
| 7 rooms | 14,193 |
| 8 rooms | 15,257 |
| 9 rooms or more | 38,697 |
| Median rooms | 7.0 |
| Total housing units | 122,208 |
| No bedroom | 1,831 |
| 1 bedroom | 10,008 |
| 2 bedrooms | 23,036 |
| 3 bedrooms | 36,168 |
| 4 bedrooms | 36,360 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 14,805 |
| Occupied housing units | 118,037 |
| Owner-occupied | 86,089 |
| Renter-occupied | 31,948 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.92 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.36 |
| Occupied housing units | 118,037 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 11,430 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 34,176 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 19,659 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 26,100 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 15,141 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 11,531 |
| Owner-occupied units | 86,089 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,602 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 576 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,082 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,352 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 8,481 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 31,458 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 37,129 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 3,409 |
| Median (dollars) | 483,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 86,089 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 64,005 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 22,084 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 30,924 |
| Less than $500 | 1,106 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,723 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 4,939 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 13,254 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 6,300 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 2,259 |
| $3,000 or more | 1,343 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,790 |
| No rent paid | 1,024 |
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