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Howard County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Howard County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Howard County's economy is anchored in capital-intensive industry, reflected in a GDP per capita of $294,965 — more than eight times its per capita personal income of $34,587 — pointing to heavy extraction or energy sector activity. The labor force is relatively small, with 33,127 residents, a participation rate of just 54.5%, and only 15.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings of $43,004 sit above the national median. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $150,300 and median rent of $993/month, though the county has seen a population decline of 9.7% over five years and carries a 15.1% poverty rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

33,127

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$69,649

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-9.7% since 2018

Howard County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone20,696 (64.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,841 (18.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,545 (7.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,660 (5.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races983 (3.0%)
  • Asian Alone429 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish9,190
  2. 2.Other Indo-European114
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic107
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)92
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)83

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

64.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,462

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$294,965

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$34,587

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,676
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,554
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,410
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,248
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)1,194

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,587
  2. 2.Service Occupations2,672
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,139
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,099
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,001

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.25×)1,798
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.70×)1,099
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.53×)1,223
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.10×)3,523
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.09×)344

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$150,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$993/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999966 (11.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999917 (10.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999812 (9.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999734 (8.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999697 (8.2%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999447 (5.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,004

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone10,535 (79.1%)
  • Carpooled2,131 (16.0%)
  • Worked At Home406 (3.0%)
  • Walked136 (1.0%)
  • Other97 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle9 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.