Demographic Characteristics of Howard County, Maryland
Total Population: 247,842
Howard County, Maryland Age/Gender Statistics
 Male Population: 121,774 (49.13%) |
 Female Population: 126,068 (50.87%) |
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| Under 5 years | 18,248 | 45 to 54 years: | 38,322 |
| 5 to 9 years: | 20,718 | 55 to 59 years: | 12,617 |
| 10 to 14 years: | 19,849 | 60 to 64 years: | 8,138 |
| 15 to 19 years: | 15,270 | 65 to 74 years: | 10,370 |
| 20 to 24 years: | 11,033 | 75 to 84 years: | 5,955 |
| 25 to 34 years: | 36,519 | 85 years and over: | 2,143 |
| 35 to 44 years: | 48,660 | ||
| Median Age: 35.5 | |||
Howard County, Maryland Racial Statistics
One Race
242,407
White
184,215
Black or African American
35,730
American Indian and Alaska Native
583
Asian
19,037
Asian Indian
4,768
Chinese
4,271
Filipino
1,023
Japanese
396
Korean
6,188
Vietnamese
897
Other Asian
1,494
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
87
Native Hawaiian
33
Guamanian or Chamorro
24
Samoan
14
Other Pacific Islander
16
Some other race
2,755
Two or more races
5,435
Howard County, Maryland Hispanic Population Statistics
| Total Hispanic or Latino Population: 7,490 | |||
| Mexican | Puerto Rican | Cuban | Other |
| 1,981 | 1,388 | 399 | 3,722 |
Howard County, Maryland Relationship Statistics
| In households: 244,224 (98.54%) | In group quarters: 3,618 (1.46%) | ||
| Householder | 90,043 | Institutionalized | 1,876 |
| Spouse | 54,441 | Noninstitutionalized | 1,742 |
| Child | 79,757 | ||
| Own child under 18 years | 65,807 | ||
| Other relatives | 9,480 | ||
| Under 18 years | 2,795 | ||
| Nonrelatives | 10,503 | ||
| Unmarried partner | 4,221 | ||