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 Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:30,554More data
Estimate 2022:30,732 
Estimate 2021:34,365 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.34,860More 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 - 2023 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:22,373More data
Coahoma town:902More data
Forsan city:215More 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, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:83.06More data
Percent Rural:16.94More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:45.5%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:87.2%More data
Percent African American Alone:7.4%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:2.1%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:45.3%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:6.0%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:23.1%More data
65 and Older:13.9%More data
85 and Older:1.4%More data
Median Age:37.2More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2022 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$56,531More data
Total Personal Income - 2022 (BEA):$1,903,514,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$59,598More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:17.0%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:22.4%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:81.0% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:13.8% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$61,565More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$58,253 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$53,630 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$52,881 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$52,657 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:4.3More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:5.1 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:6.4 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:8.1 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.1 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.238916More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$9,702,734,120More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$8,722,098,154More data
Total Actual Levy:$20,838,488More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2023:N/AMore data
CY 2022:N/A 
CY 2021:N/A 
CY 2020:N/A 
CY 2019:N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN HOWARD COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
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:512.112More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:706.758More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,065.603More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:133.980More data
US Highways:162.004More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:134.316More 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:910.580More data
City Streets:397.556More data
Certified County Roads:1,024.224More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,421.780More data
County Total:2,332.360More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
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.