In 2021, Howard County, MO had a population of 10.1k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $58,596. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Howard County, MO grew from 10,022 to 10,147, a 1.25% increase and its median household income grew from $55,000 to $58,596, a 6.54% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Howard County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (88%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.22%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.83%), White (Hispanic) (1.12%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.562%).
None of the households in Howard County, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.6% of the residents in Howard County, MO are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Howard County, MO are Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies (774 degrees awarded in 2021) and Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (228 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Howard County, MO was $142,400, and the homeownership rate was 81.3%.
Most people in Howard County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Howard County, MO was 2 cars per household.
Howard County, MO borders Boone County, MO, Chariton County, MO, Cooper County, MO, Randolph County, MO, and Saline County, MO.
