Arkansas

Howard County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
63.8%
African
20.5%
Hispanic
12.7%
Other
3%

Compared with Arkansas and the United States

Howard Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricHoward CountyArkansasUnited States
Non-Hispanic White63.8%67.6%58%
Black or African American20.5%14.7%—
Hispanic12.7%10%—
Indian0.6%0.5%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%0.7%—
East Asian0.3%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Howard County next to Arkansas and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricHoward CountyArkansasUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—86.9 (−13.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—58.2 (−41.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$45,603$60,773$80,734
Median home value$153,900$188,000$332,700
Home price to income3.4×3.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$690/mo$947/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.2%18.7%21.0%