Maryland

Howard County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
50.7%
African
19.2%
East Asian
9.4%
Indian
9%
Hispanic
7%
Other
4.7%

Compared with Maryland 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 CountyMarylandUnited States
Non-Hispanic White50.7%45.2%58%
Black or African American19.2%29.4%—
East Asian9.4%2.4%—
Indian9%2.3%—
Hispanic7%13.8%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.2%—

Cost of living

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

MetricHoward CountyMarylandUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—105.0 (+5.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—121.1 (+21.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$149,763$103,678$80,734
Median home value$597,900$419,900$332,700
Home price to income4.0×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$2,099/mo$1,705/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income16.8%19.7%21.0%