Texas

Howard County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
47.4%
Hispanic
43.3%
African
5.5%
Other
3.8%

Compared with Texas 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 CountyTexasUnited States
Non-Hispanic White47.4%37.3%58%
Hispanic43.3%40.9%—
Black or African American5.5%12.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native1.1%0.3%—
Indian0.3%2.6%—
East Asian0.2%1.3%—

Cost of living

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

MetricHoward CountyTexasUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—97.1 (−2.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—96.5 (−3.5%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$69,649$78,476$80,734
Median home value$155,600$283,800$332,700
Home price to income2.2×3.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,034/mo$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.8%21.5%21.0%