Howard County, MD Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Howard County Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Population 332,547 6,103,597 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 1312.5 492.0 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.14% 0.50% 0.57%
Median age 37.9 37.9 37.1
Households 120,066 2,338,890 128,459,983

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Economy

Howard County has a the economy index of A+, which means it is exceptionally prosperous.

Metric Howard County Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $147,056 $101,971 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.67% 4.27% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.6% 4.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Howard County Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $415,318 $285,029 $242,182
Median rent $2,038 $1,661 $1,342
Homeownership rate 71.7% 67.5% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Howard County Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 26.2 28.8 22.5
Work from home 23.2% 17.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Howard County has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric Howard County Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 59.8% 39.3% 31.6%
Average household size 2.77 2.58 2.54

Health

Howard County has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.

Metric Howard County Maryland Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 81.7 78.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 8.2% 13.2% 16.3%
Smokers 9.5% 15.9% 19.0%