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Poverty rate (US official measure) in Howard County

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Howard County was 15.4% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.6 pts from 2023. That is the 105th highest of 254 counties in 2024.

202415.4%
Change on 2023-2.6 pts
Rank105th of 254Counties in Texas ranked
Series high20.62018
Series low15.42024

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Howard County, 2015 to 2024

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14161820222015201720192021202320242015: 19.1 %2016: 17.9 %2017: 18.1 %2018: 20.6 %2019: 17 %2020: 15.7 %2021: 16.9 %2022: 17 %2023: 18 %2024: 15.4 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-01-27.
All 10 values
Period%
202415.4
202318
202217
202116.9
202015.7
201917
201820.6
201718.1
201617.9
201519.1

Compared with Texas and United States

Place2024
Howard County15.4
Texas13.4
United States12.1

Rankings

Definition

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the poverty rate in Howard County?

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Howard County was 15.4% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.6 pts from 2023. That is the 105th highest of 254 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest poverty rate in Howard County?

20.6% in 2018, the highest value since 2015 in this series.

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