Population under 18 in Howard County
Population under 18 in Howard County was 22.7% in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4 pts from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 24 counties in 2025.
Population under 18 in Howard County, 2010 to 2025
All 16 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.7 |
| 2024 | 23.1 |
| 2023 | 23.5 |
| 2022 | 23.8 |
| 2021 | 24.1 |
| 2020 | 24.4 |
| 2019 | 24.5 |
| 2018 | 24.6 |
| 2017 | 24.7 |
| 2016 | 24.7 |
| 2015 | 24.7 |
| 2014 | 24.8 |
| 2013 | 25 |
| 2012 | 25.2 |
| 2011 | 25.6 |
| 2010 | 25.9 |
Compared with Maryland and United States
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Howard County | 22.7 |
| Maryland | 21.3 |
| United States | 21.1 |
Rankings
Definition
Residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of total population on 1 July. United States: Census Bureau county population estimates by age; states and the nation are sums of their counties.
Uses the US age of majority. Not comparable with population_0_14_share, which stops at 14.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the population under 18 in Howard County?
Population under 18 in Howard County was 22.7% in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4 pts from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 24 counties in 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex: residents aged 0 to 17 as a percentage of the total on 1 July, 2010 to 2019 from the 2010 to 2020 intercensal file and 2020 onwards from the latest vintage; states and the nation summed from counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest population under 18 in Howard County?
25.9% in 2010, the highest value since 2010 in this series.