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Population in Howard County

Population in Howard County was 30,504 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 95th highest of 254 counties in 2025.

2025, persons30,504
Change on 2024-0.2%
Rank95th of 254Counties in Texas ranked
Series high34,8112020
Series low30,5042025

Population in Howard County, 2020 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

30K31K32K33K34K35K2020202120222023202420252020: 34,811 persons2021: 34,387 persons2022: 30,764 persons2023: 30,702 persons2024: 30,568 persons2025: 30,504 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202530,504
202430,568
202330,702
202230,764
202134,387
202034,811

Compared with Texas and United States

Place2025
Howard County30,504
Texas31,709,821
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Howard County?

Population in Howard County was 30,504 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 95th highest of 254 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Howard County?

34,811 in 2020, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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