In 2022, Howard County, MO had a population of 10.1k people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $59,023. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Howard County, MO declined from 10,147 to 10,142, a −0.0493% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,596 to $59,023, a 0.729% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Howard County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.78%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.69%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.947%), and White (Hispanic) (0.611%).
None of the households in Howard County, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.7% of the residents in Howard County, MO are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Howard County, MO are Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies (674 degrees awarded in 2022) and Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (282 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Howard County, MO was $140,900, and the homeownership rate was 81.7%.
Most people in Howard County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Howard County, MO was 2 cars per household.
Howard County, MO borders Boone County, MO, Chariton County, MO, Cooper County, MO, Randolph County, MO, and Saline County, MO.