Name | Howard County |
State | Maryland |
FIPS Code | 24027 |
County Seat | Ellicott City |
Timezone | Eastern Standard Time (EST) |
Population (2022) | 288,676 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 15.76% |
Majority Ethnicity | White 56.42% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 31% |
Partisan Voting Index | Democratic:+20 |
Unemployment Rate (January 2025) | 2.7% |
Area Code(s) | 410 / 443 / 667 / 240 / 301 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 56.42% |
African American | 22.28% |
Hispanic | 0.21% |
Asian | 20.95% |
Native American | 0.07% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.07% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 31.39% |
African American | 25.01% |
Hispanic | 14.13% |
Asian | 22.45% |
Native American | 0.24% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.14% |