| Name | Howell County |
| State | Missouri |
| FIPS Code | 29091 |
| County Seat | West Plains |
| Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
| Population (2022) | 40,330 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | -1.61% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 98.58% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 93% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+34 |
| Unemployment Rate (January 2025) | 4.1% |
| Area Code(s) | 417 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| White | 98.58% |
| African American | 0.48% |
| Hispanic | 0.42% |
| Asian | 0.52% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 92.94% |
| African American | 0.67% |
| Hispanic | 2.64% |
| Asian | 0.82% |
| Native American | 0.45% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.5% |