| Name | Howard County |
| State | Texas |
| FIPS Code | 48227 |
| County Seat | Big Spring |
| Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
| Population (2022) | 34,927 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | -0.43% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 90.49% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | Hispanic 59% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+28 |
| Unemployment Rate (January 2025) | 4.2% |
| Area Code(s) | 432 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| White | 90.49% |
| African American | 7.18% |
| Hispanic | 0.88% |
| Asian | 1.45% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 34.06% |
| African American | 3.38% |
| Hispanic | 58.59% |
| Asian | 1.03% |
| Native American | 0.21% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.13% |