Howard, Colorado Population 2024

1,018

Howard Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Howard was:

  • White: 83.69%
  • Two or more races: 7.94%
  • Black or African American: 3.28%
  • Other race: 2.93%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 2.16%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
16.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
60.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
32.38% (249)
The current population of Howard, Colorado is 1,018 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 769.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White97083.69%
Two or more races927.94%
Black or African American383.28%
Other race342.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander252.16%
Native American00%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Howard Population by Race

Howard Population Pyramid 2024

Howard Median Age

46.7

Total

48.3

Male

40.9

Female

Howard Adults

There are 1,007 adults, (381 of whom are seniors) in Howard.

Howard Age Dependency

85.1

Age Dependency Ratio

60.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Howard Sex Ratio

Female53045.73%
Male62954.27%

Howard Population by Age

Howard Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5422.1479.520.5
Married3562.5292.17.9
Non Family1781.3553.446.6
Male82.751000
Female0000

2.52

Average Family Size

2.14

Average Household Size

79.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Howard Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade80.85%
Associates Degree272.86%
Bachelors Degree14315.16%
Graduate Degree555.83%
High School Graduate40242.63%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College30832.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Howard Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Howard Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White838830168
Hispanic59590
Black38385
Other Race26260
Islander252525
2+ Races16160

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Howard Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$52,386$55,972$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$57,824$58,984$49,423
Some College$58,504$59,713$50,701

$57,824

Average Earnings

$58,984

Average Male

$49,423

Average Female

Howard Earnings by Educational Attainment

Howard Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Howard Language

97.2% of Howard residents speak only English, while 2.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.8% of the population.

Howard Language

Howard Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White970525.36%
Black38513.16%

4.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.29%

Male Poverty Rate

5.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Howard

The race most likely to be in poverty in Howard is Black, with 13.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Howard is White, with 5.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.66%.

Howard Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College11.34%
High School3.48%
Bachelors or Greater2.53%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Howard Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Howard Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Howard Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,354$108,306
Households$57,664$92,649
Married Families$56,771$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,115$60,630

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Howard Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

68.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.9%

Male Marriage Rate

76.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Howard Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Howard Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Howard Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Howard Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

145

Number of Veterans

145

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam60
First Gulf War47
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Howard Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7483
75+52
55 to 6410
18 to 340
35 to 540

Howard Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White14517.02%

Howard Veterans by Race

Howard Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Howard Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.8%

Labor Force Participation

50.8%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Howard Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Howard Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Howard Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

18.38%

Born in Howard

94.65%

Native Born

5.35%

Foreign Born

2.16%

Non Citizen

3.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.65% of Howard residents were born in the United States, with 18.38% having been born in Colorado. 2.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Howard Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,018212.11%
2023997212.15%
2022976141.46%
202196219325.1%
2020769-137-15.12%
2019906779.29%
2018829-53-6.01%
201788211014.25%
2016772-22-2.77%
2015794-263-24.88%
20141,057494.86%
20131,008-11-1.08%
20121,019555.71%
201196424133.33%
201072300%

Howard Population by Year