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Howard County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 34,860 County Seat Ward County Courthouse State FIPS 48 County FIPS 227 Num Towns 11 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 39,354 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 34,488 Median Age 37.6 Veterans 1,783 Housing Units 13,974 Uninsured 642 Net Migration (recent) -381 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 728 Total Employees 8,760 Avg Annual Pay $65,285 Median Household Income $67,243 Poverty Rate 14.5% Unemployment Rate 5.2% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $98,865 Federal Spending FY2024 $173,709,853 Federal Spending Per Capita $4,983
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $132,900 Median Rent $981 FMR Studio $873 FMR 1BR $879 FMR 2BR $1,127 FMR 3BR $1,358 FMR 4BR $1,685
Health & Safety
Hospitals 22 EMS Stations 33 Fire Stations 33 Police Stations 33 Adult Smoking 18.4% Adult Obesity 39.6% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 22.6 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94 Electric Customers 12547863 Towns with Broadband Data 11 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 11
Community
Churches 36 Libraries 11 Historic Places (NRHP) 6 Homeless Population N/A Schools 141 SNAP Stores 58 Bank Branches 12
Agriculture
Total Farms 314 Land in Farms (acres) 465,881 Avg Farm Size (acres) 1,483.7 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR WILDFIRES 2011-09-09 DR WILDFIRES 2011-07-01 FM BOYKEN ROAD FIRE 2011-06-21 FM MATT LOOP FIRE 2011-05-09 FM KENTWOOD FIRE 2008-03-31 FM SILVER HEELS FIRE 2008-03-27
Detailed Topics
Communities in Howard County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
