Howard County, Indiana
Howard County, Indiana · ZIP 46901, 46902, 46919
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 84,082 (2024 estimate)Population
- 35,129Households
- $62,496Median household income
- $151,500Median home value
- 20Towns with a page
- 9ZIP codes
Howard County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 84,964 |
| 2010 | 82,752 |
| 2020 | 83,658 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $62,496 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 25,247 units
- Renter occupied
- 9,882 units
- Vacancy rate
- 11.7%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
31,554 employees in 1,813 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Howard County | Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 83,610 | 6,811,752 |
| Median household income | $62,496 | $70,051 |
| Median age | 41.0 | 38.0 |
| Median home value | $151,500 | $201,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 20.0% | 28.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.9% | 5.9% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.9% | 70.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 20.3 minutes | 24.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Howard County20 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kokomo | City | 60,093 | 37.5 sq mi |
| Center Township | Township | 46,182 | 25.7 sq mi |
| Harrison Township | Township | 9,919 | 21.6 sq mi |
| Taylor Township | Township | 9,447 | 30.4 sq mi |
| Liberty Township | Township | 4,773 | 31.5 sq mi |
| Clay Township | Township | 4,048 | 28.7 sq mi |
| Greentown | Town | 2,405 | 1.38 sq mi |
| Howard Township | Township | 2,395 | 29.7 sq mi |
| Honey Creek Township | Township | 2,309 | 14.7 sq mi |
| Ervin Township | Township | 2,127 | 42.2 sq mi |
| Monroe Township | Township | 1,319 | 19.2 sq mi |
| Russiaville | Town | 1,314 | 0.88 sq mi |
| Union Township | Township | 1,016 | 25.8 sq mi |
| Jackson Township | Township | 547 | 23.5 sq mi |
| Center | Census designated place | 436 | 0.90 sq mi |
| West Middleton | Census designated place | 194 | 0.42 sq mi |
| Cassville | Census designated place | 185 | 0.83 sq mi |
| New London | Census designated place | 179 | 0.36 sq mi |
| Hemlock | Census designated place | 137 | 0.36 sq mi |
| Jerome | Census designated place | 31 | 0.22 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Carroll CountyPopulation 20,747 (2024 estimate)
- Cass CountyPopulation 37,559 (2024 estimate)
- Clinton CountyPopulation 32,895 (2024 estimate)
- Grant CountyPopulation 66,458 (2024 estimate)
- Miami CountyPopulation 35,613 (2024 estimate)
- Tipton CountyPopulation 15,324 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.