Howard County, Maryland
Howard County, Maryland · ZIP 20701, 20723, 20759
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 339,668 (2024 estimate)Population
- 120,066Households
- $146,982Median household income
- $576,700Median home value
- 10Towns with a page
- 25ZIP codes
Howard County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 247,842 |
| 2010 | 287,085 |
| 2020 | 332,317 |
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 24, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $146,982 · 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 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 86,100 units
- Renter occupied
- 33,966 units
- Vacancy rate
- 3.6%
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 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.
185,946 employees in 10,050 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 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Howard County | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 333,916 | 6,170,738 |
| Median household income | $146,982 | $101,652 |
| Median age | 39.4 | 39.3 |
| Median home value | $576,700 | $397,700 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 64.5% | 42.7% |
| Foreign-born residents | 22.2% | 16.3% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.7% | 67.5% |
| Mean commute to work | 28.8 minutes | 31.5 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Howard County10 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | Census designated place | 105,871 | 31.9 sq mi |
| Ellicott City | Census designated place | 73,737 | 30.0 sq mi |
| Ilchester | Census designated place | 27,552 | 10.8 sq mi |
| Elkridge | Census designated place | 26,183 | 8.36 sq mi |
| North Laurel | Census designated place | 25,201 | 6.48 sq mi |
| Scaggsville | Census designated place | 10,441 | 5.04 sq mi |
| Savage | Census designated place | 8,284 | 2.74 sq mi |
| Fulton | Census designated place | 5,946 | 3.79 sq mi |
| Highland | Census designated place | 785 | 2.41 sq mi |
| Lisbon | Census designated place | 140 | 1.48 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 24 (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
- Anne Arundel CountyPopulation 602,350 (2024 estimate)
- Baltimore CountyPopulation 852,425 (2024 estimate)
- Carroll CountyPopulation 177,108 (2024 estimate)
- Frederick CountyPopulation 299,317 (2024 estimate)
- Montgomery CountyPopulation 1,082,273 (2024 estimate)
- Prince George's CountyPopulation 966,629 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 24, retrieved November 14, 2026.