Howard County

“At the Crossroads of West Texas”

Population: 34,860; (2020 Census)
County seat: Big Spring
Howard County, founded in August 1876, was named for Volney E. Howard, a U.S. Congressman from Texas.

American Community Survey 5-Year Data Profile

Major Towns

Big Spring – County Seat
Coahoma

School Districts

Howard County Resources

Population

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Howard County	33,627	35,012	34,257	33,590

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2010	2023	2028
0-4	2,267	1,981	1,976
5-9	2,185	2,034	1,943
10-14	2,047	2,044	2,044
15-19	2,542	2,021	2,044
20-24	2,484	2,374	2,327
25-29	2,436	2,659	2,442
30-34	2,240	2,567	2,429
35-39	1,902	2,316	2,334
40-44	2,259	2,160	2,192
45-49	2,945	2,047	2,056
50-54	3,147	1,989	1,871
55-59	2,324	2,085	1,807
60-64	1,619	1,990	1,796
65-69	1,395	1,891	1,799
70-74	1,049	1,517	1,637
75-79	964	1,173	1,280
80-84	659	756	884
85+	548	653	729
18+	27,155	27,069	26,490
Median Age	38	38	38

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Howard County	2023
Total	34,257.00
White Alone	66.70
Black Alone	5.20
American Indian Alone	1.19
Asian Alone	1.28
Pacific Islander Alone	0.07
Some Other Race	11.17
Two or More Races	14.39
Hispanic Origin	47.51
Diversity Index	75.90

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Howard County	2023 - 2028
Population	-0.39%
Households	-0.29%
Families	-0.31%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	11,389	11,333	11,522	11,356
Housing Units	13,589	13,124	14,112	14,085
Owner Occupied Units			7,746	7,692
Renter Occupied Units			3,776	3,664
Vacant Units			2,590	2,729

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Howard County	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$143,544	$150,485
Average Home Value	$166,605	$177,239
<$50,000	1,162	1,092
$50,000 - $99,999	1,335	1,252
$100,000 - $149,999	1,580	1,486
$150,000 - $199,999	1,755	1,651
$200,000 - $249,999	466	511
$250,000 - $299,999	484	534
$300,000 - $399,999	574	697
$400,000 - $499,999	235	284
$500,000 - $749,999	94	112
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	756
2000-2009	760
1990-1999	918
1980-1989	1,103
1970-1979	2,163
1960-1969	3,225
1950-1959	3,332
1940-1949	1,021
1939 or Before	609

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Howard County	2023	2028
Median Household	$60,959	$67,597
Average Household	$81,849	$91,105
Per Capita	$27,979	$31,260

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income Base

Howard County	2023
<$15,000	1,293
$15,000 - $24,999	851
$25,000 - $34,999	1,015
$35,000 - $49,999	1,350
$50,000 - $74,999	2,323
$75,000 - $99,999	1,731
$100,000 - $149,999	1,892
$150,000 - $199,999	580
$200,000+	487

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	13,965
In-County Residents	11,098
Out-of-County Residents	2,769
Drive Alone	11,339
Carpooled	1,948
Public Transport	1
Work at Home	333
Less than 5 minutes	797
5-9 minutes	2,492
10-14 minutes	3,559
15-19 minutes	2,191
20-24 minutes	804
25-29 minutes	274
30-34 minutes	983
35-39 minutes	244
40-44 minutes	225
45-59 minutes	1,095
60-89 minutes	720
90+ minutes	248
Average Travel Time	21

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	12,771
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	48
Mining	198
Utilities	233
Construction	989
Manufacturing	891
Wholesale Trade	520

Retail Trade	1,488
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	156
Furn & Home Furnish Str	32
Electronics & Appl Store	50
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	104
Food & Beverage Stores	303
Health/Pers Care Stores	73
Gasoline Stations	215
Clothing/Accessory Store	51
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	109
General Merchandise Str	395
Misc Store Retailers	0
Nonstore Retailers	0

Transportation/Warehouse	188
Information	220

Finance & Insurance	336
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	221
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	39
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	76

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	205
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	213
Legal Services	51
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	4
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	756
Educational Services	1,062
HealthCare/Social Assist	2,808
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	183

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	1,244
Accommodation	275
Food Srv/Drinking Places	969

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	489
Auto Repair/Maintenance	99
Public Administration Emp	657

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Howard County	2023
Some High School	2,340
Graduated High School	6,388
Associates Degree	1,811
Bachelor's Degree	2,539
Graduate Degree	1,197

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	1,096
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	17
Mining Bus	18
Utilities Bus	12
Construction Bus	75
Manufacturing Bus	34
Wholesale Trade Bus	47

Retail Trade Bus	156
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	21
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	6
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	7
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	14
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	30
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	15
Gasoline Stations Bus	19
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	15
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	15
General Merchandise Str Bus	14
Misc Store Retailers Bus	0
Nonstore Retailers Bus	0

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	22
Information Bus	22

Finance & Insurance Bus	69
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	36
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	12
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	21

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	55
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	58
Legal Services Bus	17
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	1
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	18
Educational Services Bus	29
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	79
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	18

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	108
Accommodation Bus	37
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	71

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	133
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	26
Public Administration Bus	74

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17