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	2024	2029
Howard County	33,627	35,012	34,051	33,019

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	2,043
5-9	2,062
10-14	2,064
15-19	2,159
20-24	2,099
25-29	2,220
30-34	2,684
35-39	2,793
40-44	2,625
45-49	2,219
50-54	2,102
55-59	1,881
60-64	1,934
65-69	1,764
70-74	1,331
75-79	930
80-84	533
85+	608
18+	26,587
Median Age	38

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Population by Race

Howard County	2024
Total	34,051.00
White Alone	66.6%
Black Alone	5.37%
American Indian Alone	1.25%
Asian Alone	1.23%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.09%
Some Other Race	11.4%
Two or More Races	14.06%
Hispanic Origin	48.16%
Diversity Index	76.00

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Growth Rate

Howard County	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.61%
Households	-0.40%
Families	-0.54%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	11,389	11,333	11,388	11,162
Housing Units	13,589	13,124	13,914	13,874
Owner Occupied Units			7,558	7,667
Renter Occupied Units			3,830	3,495
Vacant Units			2,526	2,712

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Home Value

Howard County	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$165,583	$179,497
Average Home Value	$192,667	$206,192
<$50,000	985	914
$50,000 - $99,999	1,267	1,176
$100,000 - $149,999	1,153	1,081
$150,000 - $199,999	1,200	1,123
$200,000 - $249,999	1,000	1,087
$250,000 - $299,999	581	632
$300,000 - $399,999	884	1,068
$400,000 - $499,999	233	280
$500,000 - $749,999	159	191
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	842
2000-2009	832
1990-1999	904
1980-1989	1,148
1970-1979	2,215
1960-1969	2,880
1950-1959	3,217
1940-1949	1,205
1939 or Before	695

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Income

Howard County	2024	2029
Median Household	$71,053	$80,454
Average Household	$93,164	$106,893
Per Capita	$31,829	$36,828

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Household Income

Howard County	2024
<$15,000	1,125
$15,000 - $24,999	580
$25,000 - $34,999	1,106
$35,000 - $49,999	1,133
$50,000 - $74,999	1,980
$75,000 - $99,999	1,817
$100,000 - $149,999	1,851
$150,000 - $199,999	1,007
$200,000+	789

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	14,167
In-County Residents	11,071
Out-of-County Residents	2,999
Drive Alone	11,995
Carpooled	1,575
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	342
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	13
Walked	143
Other	99
Less than 5 minutes	698
5-9 minutes	2,406
10-14 minutes	3,789
15-19 minutes	2,286
20-24 minutes	726
25-29 minutes	282
30-34 minutes	923
35-39 minutes	243
40-44 minutes	219
45-59 minutes	1,147
60-89 minutes	835
90+ minutes	271
Average Travel Time	21

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	13,394
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	44
Mining	178
Utilities	251
Construction	996
Manufacturing	901
Wholesale Trade	455

Retail Trade	1,523
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	148
Furn & Home Furnish Str	26
Electronics & Appl Store	48
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	125
Food & Beverage Stores	315
Health/Pers Care Stores	74
Gasoline Stations	220
Clothing/Accessory Store	51
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	111
General Merchandise Str	405

Transportation/Warehouse	261
Information	228

Finance & Insurance	329
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	223
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	39
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	67

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	217
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	224
Legal Services	49
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	4
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	782
Educational Services	1,354
HealthCare/Social Assist	2,883
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	148

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	1,314
Accommodation	267
Food Srv/Drinking Places	1,047

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	593
Auto Repair/Maintenance	128
Public Administration Emp	671

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Educational Attainment (25+)

Howard County	2024
<9th Grade	1,597
Some High School	2,252
GED	2,398
Graduated High School	6,201
Some College/No Degree	5,437
Associates Degree	2,021
Bachelor's Degree	2,536
Graduate Degree	1,182

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	1,142
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	15
Mining Bus	15
Utilities Bus	11
Construction Bus	72
Manufacturing Bus	34
Wholesale Trade Bus	46

Retail Trade Bus	160
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	21
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	5
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	7
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	15
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	31
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	15
Gasoline Stations Bus	21
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	15
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	16
General Merchandise Str Bus	14

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	24
Information Bus	24

Finance & Insurance Bus	66
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	37
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	12
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	17

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	61
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	59
Legal Services Bus	17
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	1
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	22
Educational Services Bus	28
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	88
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	20

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	119
Accommodation Bus	37
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	82

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	156
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	30
Public Administration Bus	73

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-27