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Howard County, IN

Demographic and economic profile of Howard County, IN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Howard County's economy is manufacturing-oriented, anchored in north-central Indiana's industrial corridor, with a GDP per capita of $59,625 that exceeds median worker earnings of $37,917—indicating capital-intensive production activity. The county's labor pool of roughly 84,000 residents skews toward trade and technical work, with 92.1% holding a high school diploma but only 20.0% holding a bachelor's degree, and a labor force participation rate of 59.6%. Housing costs remain low—median home value $151,500, median rent $915/month—and a 5-year population gain of 1.5% reflects modest but stable demographic footing.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

84,082

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$64,027

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.5% since 2018

Howard County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone70,905 (84.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone6,176 (7.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,624 (4.3%)
  • Asian Alone1,198 (1.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,138 (1.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone647 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish741
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic511
  3. 3.Vietnamese327
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island260
  5. 5.Other Indo-European231

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,164

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$59,625

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,785

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)8,872
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,443
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)4,083
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,288
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,299

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations11,262
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,992
  3. 3.Service Occupations6,908
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations6,676
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,053

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.50×)9,245
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.42×)2,495
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.05×)4,252
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.01×)3,298
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.96×)8,350

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$151,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$915/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9993,912 (15.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9992,581 (10.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,466 (9.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,324 (9.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,298 (9.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,118 (8.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,917

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone28,525 (79.8%)
  • Carpooled4,151 (11.6%)
  • Worked At Home2,150 (6.0%)
  • Walked565 (1.6%)
  • Other140 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit93 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.