How many people live in Howard County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 30,800 people living in Howard County, TX. That makes Howard County the 94th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.1% of people living in the state.
30.8K
population of Howard County, TX (2024)
0.1%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 30,800 people lived in Howard County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Howard County, TX’s age demographics?
About 4,300 Howard County, TX residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 13.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 7,000 Howard County, TX residents, or 22.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Howard County, TX's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Howard County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 49.5% of the Howard County, TX population, higher than the national share of 20%.
In contrast, Howard County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 42.7%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 4.7% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Howard County, TX has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Howard County, TX is Big Spring with about 22,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Howard County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Big Spring | 22,541 |
| 2. | Coahoma | 919 |
| 3. | Forsan | 216 |
| 4. | Balance of Howard County | 7,157 |
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