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Howard County Public Schools

Howard County Public Schools is a unified school district in Maryland with a community population of 336,328. The median household income is $149,763 and the median age is 39.8.

336,328

Population

1340

People / sq mi

$149,763

Median Income

39.8

Median Age

Howard County Public Schools covers 251 sq mi of land at 1340.2 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White46.8%
Black or African American0.2%
Asian33.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$149,763

Median Household Income

$67,501

Per Capita Income

3.5%

Poverty Rate

2.4%

Unemployment

Housing

$597,900

Median Home Value

$2,099

Median Rent

71.5%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

95.0%

High School+

64.5%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Howard County Public Schools serves a community with a population of 336,328 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Maryland.

The median household income in Howard County Public Schools is $149,763, with a per capita income of $67,501. The poverty rate is 3.5%.

Howard County Public Schools is 46.8% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 33.2% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Howard County Public Schools, 95.0% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 64.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Howard County Public Schools is $597,900, with a median rent of $2,099. The homeownership rate is 71.5%.

Data for Howard County Public Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2400420).

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.