Howard County, Texas Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

32,290

Median Age

36.7

Male Median

37.2

Female Median

36.0

Howard County, Texas Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Howard County, Texas Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -5.8%%.

-5.8%% Growth

Howard County, Texas Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Howard County, Texas Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202436.732,290
202337.033,127
202237.634,488
202137.134,620
202037.536,213
201936.536,349
201836.636,667
201736.736,491
201636.936,423
201536.936,105
201437.035,702
201337.435,297
201237.534,927
201137.534,645
201038.334,285

Howard County, Texas Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 56.0%
5–1716.6%
18–248.9%
25–3414.9%
35–5429.2%
55–6411.1%
65+13.4%

Dependency Ratios for Howard County, Texas

Total Dependency Ratio:
56.2
Youth Dependency:
35.3
Old-Age Dependency:
20.9

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Howard County, Texas

The median age in Howard County, Texas is 36.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Howard County, Texas is 32,290.

In Howard County, Texas, seniors (ages 65+) make up 13.4% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.6%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Howard County, Texas is becoming younger.
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