Howard County, Maryland
Howard County: County in Maryland, United States
About
Howard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2010 census, the population was 287,085 and a population density of 437 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 328,200 inhabitants. Its county seat is Ellicott City. The county was created 186 years ago in 1837.
Quick Facts about Howard County
| Population : | 328,200 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Maryland (United States) |
| Different from : | Howard County, Howard County, Howard County, Howard County, Howard County, Howard County |
| Twitter username : | hocogov |
| Area : | 657 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 1% |
| Land as percent of area : | 99% |
| Named for : | John Eager Howard |
| Altitude : | 394 feet / 120 meters |
| Capital : | Ellicott City |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1838 |
| Time Zone : | America/New_York |
| Local time : | 02:58:23 (19th April 2024) |
| Density : | 500 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | 12.53% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Howard County is located at 39°15'3"N 76°55'52"W (39.2507200, -76.9311900). It has 5 neighbors: Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Frederick County, Montgomery County and Prince George s County.
Howard County map
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The largest city of Howard County is West Elkridge with a population of 28,734. Other cities include and Fort George G Mead Junction population 9,505. See all Howard County cities & populated places.
Howard County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Howard County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Ellicott City | 65,834 | Unincorporated community in Howard County, Maryland, United States |
| West Elkridge | 28,734 | City in Howard County, Maryland, United States of America |
| Elkridge | 15,593 | Census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, United States |
| Fort George G Mead Junction | 9,505 | City in Howard County, Maryland, United States of America |
| North Laurel | 4,474 | Census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, United States |
- Official Website
Official website of Howard County
Howard County has 5 neighbours.
- Anne Arundel County county in Maryland, United States
- Baltimore County county in Maryland, United States
- Frederick County county in Maryland, United States
- Montgomery County county in Maryland, United States
- Prince George's County county in Maryland, United States
Demographics
The population of Howard County increased by 12.53% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 287,085 | - | census |
| 2011 | 293,583 | 2.21% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 299,184 | 1.87% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 303,527 | 1.43% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 306,909 | 1.1% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 311,297 | 1.41% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 315,416 | 1.31% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 319,251 | 1.2% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 322,621 | 1.04% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 325,690 | 0.94% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 328,200 | 0.76% | estimation process |
People born in Howard County (10)
People born in Howard County, including politician Edwin Warfield, Confederate States Army brigadier general during the Civil War Allen Thomas, soldier in the Civil War Decatur Dorsey, .
List
- John Mifflin Hood (Civil engineer, railroad executive) he was born in 05/04/1843
- Marbury Bladen Ogle (American classical philologist) he was born in 23/08/1879
- Russell Awkard (baseball player (1917-2002)) he was born in 01/01/1917
- Caroline Bowman (American theatre actress) she was born in 10/05/1988
- Charles D. Gaither he was born in 27/11/1860
- K.A.A.N. (American rapper) he was born in 13/01/1991
- Edith Clarke (American engineer) she was born in 10/02/1883
Other places with the same name (7)
- Howard County , Indiana county in Indiana, United States with a population of 82,732 people.
- Howard County , Texas county in Texas, United States with a population of 36,540 people.
- Howard County , Arkansas county in Arkansas, United States with a population of 13,109 people.
- Howard County , Missouri county in Missouri, United States with a population of 10,001 people.
- Howard County , Iowa county in Iowa, United States with a population of 9,176 people.
- Howard County , Nebraska county in Nebraska, United States with a population of 6,488 people.
Maryland Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Essex | 1,832,752 | Census-designated place in Maryland, United States |
| Montgomery County | 1,051,816 | County in Maryland, United States |
| Prince George's County | 909,612 | County in Maryland, United States |
| Baltimore County | 826,017 | County in Maryland, United States |
| City of Baltimore | 621,849 | Independent city in Maryland, United States |
| Baltimore | 586,131 | The thirty-first most populous city in the United States and the center of the Baltimore metropolitan area. |
| Anne Arundel County | 582,777 | County in Maryland, United States |
| Frederick County | 265,161 | County in Maryland, United States |
| Harford County | 256,805 | County in Maryland, United States |
| Carroll County | 169,092 | County in New Hampshire, United States |
| Charles County | 164,436 | County in Maryland, United States |
| Washington County | 151,146 | County in Maryland, United States |
| Redland | 147,010 | A census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland. |
| Saint Mary's County | 114,687 | County in Maryland, United States |
| Wicomico County | 103,990 | County in Maryland, United States |
| Cecil County | 103,419 | County in Maryland, United States |
