Population of Howard County, Maryland (County)

Map of Population by County Subdivision in Howard County

Population Density Population by County Subdivision#1

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
220/mi²700/mi²1,180/mi²1,660/mi²2,140/mi²2,620/mi²

Population Population by County Subdivision#2

Total population:
14k31k47k64k80k97k
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Map of Population by Tract in Howard County

Population Density Population by Tract#3

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
200/mi²2,200/mi²4,200/mi²6,200/mi²8,200/mi²10,200/mi²

Population Population by Tract#4

Total population:
1,9003,7005,4007,1008,80010,500
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Map of Population by Block Group in Howard County

Population Density Population by Block Group#5

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
100/mi²4,100/mi²8,100/mi²12,100/mi²16,000/mi²20,100/mi²

Population Population by Block Group#6

Total population:
6001,4002,1002,7003,4004,200
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Population by Place in Howard County

There are 10 places that are fully or partially contained within Howard County (9 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 10 of those to each other.

Total Population by Place#7

Scope: population of selected places in Howard County
0k20k40k60k80k100k#ColumbiaEllicott CityIlchesterNorth LaurelElkridgeScaggsvilleJessupSavageFultonHighland103,439.000000103,439.000000103.44k170,780.00000070,780.00000070.78k226,674.00000026,674.00000026.67k323,590.00000023,590.00000023.59k418,344.00000018,344.00000018.34k58,975.0000008,975.0000008.98k67,655.0000007,655.0000007.66k76,166.0000006,166.0000006.17k83,097.0000003,097.0000003.10k9950.000000950.0000000.95k10
# rank of place out of 10 by population

Population Density by Place#8

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected places in Howard County
0k1k2k3k#North LaurelColumbiaIlchesterEllicott CitySavageElkridgeScaggsvilleJessupFultonHighland3,639.8270103,639.8270103.64k13,239.8367753,239.8367753.24k22,483.8297632,483.8297632.48k32,362.3684992,362.3684992.36k42,253.5918332,253.5918332.25k52,187.0035052,187.0035052.19k61,782.4365251,782.4365251.78k71,456.9117651,456.9117651.46k8818.022493818.0224930.82k9394.809496394.8094960.39k10
# rank of place out of 10 by population density

Population by County Subdivision in Howard County

There are 6 county subdivisions in Howard County. This section compares all 6 of those to each other.

Total Population by County Subdivision#9

Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in Howard County
0k20k40k60k80k#District 6:Savage6, SavageDistrict 5:Clarksville5, ClarksvilleDistrict 2:Ellicott City2, Ellicott CityDistrict 1:Elkridge1, ElkridgeDistrict 3:West Friendship3, W FriendshipDistrict 4:Lisbon4, Lisbon96,688.00000096,688.00000096.69k168,826.00000068,826.00000068.83k266,753.00000066,753.00000066.75k345,610.00000045,610.00000045.61k416,358.00000016,358.00000016.36k514,212.00000014,212.00000014.21k6
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by population

Population Density by County Subdivision#10

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in Howard County
05001,0001,5002,0002,500#District 6:Savage6, SavageDistrict 1:Elkridge1, ElkridgeDistrict 2:Ellicott City2, Ellicott CityDistrict 5:Clarksville5, ClarksvilleDistrict 3:West Friendship3, W FriendshipDistrict 4:Lisbon4, Lisbon2,619.3518442,619.3518442,61912,297.4491862,297.4491862,29722,147.6490972,147.6490972,14831,227.3654201,227.3654201,2274370.615190370.6151903715226.005733226.0057332266
# rank of county subdivision out of 6 by population density

Population by County in the Baltimore Area

There are 7 counties in the Baltimore Area. This section compares Howard County to all of the counties in the Baltimore Area.

Total Population by County#11

Scope: population of Howard County and selected other counties in the Baltimore Area
0k200k400k600k800k#Baltimore CountyBaltimoreBaltimore CityBaltimoreAnne Arundel CountyAnne ArundelHoward CountyHowardHarford CountyHarfordCarroll CountyCarrollQueen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's825,666.000000825,666.000000825.67k1621,000.000000621,000.000000621.00k2559,737.000000559,737.000000559.74k3308,447.000000308,447.000000308.45k4249,776.000000249,776.000000249.78k5167,535.000000167,535.000000167.54k648,712.00000048,712.00000048.71k7
# rank of county out of 7 by population

Population Density by County#12

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of Howard County and selected other counties in the Baltimore Area
0k1k2k3k4k5k6k7k#Baltimore CityBaltimoreBaltimore CountyBaltimoreAnne Arundel CountyAnne ArundelHoward CountyHowardHarford CountyHarfordCarroll CountyCarrollQueen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's7,671.9868697,671.9868697.67k11,379.8768581,379.8768581.38k21,349.1303481,349.1303481.35k31,229.1453301,229.1453301.23k4571.436231571.4362310.57k5374.295975374.2959750.37k6131.059151131.0591510.13k7
# rank of county out of 7 by population density

Population by County in Maryland

There are 24 counties in Maryland. This section compares Howard County to all of the counties in Maryland.

Total Population by County#13

Scope: population of Howard County and selected other counties in Maryland
0k200k400k600k800k1,000k#Montgomery CountyMontgomeryPrince George's CountyPrince George'sBaltimore CountyBaltimoreBaltimore CityBaltimoreAnne Arundel CountyAnne ArundelHoward CountyHowardHarford CountyHarfordFrederick CountyFrederickCarroll CountyCarrollCharles CountyCharlesWashington CountyWashingtonSt. Mary's CountySt. Mary'sCecil CountyCecilWicomico CountyWicomicoCalvert CountyCalvertAllegany CountyAlleganyWorcester CountyWorcesterQueen Anne's CountyQueen Anne'sTalbot CountyTalbotCaroline CountyCarolineDorchester CountyDorchesterGarrett CountyGarrettSomerset CountySomersetKent CountyKent1,026,371.0000001,026,371.0000001,026.37k1897,693.000000897,693.000000897.69k2825,666.000000825,666.000000825.67k3621,000.000000621,000.000000621.00k4559,737.000000559,737.000000559.74k5308,447.000000308,447.000000308.45k6249,776.000000249,776.000000249.78k7243,465.000000243,465.000000243.47k8167,535.000000167,535.000000167.54k9154,357.000000154,357.000000154.36k10149,571.000000149,571.000000149.57k11110,675.000000110,675.000000110.68k12102,175.000000102,175.000000102.18k13101,527.000000101,527.000000101.53k1490,527.00000090,527.00000090.53k1573,060.00000073,060.00000073.06k1651,441.00000051,441.00000051.44k1748,712.00000048,712.00000048.71k1837,668.00000037,668.00000037.67k1932,653.00000032,653.00000032.65k2032,451.00000032,451.00000032.45k2129,677.00000029,677.00000029.68k2225,899.00000025,899.00000025.90k2319,819.00000019,819.00000019.82k24
# rank of county out of 24 by population

Population Density by County#14

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of Howard County and selected other counties in Maryland
0k1k2k3k4k5k6k7k#Baltimore CityBaltimoreMontgomery CountyMontgomeryPrince George's CountyPrince George'sBaltimore CountyBaltimoreAnne Arundel CountyAnne ArundelHoward CountyHowardHarford CountyHarfordCalvert CountyCalvertCarroll CountyCarrollFrederick CountyFrederickCharles CountyCharlesWashington CountyWashingtonSt. Mary's CountySt. Mary'sCecil CountyCecilWicomico CountyWicomicoAllegany CountyAlleganyTalbot CountyTalbotQueen Anne's CountyQueen Anne'sWorcester CountyWorcesterCaroline CountyCarolineSomerset CountySomersetKent CountyKentDorchester CountyDorchesterGarrett CountyGarrett7,671.9868697,671.9868697.67k12,081.8544912,081.8544912.08k21,859.6273321,859.6273321.86k31,379.8768581,379.8768581.38k41,349.1303481,349.1303481.35k51,229.1453301,229.1453301.23k6571.436231571.4362310.57k7424.616201424.6162010.42k8374.295975374.2959750.37k9368.635724368.6357240.37k10337.182527337.1825270.34k11326.740942326.7409420.33k12309.665871309.6658710.31k13295.067414295.0674140.30k14271.159948271.1599480.27k15172.245969172.2459690.17k16140.268831140.2688310.14k17131.059151131.0591510.13k18109.851581109.8515810.11k19102.218961102.2189610.10k2081.00330081.0033000.08k2171.54035171.5403510.07k2260.01084060.0108400.06k2345.86003145.8600310.05k24
# rank of county out of 24 by population density

Population by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Howard County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Total Population by County#15

Scope: population of Howard County and selected other counties in the United States
0M2M4M6M8M10M#Los Angeles CountyLos AngelesCook CountyCookHarris CountyHarrisMaricopa CountyMaricopaSan Diego CountySan DiegoOrange CountyOrangeMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeKings CountyKingsDallas CountyDallasRiverside CountyRiversideQueens CountyQueensSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKing CountyKingClark CountyClarkTarrant CountyTarrantSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraBroward CountyBrowardBexar CountyBexarWayne CountyWayneNew York CountyNew YorkAlameda CountyAlamedaMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaSuffolk CountySuffolkSacramento CountySacramentoBronx CountyBronxPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachNassau CountyNassauHillsborough CountyHillsboroughCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaOrange CountyOrangeOakland CountyOaklandFranklin CountyFranklinAllegheny CountyAlleghenyHennepin CountyHennepinTravis CountyTravisFairfax CountyFairfaxContra Costa CountyContra CostaSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgPima CountyPimaSt. Louis CountySt. LouisWake CountyWakeFulton CountyFultonHonolulu CountyHonoluluWestchester CountyWestchesterFresno CountyFresnoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFairfield CountyFairfieldHoward CountyHoward10,057,155.00000010,057,155.00000010.06M15,227,575.0000005,227,575.0000005.23M24,434,257.0000004,434,257.0000004.43M34,088,549.0000004,088,549.0000004.09M43,253,356.0000003,253,356.0000003.25M53,132,211.0000003,132,211.0000003.13M62,664,418.0000002,664,418.0000002.66M72,606,852.0000002,606,852.0000002.61M82,513,054.0000002,513,054.0000002.51M92,323,892.0000002,323,892.0000002.32M102,310,011.0000002,310,011.0000002.31M112,106,754.0000002,106,754.0000002.11M122,079,550.0000002,079,550.0000002.08M132,070,153.0000002,070,153.0000002.07M141,947,529.0000001,947,529.0000001.95M151,885,056.0000001,885,056.0000001.89M161,863,780.0000001,863,780.0000001.86M171,858,699.0000001,858,699.0000001.86M181,767,593.0000001,767,593.0000001.77M191,634,989.0000001,634,989.0000001.63M201,605,217.0000001,605,217.0000001.61M211,567,610.0000001,567,610.0000001.57M221,559,938.0000001,559,938.0000001.56M231,498,130.0000001,498,130.0000001.50M241,479,300.0000001,479,300.0000001.48M251,436,785.0000001,436,785.0000001.44M261,398,757.0000001,398,757.0000001.40M271,356,801.0000001,356,801.0000001.36M281,323,059.0000001,323,059.0000001.32M291,258,710.0000001,258,710.0000001.26M301,256,055.0000001,256,055.0000001.26M311,235,215.0000001,235,215.0000001.24M321,232,118.0000001,232,118.0000001.23M331,230,360.0000001,230,360.0000001.23M341,209,265.0000001,209,265.0000001.21M351,148,176.0000001,148,176.0000001.15M361,132,887.0000001,132,887.0000001.13M371,107,925.0000001,107,925.0000001.11M381,092,518.0000001,092,518.0000001.09M391,026,371.0000001,026,371.0000001.03M401,011,774.0000001,011,774.0000001.01M411,003,338.0000001,003,338.0000001.00M421,000,560.0000001,000,560.0000001.00M43998,576.000000998,576.0000001.00M44996,757.000000996,757.0000001.00M45986,999.000000986,999.0000000.99M46969,229.000000969,229.0000000.97M47963,160.000000963,160.0000000.96M48955,306.000000955,306.0000000.96M49941,618.000000941,618.0000000.94M50308,447.000000308,447.0000000.31M
# rank of county out of 50 by population

Population Density by County#16

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of Howard County and selected other counties in the United States
0k10k20k30k40k50k60k70k#New York CountyNew YorkKings CountyKingsBronx CountyBronxQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaCook CountyCookNassau CountyNassauOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFairfax CountyFairfaxWayne CountyWayneDallas CountyDallasCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHarris CountyHarrisLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesFranklin CountyFranklinTarrant CountyTarrantWestchester CountyWestchesterHennepin CountyHennepinAlameda CountyAlamedaMontgomery CountyMontgomerySt. Louis CountySt. LouisMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFulton CountyFultonAllegheny CountyAlleghenyHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkBroward CountyBrowardSacramento CountySacramentoContra Costa CountyContra CostaFairfield CountyFairfieldBexar CountyBexarSalt Lake CountySalt LakeSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraOakland CountyOaklandMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughHoward CountyHowardWake CountyWakeTravis CountyTravisKing CountyKingSan Diego CountySan DiegoPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachMaricopa CountyMaricopaRiverside CountyRiversideClark CountyClarkFresno CountyFresnoPima CountyPimaSan Bernardino CountySan Bernardino72,167.60597972,167.60597972.17k137,340.67621837,340.67621837.34k234,167.96880134,167.96880134.17k321,237.94747821,237.94747821.24k411,625.88366911,625.88366911.63k55,531.8762675,531.8762675.53k64,763.9163794,763.9163794.76k73,961.7034453,961.7034453.96k83,953.6841943,953.6841943.95k92,898.4456972,898.4456972.90k102,888.1522602,888.1522602.89k112,878.4220552,878.4220552.88k122,753.3818582,753.3818582.75k132,600.9540812,600.9540812.60k142,478.2396272,478.2396272.48k152,314.3614822,314.3614822.31k162,254.9978792,254.9978792.25k172,251.3192932,251.3192932.25k182,184.2050692,184.2050692.18k192,171.8733742,171.8733742.17k202,081.8544912,081.8544912.08k211,970.4926601,970.4926601.97k221,932.3437311,932.3437311.93k231,917.0752881,917.0752881.92k241,892.4081641,892.4081641.89k251,685.2478291,685.2478291.69k261,643.3391511,643.3391511.64k271,643.1276081,643.1276081.64k281,544.1986571,544.1986571.54k291,533.0483871,533.0483871.53k301,532.9159351,532.9159351.53k311,506.6615071,506.6615071.51k321,499.0984171,499.0984171.50k331,472.2923611,472.2923611.47k341,459.9180661,459.9180661.46k351,423.9503141,423.9503141.42k361,403.3126861,403.3126861.40k371,390.4953151,390.4953151.39k381,296.7175361,296.7175361.30k391,229.1453301,229.1453301.23k1,196.1706231,196.1706231.20k401,157.6775431,157.6775431.16k41982.963629982.9636290.98k42773.385727773.3857270.77k43710.067520710.0675200.71k44444.446561444.4465610.44k45322.481032322.4810320.32k46262.321925262.3219250.26k47161.637031161.6370310.16k48109.210256109.2102560.11k49105.036867105.0368670.11k50
# rank of county out of 50 by population density

Definitions

This page reports on the population distribution in Howard County, both in terms of raw head counts, and in terms of population density per square mile.

  • Population: count of all residents of the given entity at the time of the survey, excluding visitors
  • Population Density: population divided by the total land area of the entity (i.e., excluding water areas contained in the entity)

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Principal Unincorporated Place:
Columbia
Districts:
1, Elkridge, 2, Ellicott City, 3, West Friendship, 4, Lisbon, 5, Clarksville, 6, Savage
Unincorporated Places:
Columbia, Elkridge, Ellicott City, Fulton, Highland, Ilchester, Jessup, North Laurel, Savage, Scaggsville
ZIP Codes:
20701, 20723, 20759, 20763, 20777, 20794, 20833, 21029, 21036, 21042, 21043, 21044, 21045, 21046, 21075, 21076, 21104, 21163, 21723, 21737, 21738, 21771, 21784, 21794, 21797
Unified School District:
Howard County
Congressional Districts:
MD-2, MD-3, MD-7
State Senate Districts:
MD-9, MD-12, MD-13
State Legislative Districts:
MD-12, MD-13
State Legislative Subdistricts:
MD-9A, MD-9B
Neighboring Counties:
Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Montgomery, Prince George's
Nearby Cities:
Alexandria, Baltimore, Fairfax, Falls Church
Nearby Counties:
Arlington, District of Columbia, Fairfax, Harford, Kent, Loudoun