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| Howard County, Texas | |
 Howard County Court House in downtown Big Spring
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 Location in the state of Texas | |
 Texas's location in the U.S. | |
| Founded | 1882 |
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| Named for | Volney E. Howard |
| Seat | Big Spring |
| Largest city | Big Spring |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
904 sq mi (2,341 km²) 901 sq mi (2,334 km²) 3 sq mi (8 km²), 0.4 |
| Population - (2020) - Density |
34,860 |
| Congressional district | 19th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www.co.howard.tx.us |
Howard County Library in Big Spring
Howard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. At the 2020 census, its population was 34,860.[1] Its county seat is Big Spring.[2] The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1882.[3] It is named for Volney E. Howard, a U.S. Congressman from Texas.[4]
Howard County is included in the Big Spring, Texas Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography[]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 904 square miles (2,340 km2), of which 901 square miles (2,330 km2) are land and 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2) (0.4%) are covered by water.[5]
Howard County is located at the boundary between the Llano Estacado to the north and the Edwards Plateau to the south. Beals Creek, a tributary of the Colorado River, flows through the center of Big Spring and divides these two major physiographic regions.
Major highways[]
Interstate 20- Interstate 20 Business
- U.S. Highway 87
- State Highway 176
- State Highway 350
- Farm to Market Road 669
- Farm to Market Road 700
Adjacent counties[]
- Borden County (north)
- Mitchell County (east)
- Sterling County (southeast)
- Glasscock County (south)
- Martin County (west)
- Dawson County (northwest)
- Scurry County (northeast)
Demographics[]
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 50 | ||
| 1890 | 1,210 | 2,320.0% | |
| 1900 | 2,528 | 108.9% | |
| 1910 | 8,881 | 251.3% | |
| 1920 | 6,962 | −21.6% | |
| 1930 | 22,888 | 228.8% | |
| 1940 | 20,990 | −8.3% | |
| 1950 | 26,722 | 27.3% | |
| 1960 | 40,139 | 50.2% | |
| 1970 | 37,796 | −5.8% | |
| 1980 | 33,142 | −12.3% | |
| 1990 | 32,343 | −2.4% | |
| 2000 | 33,627 | 4.0% | |
| 2010 | 35,012 | 4.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850–2010[7] 2010[8] 2020[9] | |||
2020 census[]
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 18,801 | 15,672 | 53.70% | 44.96% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2,079 | 1,520 | 5.94% | 4.36% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 220 | 211 | 0.63% | 0.61% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 256 | 386 | 0.73% | 1.11% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 13 | 12 | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 76 | 68 | 0.22% | 0.20% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 312 | 817 | 0.89% | 2.34% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13,255 | 16,174 | 37.86% | 46.40% |
| Total | 35,012 | 34,860 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
2000 Census[]
As the 2000 census,[10] there were 33,627 people, 11,389 households and 7,949 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 per square mile (14/km2). There were 13,589 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile (6/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 80.14% White, 4.13% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 12.43% from other races, and 2.10% from two or more races. 37.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 11,389 households, of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.30% were married couples living together, 12.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 26.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.07.
24.20% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 30.90% from 25 to 44, 21.30% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 118.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.50 males.
The median household income was $30,805 and the median family income was $37,262. Males had a median income of $28,971 and females $21,390. The per capita income was $15,027. About 14.50% of families and 18.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.70% of those under age 18 and 15.50% of those age 65 or over.
According to the United States Census Bureau Howard County, Texas has an estimated population of 36,459 as of July 1, 2018. That's a 4.1% increase from the 2010 census. 21.7% of the people are under 18 years old and 12.9% are older than 65 years old. Of the current population, 42.8% are female. In regards to race, 87.8% are white, 7.3% are black and 42.4% are Hispanic. The owner occupied housing rate is at 68.1%, with the median value of owner occupied housing being $85,700. High School graduates make up 82.1% of the population while only 12.9% have a Bachelor's degree or higher.[11]
Media[]
The county is served by a daily newspaper, local radio stations KBST (AM), KBST-FM, KBTS (FM), KBYG (AM), nearby stations KBXJ (FM), KPET (AM) and KWDC (FM), and the various Midland and Odessa radio and TV stations.
Communities[]
Cities[]
- Big Spring (county seat)
- Forsan
Towns[]
- Coahoma
- Vealmoor
Census-designated place[]
- Sand Springs
Unincorporated communities[]
- Elbow
- Knott
- Ross City
Ghost town[]
- Soash
Politics[]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 8,054 | 78.64% | 2,069 | 20.20% | 118 | 1.15% |
| 2016 | 6,637 | 76.09% | 1,770 | 20.29% | 316 | 3.62% |
| 2012 | 6,453 | 74.22% | 2,110 | 24.27% | 132 | 1.52% |
| 2008 | 7,029 | 72.55% | 2,545 | 26.27% | 115 | 1.19% |
| 2004 | 7,480 | 73.33% | 2,663 | 26.11% | 58 | 0.57% |
| 2000 | 6,668 | 69.84% | 2,744 | 28.74% | 136 | 1.42% |
| 1996 | 5,007 | 50.80% | 3,732 | 37.86% | 1,118 | 11.34% |
| 1992 | 5,129 | 47.17% | 3,735 | 34.35% | 2,009 | 18.48% |
| 1988 | 6,024 | 57.28% | 4,445 | 42.26% | 48 | 0.46% |
| 1984 | 7,519 | 64.31% | 4,115 | 35.20% | 57 | 0.49% |
| 1980 | 6,658 | 58.86% | 4,451 | 39.35% | 203 | 1.79% |
| 1976 | 4,899 | 40.92% | 6,984 | 58.34% | 89 | 0.74% |
| 1972 | 7,343 | 72.85% | 2,714 | 26.92% | 23 | 0.23% |
| 1968 | 3,812 | 36.30% | 3,897 | 37.11% | 2,792 | 26.59% |
| 1964 | 3,272 | 34.93% | 6,083 | 64.94% | 12 | 0.13% |
| 1960 | 3,403 | 40.83% | 4,844 | 58.12% | 88 | 1.06% |
| 1956 | 3,051 | 40.30% | 4,506 | 59.52% | 14 | 0.18% |
| 1952 | 3,412 | 41.60% | 4,779 | 58.27% | 11 | 0.13% |
| 1948 | 561 | 11.10% | 4,179 | 82.72% | 312 | 6.18% |
| 1944 | 334 | 7.71% | 3,588 | 82.79% | 412 | 9.51% |
| 1940 | 367 | 7.80% | 4,329 | 92.05% | 7 | 0.15% |
| 1936 | 230 | 6.90% | 3,094 | 92.86% | 8 | 0.24% |
| 1932 | 149 | 5.15% | 2,733 | 94.40% | 13 | 0.45% |
| 1928 | 812 | 54.86% | 665 | 44.93% | 3 | 0.20% |
| 1924 | 186 | 12.85% | 1,100 | 76.02% | 161 | 11.13% |
| 1920 | 107 | 11.80% | 703 | 77.51% | 97 | 10.69% |
| 1916 | 30 | 3.42% | 747 | 85.18% | 100 | 11.40% |
| 1912 | 22 | 3.14% | 530 | 75.61% | 149 | 21.26% |
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Howard County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Howard County
References[]
- ^ "Howard County, Texas". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US48227. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/TX_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off.. pp. 162. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_48.txt.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html.
- ^ "Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010". Texas Almanac. http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Howard County, Texas". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48227&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Howard County, Texas". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48227&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Howard County, Texas". Census.gov. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/howardcountytexas. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.
External links[]
- Howard County government’s website
- Howard County from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Howard County Profile from the Texas Association of Counties
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