Editing Howard County, Iowa (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 3168
|1870= 6282
|1880= 10837
|1890= 11182
|1900= 14512
|1910= 12920
|1920= 13705
|1930= 13082
|1940= 13531
|1950= 13105
|1960= 12734
|1970= 11442
|1980= 11114
|1990= 9809
|2000= 9932
|2010= 9566
|2020= 9469
|estyear=2023
|estimate=9376
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html |access-date=April 2, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |access-date=July 17, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br/>1790-1960<ref>{{Cite web |title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |access-date=July 17, 2014 |publisher=University of Virginia Library}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ia190090.txt |access-date=July 17, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br/>1990-2000<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |access-date=July 17, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> 2010-2018<ref name="QF">{{Cite web |title=State & County QuickFacts |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/19/19089.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607065900/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/19/19089.html |archive-date=June 7, 2011 |access-date=July 17, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
}}
[[File:HowardCountyIowaPop2020.png|thumb|right|Population of Howard County from US census data]]

===2020 census===
[[File:HowardCountyIA2022PopPyr.png|thumb|left|2022 US Census [[population pyramid]] for Howard County from [[American Community Survey|ACS]] 5-year estimates]]
The 2020 census recorded a population of 9,469 in the county, with a population density of {{Pop density|9469|474.905309|sqmi|km2}}. 96.75% of the population reported being of one race. 91.69% were non-Hispanic White, 0.24% were Black, 2.72% were Hispanic, 0.51% were Native American, 0.29% were Asian, 0.07% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 4.48% were some other race or more than one race. There were 4,314 housing units, of which 3,945 were occupied.<ref name=cen2020/>

===2010 census===
The 2010 census recorded a population of 9,566 in the county, with a population density of {{Pop density|9566|473.4|sqmi|km2}}. There were 4,367 housing units, of which 3,944 were occupied.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Population & Housing Occupancy Status 2010 |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-17.pdf |access-date=August 15, 2022 |publisher=United States Census Bureau – American FactFinder}}</ref>

===2000 census===
At the 2000 census,<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |access-date=January 31, 2008 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 9,932 people, 3,974 households and 2,650 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|21|/mi2|/km2}}. There were 4,327 housing units at an average density of {{convert|9|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 99.06% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.11% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.15% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.17% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.08% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.42% from two or more races. 0.55% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 3,974 households, of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.03.

26.30% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The [[median household income]] was $34,641 and the median family income was $43,284. Males had a median income of $28,856 compared $21,367 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,842. About 5.6% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
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