Howard, KS Demographics

A map of Howard's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	443	508	85.9%	89.1%
Hispanic	53	26	10.3%	4.6%
Native American/Other	10	5	1.9%	0.9%
Multiracial	8	30	1.6%	5.3%
Black	2	0	0.4%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Howard, Kansas has an estimated population of 516, a decrease from the 570 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.9% White, 10.3% Hispanic, 1.9% Native American/Other, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.4% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Howard, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Howard has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Howard, that probability was 20.1% in 2020 and 25.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Howard is ranked the 291st most populous place in Kansas, out of 740 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Howard was ranked the 270th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Howard's White Population

443 residents of Howard, or 85.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Howard is considerably higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Howard ranks 324th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Howard's White population has declined by an estimated 12.8%. White residents' share of Howard's population has decreased from 89.1% to 85.9%.

Howard is more White than neighboring Moline (81.4% White), Elk Falls (81.7% White), and Piedmont (37% White). Howard is less White than neighboring Severy (92.6% White), and Longton (88.4% White).

Howard's Black Population

2 residents of Howard, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Howard is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Howard ranks 405th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Howard's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Black residents' share of Howard's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Howard is more Black than neighboring Moline (0% Black), Elk Falls (0% Black), Severy (0% Black), Piedmont (0% Black), and Longton (0% Black).

Howard's Asian Population

0 residents of Howard, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Howard is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Howard ranks 317th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Howard's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Howard's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Howard is less Asian than neighboring Moline (0.8% Asian), and Elk Falls (2.4% Asian).

Howard's Hispanic Population

53 residents of Howard, or 10.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Howard is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Howard ranks 322nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Howard's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 103.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Howard's population has increased from 4.6% to 10.3%.

Howard is more Hispanic than neighboring Elk Falls (1.6% Hispanic), Severy (0% Hispanic), and Longton (0.7% Hispanic). Howard is less Hispanic than neighboring Moline (15% Hispanic), and Piedmont (63% Hispanic).

Howard's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Howard, or 1.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Howard is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Howard ranks 322nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Howard's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Howard's population has increased from 0.9% to 1.9%.

Howard is more Native American/Other than neighboring Moline (0.6% Native American/Other), Severy (0% Native American/Other), and Piedmont (0% Native American/Other). Howard is less Native American/Other than neighboring Elk Falls (10.3% Native American/Other), and Longton (4.6% Native American/Other).

Howard's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Howard, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Howard is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Howard ranks 269th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Howard's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 73.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Howard's population has decreased from 5.3% to 1.6%.

Howard is more Multiracial than neighboring Piedmont (0% Multiracial). Howard is less Multiracial than neighboring Moline (2.3% Multiracial), Elk Falls (4% Multiracial), Severy (7.4% Multiracial), and Longton (6.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.