Howard County, Arkansas: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Howard County | Howard County |
| State | Arkansas | Arkansas |
| State FIPS code | 05 | 05 |
| County FIPS code | 061 | 061 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 7 | 7 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 12,786 | 12786 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 12,758 | 12758 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 12,689 | 12689 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 12,583 | 12583 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 12,500 | 12500 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 12,387 | 12387 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | -113 | -113 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 144 | 144 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 198 | 198 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -54 | -54 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | -67 | -67 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 11.5723 | 11.572306827 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 15.9119 | 15.911921887 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -4.3396 | -4.33961506 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 0.6429 | 0.6429059348 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -5.3843 | -5.384337204 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 175 | 175 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Howard County, state_name=Arkansas, state_fips=05, county_fips=061, region=3, division=7, estimates_base_2020=12786, pop_2020=12758, pop_2021=12689, pop_2022=12583, pop_2023=12500, pop_2024=12387, npopchg_2024=-113, births_2024=144, deaths_2024=198, naturalchg_2024=-54, internationalmig_2024=8, domesticmig_2024=-67, residual_2024=0, rbirth_2024=11.572306827, rdeath_2024=15.911921887, rnaturalchg_2024=-4.33961506, rinternationalmig_2024=0.6429059348, rdomesticmig_2024=-5.384337204, gq_estimates_2024=175