Howard County, Texas: 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 | Texas | Texas |
| State FIPS code | 48 | 48 |
| County FIPS code | 227 | 227 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 7 | 7 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 34,860 | 34860 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 34,807 | 34807 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 34,360 | 34360 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 30,745 | 30745 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 30,704 | 30704 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 30,833 | 30833 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 129 | 129 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 380 | 380 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 436 | 436 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | -56 | -56 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 280 | 280 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | -98 | -98 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 12.3503 | 12.350293319 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 14.1703 | 14.170336545 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -1.8200 | -1.820043226 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 9.1002 | 9.1002161301 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -3.1851 | -3.185075646 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 2,346 | 2346 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Howard County, state_name=Texas, state_fips=48, county_fips=227, region=3, division=7, estimates_base_2020=34860, pop_2020=34807, pop_2021=34360, pop_2022=30745, pop_2023=30704, pop_2024=30833, npopchg_2024=129, births_2024=380, deaths_2024=436, naturalchg_2024=-56, internationalmig_2024=280, domesticmig_2024=-98, residual_2024=3, rbirth_2024=12.350293319, rdeath_2024=14.170336545, rnaturalchg_2024=-1.820043226, rinternationalmig_2024=9.1002161301, rdomesticmig_2024=-3.185075646, gq_estimates_2024=2346