Howard County is located in the West Texas Region of Texas. The County Seat is Big Spring and the largest city is Big Spring. The 2014 population estimate is 36,651 and the 2010 census population was 35,012. The land area is 900.79 square miles and there are 38.9 persons per square mile.
88.7% of the population is White, 7% is Black or African American, 39.4% is Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% is Asian, 1.5% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 1.6% is two or more races. 74.1% have a high school degree or higher, and 12.1% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $65,900, there are 11,010 households, an average of 2.69 persons per household. The per capita income is $19,965, the median household income is $45,612, and 15.3% of the persons in Howard County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 2,148. Retail sales (in $1000) were $341,223, and sales per capita were $10,608. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 25.2%.
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| Howard County Howard County, Texas government official website. |
| Deaths 1964-1984 Index of Howard County, Texas deaths recorded between 1964 and 1984. |
| Deeds, Mortgages, Recorded Documents Search Howard County, Texas deeds, mortgages, liens, and other recorded documents / land records. Registration and searches are free. |
| Divorces 1968-2001 Index of Howard County divorces recorded between 1968 and 2001. |
| Marriages 1882-1911 Index of Howard County marriages recorded between 1882 and 1911. |
| Marriages 1968-2002 Index of Howard County marriages recorded between 1968 and 2002. |
| Property | CAD Howard County Appraisal District property records, tax rates, exemptions. Address: Howard CAD, 315 S. Main St., Big Spring, TX 79720-2520. |
| Property | Tax Howard County Tax Office property search, tax rates, exemptions. Address: Tax Assessor-Collector, 315 Main Street, Suite D, P. O. Box 1111, Big Spring, Texas 79721. Phone: 432-264-2232. |
| Registered Offenders Search for registered offenders in Howard County. Provides offender name, photo, address and offense. |
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