Howard County is located in central Maryland. The County Seat is Ellicott City and the largest city is Columbia. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.howardcountymd.gov/. The 2014 population estimate is 309,284 and the 2010 census population was 287,085. The land area is 250.74 square miles and there are 1144.9 persons per square mile.
61.4% of the population is White, 18.4% is Black or African American, 6.3% is Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% is Asian, 0.4% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 3.5% is two or more races. 94.9% have a high school degree or higher, and 60% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $428,100, there are 106,142 households, an average of 2.74 persons per household. The per capita income is $48,172, the median household income is $109,865, and 4.6% of the persons in Howard County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 30,899. Retail sales (in $1000) were $4,554,990, and sales per capita were $16,622. The percentage of black-owned firms is 14.9%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 30.1%.
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| Codes Municode.com online index of the Howard County, Maryland code of ordinances. |
| Howard County Court Records Howard County court records, including criminal, traffic, and civil cases. |
| Howard County GIS Maps Use this Howard County, Maryland service to search and view interactive GIS maps. |
| Howard County Obituaries (19th Century) Browse this RootsWeb database by surname for obituaries published in Baltimore Area newspapers in the 19th century. Includes Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, and Howard County. |
| Property | Assessments & Sales Maryland Department of Assessments & Taxation index of Howard County real property assessment, ownership, and sales records. |
| Property | Tax Records Howard County real and personal property tax bill and payment records, owner information, and property values. |
| Recorded Documents MDLANDREC recorded documents, including Howard County deeds, amendments, mortgages, trust deeds, loan agreements, leases, assignments, liens, etc. Registration required. |
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