Howard County

Howard County has 10,147 residents across 5 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $65,938, 7% below the Missouri figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $159,400, and 28% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

10,147residentsACS 2020–2024

$65,938median household incomeMissouri: $71K

$159,400median home valueowner-occupied homes

86%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Howard County in MissouriZIP codes in Howard County highlighted; the rest of Missouri in grey

Map of Missouri with Howard County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 5 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
65230	591	$52K	$77K	87%	9%	99%	28 min
65248	4,480	$53K	$168K	69%	28%	88%	29 min
65250	293	$125K	$-666667K	87%	27%	84%	23 min
65254	1,869	$70K	$157K	86%	30%	83%	22 min
65274	1,969	$70K	$158K	78%	31%	85%	30 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

10,147 residents in 3,585 households, next to the Missouri figure.

21%

under 18

24%

aged 18–34

20%

aged 65 and over

26%

of households are people living alone

57%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

4,374 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,400 (±$12,253).

79%

of households own their home

78%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

13%

are mobile homes

18%

of housing units are vacant

$832

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20197%

2000–200912%

1990–199913%

1980–198910%

1970–197911%

1960–196910%

1950–195910%

1940–19495%

1939 or earlier21%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$7,076.

$65,938

median household income

12.0%

of people live below the poverty line

3.7%

unemployment rate

28%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

28 min

average commute to work

14%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

86%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

10%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

86%

of households have a broadband subscription

11%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates