Where is Howard County, Maryland?

location of Howard county on a map — Location of Howard County within the state of Maryland

Howard County is a county equivalent area found in Maryland, USA. The county government of Howard is found in the county seat of Ellicott City.

With a total 656.29 sq. km of land and water area, Howard County, Maryland is the 2941st largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 309,284 people, Howard County has a total 113053 households earning 109865 on average per year.

Howard County, Maryland - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	24027
Area Codes	410,301
Time Zone	EST
Major Cities	Columbia (population: 99,159), Ellicott City (population: 83,750), Laurel (population: 30,217), Elkridge (population: 27,476), Jessup (population: 14,579), Clarksville (population: 11,820), Woodbine (population: 9,089), Woodstock (population: 7,256), Marriottsville (population: 4,687), Fulton (population: 3,499)
Land Area	119,415 sq miles
Water Area	251 sq miles
Household Income	$109,865
Housing Units	113,053
Median Home Value	$428,100
High School Grads	95% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	60% of population
Retail Spending	$16,622 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$565,685 per capita