Howard County, IA

County in Iowa, Midwest · ranked on 38 metrics

Rank among US counties

Howard County, IA is a county in Iowa with a population of 9,393 (2,421st of 3,094). It ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (558th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 858th of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,331st of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,989th of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,847th of 3,094).

Population
9,393
2,421st highest of 3,094
Density
19.9
2,222nd highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-1.06%
2,153rd highest of 3,094
Area
473
2,148th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Iowa

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)32.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 443rd of 3,094
  2. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$713
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 451st of 3,090
  3. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 471st of 2,916
  4. Poverty Rate (%)8.93%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    558th of 3,094
  5. Cooling Degree Days per Year536
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 615th of 3,050
  6. Adults with Depression (%)21.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 767th of 2,916
  7. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$147,800
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 858th of 3,092
  8. Adults with Diabetes (%)9.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 814th of 2,916
  9. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)18.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 954th of 2,916
  10. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)24.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,007th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)22.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,752nd of 2,916
  2. Heating Degree Days per Year7,892
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,710th of 3,050
  3. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)19.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,989th of 3,094
  4. Adults Who Smoke (%)17.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,830th of 2,916
  5. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)74.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,785th of 2,916
  6. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)85.7%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,847th of 3,094
  7. Adults with Obesity (%)38.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,445th of 2,916
  8. Median Household Income$67,446
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,377th of 3,093
  9. Average Commute (Minutes)23.2
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,331st of 3,094
  10. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)18.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,196th of 2,916

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (61), weakest Health (58). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Hamilton County, IA92% similar
    Compared on 12 of 13
  2. Iowa County, IA90% similar
  3. Calhoun County, IA89% similar
  4. Emmet County, IA89% similar
    Compared on 12 of 13
  5. Worth County, IA89% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Howard County, IA?
Howard County, IA has a population of 9,393, 2,421st among 3,094 US counties.
What does Howard County, IA rank best at?
Among US counties, Howard County, IA ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (558th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 858th of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,331st of 3,094).
Where does Howard County, IA rank worst?
Howard County, IA ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,989th of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,847th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Howard County, IA?
Rankodex ranks Howard County, IA on 38 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

38 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics