County Dossier

Howard County

Nebraska | County

Population

6,534

Land Area

569.3 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
569.3 sq mi
Water Area
6.3 sq mi
Water Share
1.1%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

6,534

Density
11.5 / sq mi
Households
2,504
Housing Units
2,894
Median Age
42.2 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$76,767

GDP

$288.30M

Real GDP Change-8.2%
Per Capita Income
$38,592
Personal Income
$395.02M
Personal Income Per Capita
$60,107

Classification

RUCC 3
Metro

Counties in metro areas of fewer than 250,000 population

Relief

Min

1,714 ft

Mean

1,919 ft

Max

2,171 ft

Provenance

GEOID 31093 ANSI 00835868
Latitude 41.21685 Longitude -98.51334
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23