Howard County: Foreign-Born Population Trend
How Howard County's foreign-born population changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
20.8%
2023
22.2%
Total change
+1.4 pp
% change
+6.7%
| Year | Foreign-Born Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.8% | — |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +0.3 pp (1.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 21.4% | — |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +0.4 pp (1.9%) |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +0.4 pp (1.8%) |