The Town Files

Howard County, Indiana

83,752 people. The median home is worth $165,000 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $64,027.

Towns in Howard County

Towns in Howard County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Kokomo59,604$137,400$55,36039.4

People and housing

Howard CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$165,000$150,400
Median rent$937$888
Median household income$64,027$61,953
Median age40.738.9
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%17.4%
Below the poverty line13.4%11.6%

Jobs and pay

35,758 jobs in 2024, average pay $62,420 a year.

Largest industries in Howard CountyManufacturing9,047 jobs · $108,112Health care & social assistan…5,561 jobs · $55,384Retail4,408 jobs · $32,380Hotels & restaurants4,137 jobs · $19,967Construction1,961 jobs · $84,357Other services1,227 jobs · $31,097
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Howard County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 332 storm events in Howard County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Howard County by type since 1996Hail68Flood16Drought13Tornado17High Wind11Ice Storm3Lightning3Heavy Snow17Flash Flood16Winter Storm20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Howard County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 15, 2023Severe StormDR-4704: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
March 12, 2007SnowstormEM-3274: Snow
September 10, 2005HurricaneEM-3238: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).